Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation Additional Information (Details)	Mar. 31, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Oil and gas producing wells, gross	3,900

The total number of producing oil and natural gas wells in which the entity owns an working interest.

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