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Risk Management Activities (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) MMBTU $ / bbl $ / MMBTU bbl | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (MMBtud) | MMBTU |  |  | 50,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price (MMBtu) |  |  | 1.40 |  |
Assets from Price Risk Management Activities | $ |  |  | $ 18,417 |  | $ 1,299
Liabilities from Price Risk Management Activities | $ |  |  | 23,486 |  | 20,194
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent | $ |  |  | 1,053 |  | 0
Derivative Collateral [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Collateral Had on Derivative | $ |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Collateral Held on Derivative | $ |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Total Gains | $ |  |  | 1,075,433 | $ 242,622 |
Net Cash Received from Settlements of Commodity Derivative Contracts | $ |  |  | 998,894 | $ 139,708 |
Price Risk Derivative |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets | $ |  |  | 156 |  | 0
Assets From Price Risk Management Activities |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets from Price Risk Management Activities | $ |  |  | 23,000 |  | 3,000
Liabilities from Price Risk Management Activities | $ |  |  | 5,000 |  | 2,000
Assets From Price Risk Management Activities | Price Risk Derivative |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets from Price Risk Management Activities | $ | [1] |  | 18,417 |  | 1,299
Liabilities From Price Risk Management Activities |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets from Price Risk Management Activities | $ |  |  |  |  | 3,000
Liabilities from Price Risk Management Activities | $ |  |  | 26,000 |  | 23,000
Other Assets | $ |  |  | 3,000 |  |
Liabilities From Price Risk Management Activities | Price Risk Derivative |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities from Price Risk Management Activities | $ | [2] |  | 23,486 |  | $ 20,194
Crude Oil | Roll Differential Swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Collateral [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net Cash Received from Settlements of Commodity Derivative Contracts | $ |  | $ 1,100 | 2,100 |  |
Crude Oil | Price Swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Collateral [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net Cash Received from Settlements of Commodity Derivative Contracts | $ |  | 4,100 | $ 359,900 |  |
Crude Oil | Derivative Contracts - May (closed) | ICE Brent Differential Basis Swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 10,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (4.92) |  |
Crude Oil | Derivative Contracts - May (closed) | Houston Differential Basis Swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 10,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (1.55) |  |
Crude Oil | Derivative Contracts - February through June (closed) | Roll Differential Swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 10,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (0.70) |  |
Crude Oil | Derivative Contracts - July through September (closed) | Roll Differential Swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 88,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (1.16) |  |
Crude Oil | Derivative Contracts - October (closed) | Roll Differential Swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 66,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (1.16) |  |
Crude Oil | Derivative Contracts - October (closed) | Price Swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 154,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (50.42) |  |
Crude Oil | Derivative Contracts - November through December | Roll Differential Swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 66,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (1.16) |  |
Crude Oil | Derivative Contracts - November through December | Price Swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (31.00) |  |
Crude Oil | Derivative Contracts - April through May (closed) | Price Swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 265,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (51.36) |  |
Crude Oil | Derivative Contracts - January through March (closed) | Price Swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 200,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (59.33) |  |
Crude Oil | OffSetting Derivative Contracts - July through September | Roll Differential Swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 22,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (0.43) |  |
Crude Oil | OffSetting Derivative Contracts - June | Price Swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 265,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (33.80) |  |
Crude Oil | OffSetting Derivative Contracts - July | Price Swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 254,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (33.75) |  |
Crude Oil | OffSetting Derivative Contracts - August through September | Price Swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 154,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (34.18) |  |
Crude Oil | Derivative Contacts - April (closed) | ICE Brent Price Swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 75,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (25.66) |  |
Crude Oil | Derivative Contacts - May (closed) | ICE Brent Price Swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 35,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (26.53) |  |
Crude Oil | OffSetting Derivative Contracts - October through December | Roll Differential Swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 44,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (0.73) |  |
Crude Oil | OffSetting Derivative Contracts - October through December | Price Swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 47,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (30.04) |  |
Crude Oil | Derivative Contracts - June [Member] | Price Swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 265,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (51.36) |  |
Crude Oil | Derivative Contracts - July [Member] | Price Swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 254,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (42.36) |  |
Crude Oil | Derivative Contracts - July through September [Member] | Roll Differential Swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 22,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (1.16) |  |
Crude Oil | New Derivative Contracts - October through December [Member] | Roll Differential Swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 44,000 |  |
Crude Oil | New Derivative Contracts - October through December [Member] | Price Swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 47,000 |  |
Natural Gas Liquids | Mont Belvieu Propane Price Swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Collateral [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net Cash Received from Settlements of Commodity Derivative Contracts | $ |  | 3,500 | $ 5,700 |  |
Natural Gas Liquids | Derivative Contracts - January through February (closed) | Mont Belvieu Propane Price Swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 4,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (21.34) |  |
Natural Gas Liquids | Derivative Contracts - May through December | Mont Belvieu Propane Price Swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 25,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (17.92) |  |
Natural Gas Liquids | Offsetting Derivative Contracts - May through December [Member] | Mont Belvieu Propane Price Swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 25,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (16.41) |  |
Natural Gas Liquids | Derivative Contracts - March through April (closed) | Mont Belvieu Propane Price Swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (Bbld) | bbl |  |  | 25,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (17.92) |  |
Natural Gas | Collars |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Collateral [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net Cash Received from Settlements of Commodity Derivative Contracts | $ |  |  | $ 1,100 |  |
Natural Gas | Waha Differential Basis Swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Collateral [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total Gains | $ |  |  | $ 7,400 |  |
Net Cash Received from Settlements of Commodity Derivative Contracts | $ |  | $ 4,500 |  |  |
Natural Gas | Derivative Contracts - April through December (closed) | HSC Differential Basis Swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) | $ / MMBTU |  |  | (0.05) |  |
Volume (MMBtud) | MMBTU |  |  | 60,000 |  |
Cash Paid For Early Termination Of Contracts | $ |  |  | $ 400 |  |
Natural Gas | Derivative Contracts - January through December (closed) | HSC Differential Basis Swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) | $ / MMBTU |  |  | (0.05) |  |
Volume (MMBtud) | MMBTU |  |  | 60,000 |  |
Natural Gas | Derivative Contracts - April through July (closed) | Collars |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (MMBtud) | MMBTU |  |  | 250,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price (MMBtu) | $ / MMBTU |  |  | 2.50 |  |
Weighted Average Floor Price (MMBtu) | $ / MMBTU |  |  | 2.00 |  |
Cash Received For Early Termination Of Contracts | $ |  |  | $ 7,800 |  |
Natural Gas | Derivative Contracts - January through April (closed) | Waha Differential Basis Swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) | $ / MMBTU |  |  | (1.40) |  |
Volume (MMBtud) | MMBTU |  |  | 50,000 |  |
Natural Gas | Derivative Contracts - August through October | Collars |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (MMBtud) | MMBTU |  |  | 250,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price (MMBtu) | $ / MMBTU |  |  | 2.50 |  |
Weighted Average Floor Price (MMBtu) | $ / MMBTU |  |  | 2.00 |  |
Natural Gas | Derivative Contracts - January through September (closed) | Rockies Differential Basis Swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) | $ / MMBTU |  |  | (0.55) |  |
Volume (MMBtud) | MMBTU |  |  | 30,000 |  |
Natural Gas | Derivative Contracts - October though December | Rockies Differential Basis Swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) | $ / MMBTU |  |  | (0.55) |  |
Volume (MMBtud) | MMBTU |  |  | 30,000 |  |
Natural Gas | Offsetting Derivative Contracts - May through December [Member] | Waha Differential Basis Swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) | $ / MMBTU |  |  | (0.43) |  |
Volume (MMBtud) | MMBTU |  |  | 50,000 |  |
Natural Gas | Offsetting Derivative Contracts - August through October [Member] | Collars |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Volume (MMBtud) | MMBTU |  |  | 250,000 |  |
Weighted Average Price (MMBtu) | $ / MMBTU |  |  | 2.50 |  |
Weighted Average Floor Price (MMBtu) | $ / MMBTU |  |  | 2.00 |  |
Natural Gas | Derivative Contracts - Year Two | Price Swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl) |  |  | (2.85) |  |
Volume (MMBtud) | MMBTU |  |  | 150,000 |  |
[1] | The current portion of Assets from Price Risk Management Activities consists of gross assets of $23 million, partially offset by gross liabilities of $5 million at September 30, 2020. The current portion of Assets from Price Risk Management Activities consists of gross assets of $3 million, partially offset by gross liabilities of $2 million, at December 31, 2019.
[2] | The current portion of Liabilities from Price Risk Management Activities consists of gross liabilities of $26 million, partially offset by gross assets of $3 million, at September 30, 2020. The current portion of Liabilities from Price Risk Management Activities consists of gross liabilities of $23 million, partially offset by gross assets of $3 million, at December 31, 2019

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