FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative asset, current	$ 8,693	$ 843
Natural Gas Financial Instruments
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative asset, current	0	843
Derivative asset, noncurrent	0	84
LNG Financial Futures
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative asset, current	$ 8,693	$ 0

Fair value, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial asset or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset, expected to be settled within one year or normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51824906&loc=SL20225862-175312

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