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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The amount for notes payable (written promise to pay), due to related parties.

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Related Party Transactions (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands					12 Months Ended
	Jan. 19, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Aug. 19, 2011	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2015	Oct. 20, 2022	Sep. 28, 2021	Jun. 22, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Jan. 01, 2018	May 14, 2007
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Finance Lease Liabilities Related Parties						$ 226,600
Interest on finance lease liabilities - related party					$ 7,930	29,080	$ 30,619
Related party transaction expenses from transactions with related party					1,186	1,814	2,345
Drawing expenses						16,500
Payments for annual fees					1,200
Notes Payable, Related Parties					188,433	198,313
Long-term debt, net - related party					180,772	191,217
2021 Kaiser Letters Of Credit Obtained
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Line of credit					27,300	329,300
Kaiser Letter Of Credit Excelerate Energy Development DMCC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Letter Of Credit					20,000
Kaiser Letter Of Credit Excelerate Energy Bangladesh Ltd
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Letter Of Credit					20,000
KFMC and EELP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Long-term debt, net - related party												$ 150,000
Amount of outstanding long-term debt											$ 88,500
Settlement Cost														$ 700
KFMC and EELP \| LIBOR
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes Payable Variable spread basis													1.55%
KFMC and EELP \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Long-term debt, net - related party													$ 100,000
KFMC-ENE Onshore Note
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes Payable, Related Parties					188,433
KFMC-ENE Onshore Note \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Long-term debt, net - related party		$ 25,000
EE Holdings [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Guarantee Cap				$ 55,000
Kaiser MARAD [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Increase Borrowing Limit					17,600
Maximum borrowing capacity						16,300									$ 15,400
ENE Lateral Facility [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Line of credit						285,000
Repayments of Related Party Debt						57,200
ENE Lateral Facility [Member] \| LIBOR
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest rate								1.50%	3.50%
ENE Lateral Facility [Member] \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Long-term debt, net - related party									$ 285,000
Ene Lateral And Ene Onshore
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual Fees										$ 1,200
Kaiser Note Payable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction rate			1.55%
Notes Payable, Related Parties			$ 16,500
Monthly Payable			$ 3,300
IPO [Member] \| 2021 Kaiser Letters Of Credit Obtained
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Line of credit					$ 600,000
NEG Services Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Repayments of Related Party Debt						$ 400	$ 500
Onshore Release Capacity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Repayments of Related Party Debt	$ 7,000	$ 900