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Fair value, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or 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. Includes liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset.

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The expense recorded to reduce the value of oil and gas assets consisting of proved properties and unproved properties as the estimate of future successful production from these properties is reduced.

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Expected term of award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value - Narratives (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) OffsettingPosition	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) OffsettingPosition	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Expected life		1 year
Number of offsetting positions (in offsetting positions) \| OffsettingPosition	0	0
Impairment of assets	$ 0	$ 196,296	$ 1,206,284
Terra Nova
Impairment of assets		171,300
Additional percentage acquired through commercial settlement	7.525%			7.525%
Impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of		$ 25,000
LLOG Exploration Offshore L.L.C. and LLOG Bluewater Holdings, L.L.C. \| Sales thresholds 2019 to 2022
Contingent consideration, maximum					$ 200,000
LLOG Exploration Offshore L.L.C. and LLOG Bluewater Holdings, L.L.C. \| Net crude oil and condensate revenue
Contingent consideration, maximum					$ 50,000
Petrobas America Inc \| Sales thresholds 2019 to 2022
Contingent consideration, maximum						$ 150,000
Petrobas America Inc \| Enhanced oil recovery projects
Contingent consideration, maximum						$ 50,000
Commodity Swaps
Derivative liabilities	$ 19,600
Commodity collars
Derivative liabilities	2,300
PAI and LLOG
Derivative liabilities	$ 192,700
Contingent consideration
Expected life		4 years
Fair value, expected volatility rate		9.90%
Risk-free interest rate		1.49%