Equity (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 18, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
IPO [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock		25,000,000
Preferred stock par value		$ 0.001
Common Class A [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Exchange of common stock		one-for-one basis
Stock issued		26,254,167
Percent of EELP interests owned		24.20%
Common stock, authorized		300,000,000		0
Common stock, par value		$ 0.001
Common stock, outstanding		26,254,167		0
Common Stock, Voting Rights		The Class A Common Stock outstanding represents 100% of the rights of the holders of all classes of our outstanding common stock to share in distributions from Excelerate
Percent of EELP Interests Owned		24.20%
Common Class A [Member] | IPO [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance initial public offering	$ 441.6	$ 441.6
Underwriting discounts and commissions	25.4	25.4
IPO-related expenses	$ 7.9	$ 7.9
Stock issued	18,400,000
Common Class B [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock issued		82,021,389
Percent of EELP interests owned		75.80%
Common stock, authorized		150,000,000		0
Common stock, par value		$ 0.001
Common stock, outstanding		82,021,389		0
Percent of EELP Interests Owned		75.80%
Excelerate Energy, Inc [Member] | Common Class A [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership interest		100.00%
EELP Limited Partnership Agreement [Member] | IPO [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership interest			1.00%
EE Holdings [Member] | IPO [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock, Voting Rights		Class B stockholder following the completion of the IPO, EE Holdings has 75.8% of the combined voting power of our common stock
EE Holdings [Member] | Common Class B [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Percent of EELP Interests Owned		75.80%
EE Holdings [Member] | EELP Limited Partnership Agreement [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership interest			99.00%