Impairment of Natural Gas and Crude Oil Properties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Impairment of natural gas and crude oil properties [Line Items]
Delaware Basin Proved Property Impairment	$ 753,000
Delaware Basin Unproved Property Impairment	127,300	$ 0
Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties		402	$ 881,238	$ 10,599
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of		0	1,155	27,937
Results of Operations, Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties	$ 881,100	$ 402	$ 882,393	$ 38,536
Impairment Measurement Input			17.00%

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Delaware Basin Unproved Property Impairment

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[Line Items] for Impairment of natural gas and crude oil properties [Table]

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The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long-lived assets held for abandonment, exchange or sale.

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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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Costs related to the impairment of oil and gas properties.

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