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Derivatives - Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments (Details) MMBTU in Thousands, Boe in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) MMBTU Boe | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Boe MMBTU
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Gross amounts recognized | $ 627,402 | $ 755,328
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 681,830 | $ 887,264
Crude oil |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | Boe | 24,954 | 12,005
Natural gas |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | MMBTU | 266,047 | 247,704
Customer-related positions: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | $ 10,819,693 | $ 10,158,784
Gross amounts recognized | 26,339 | 27,146
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 469,136 | 592,060
Other economic hedges: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 10,635,826 | 9,756,521
Gross amounts recognized | 395,176 | 447,201
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 21,952 | 16,886
Interest rate contracts | Customer-related positions: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 8,738,513 | 8,420,422
Gross amounts recognized | 8,789 | 1,438
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 448,153 | 561,547
Interest rate contracts | Other economic hedges: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 8,829,603 | 8,511,992
Gross amounts recognized | 378,676 | 425,390
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 10,397 | 3,282
Interest rate contracts | Swaps | Customer-related positions: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 6,776,171 | 6,656,491
Gross amounts recognized | 8,537 | 1,438
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 416,483 | 521,719
Interest rate contracts | Swaps | Other economic hedges: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 6,803,027 | 6,683,828
Gross amounts recognized | 345,976 | 384,201
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 9,209 | 2,047
Interest rate contracts | Written options | Customer-related positions: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 1,693,002 | 1,548,158
Gross amounts recognized | 0 | 0
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 24,329 | 30,904
Interest rate contracts | Written options | Other economic hedges: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 32,117 | 32,117
Gross amounts recognized | 0 | 0
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 925 | 1,235
Interest rate contracts | Collars and corridors | Customer-related positions: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 269,340 | 215,773
Gross amounts recognized | 252 | 0
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 7,341 | 8,924
Interest rate contracts | Collars and corridors | Other economic hedges: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 269,340 | 215,772
Gross amounts recognized | 7,379 | 8,956
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 263 | 0
Interest rate contracts | Purchased options | Other economic hedges: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 1,725,119 | 1,580,275
Gross amounts recognized | 25,321 | 32,233
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 0 | 0
Foreign exchange contracts | Customer-related positions: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 2,081,180 | 1,738,362
Gross amounts recognized | 17,550 | 25,708
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 20,983 | 30,513
Foreign exchange contracts | Other economic hedges: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 1,806,223 | 1,244,529
Gross amounts recognized | 16,500 | 21,811
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 11,555 | 13,604
Foreign exchange contracts | Swaps | Customer-related positions: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 514,659 | 623,143
Gross amounts recognized | 5,808 | 6,629
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 2,683 | 12,178
Foreign exchange contracts | Swaps | Other economic hedges: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 1,611,543 | 1,044,900
Gross amounts recognized | 16,428 | 18,516
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 9,559 | 11,447
Foreign exchange contracts | Forwards and spot | Customer-related positions: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 1,439,521 | 993,588
Gross amounts recognized | 9,866 | 17,009
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 18,300 | 18,090
Foreign exchange contracts | Forwards and spot | Other economic hedges: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 67,680 | 77,998
Gross amounts recognized | 72 | 3,050
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 120 | 87
Foreign exchange contracts | Other | Customer-related positions: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 127,000 | 121,631
Gross amounts recognized | 1,876 | 2,070
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 0 | 245
Foreign exchange contracts | Other | Other economic hedges: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 127,000 | 121,631
Gross amounts recognized | 0 | 245
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 1,876 | 2,070
Commodity contracts | Customer-related positions: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Gross amounts recognized | 76,237 | 171,082
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 113,902 | $ 100,333
Commodity contracts | Customer-related positions: | Crude oil |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | Boe | 12,040 | 5,476
Gross amounts recognized | $ 24,409 | $ 56,551
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 12,616 | $ 8,808
Commodity contracts | Customer-related positions: | Natural gas |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | MMBTU | 133,493 | 124,662
Gross amounts recognized | $ 51,828 | $ 114,531
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 101,286 | 91,525
Commodity contracts | Other economic hedges: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Gross amounts recognized | 101,838 | 90,531
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 72,697 | $ 158,275
Commodity contracts | Other economic hedges: | Crude oil |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | Boe | 12,914 | 6,529
Gross amounts recognized | $ 11,800 | $ 8,313
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 21,547 | $ 49,432
Commodity contracts | Other economic hedges: | Natural gas |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | MMBTU | 132,554 | 123,042
Gross amounts recognized | $ 90,038 | $ 82,218
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 51,150 | $ 108,843
Commodity contracts | Swaps | Customer-related positions: | Crude oil |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | Boe | 7,443 | 2,465
Gross amounts recognized | $ 18,072 | $ 39,955
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 8,088 | $ 6,178
Commodity contracts | Swaps | Customer-related positions: | Natural gas |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | MMBTU | 99,111 | 92,590
Gross amounts recognized | $ 50,825 | $ 112,314
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 71,736 | $ 73,208
Commodity contracts | Swaps | Other economic hedges: | Crude oil |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | Boe | 7,539 | 2,587
Gross amounts recognized | $ 8,900 | $ 6,935
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 16,016 | $ 36,060
Commodity contracts | Swaps | Other economic hedges: | Natural gas |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | MMBTU | 98,891 | 91,900
Gross amounts recognized | $ 66,395 | $ 69,767
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 50,147 | $ 106,883
Commodity contracts | Written options | Customer-related positions: | Crude oil |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | Boe | 0 | 0
Gross amounts recognized | $ 0 | $ 558
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 0 | $ 0
Commodity contracts | Written options | Customer-related positions: | Natural gas |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | MMBTU | 367 | 0
Gross amounts recognized | $ 0 | $ 0
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 49 | $ 0
Commodity contracts | Purchased options | Other economic hedges: | Crude oil |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | Boe | 0 | 0
Gross amounts recognized | $ 0 | $ 0
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 0 | $ 516
Commodity contracts | Purchased options | Other economic hedges: | Natural gas |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | MMBTU | 367 | 0
Gross amounts recognized | $ 49 | $ 0
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 0 | $ 0
Commodity contracts | Collars | Customer-related positions: | Crude oil |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | Boe | 4,597 | 3,011
Gross amounts recognized | $ 6,337 | $ 16,038
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 4,528 | $ 2,630
Commodity contracts | Collars | Customer-related positions: | Natural gas |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | MMBTU | 34,015 | 32,072
Gross amounts recognized | $ 1,003 | $ 2,217
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 29,501 | $ 18,317
Commodity contracts | Collars | Other economic hedges: | Crude oil |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | Boe | 5,375 | 3,942
Gross amounts recognized | $ 2,900 | $ 1,378
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 5,531 | $ 12,856
Commodity contracts | Collars | Other economic hedges: | Natural gas |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | MMBTU | 33,296 | 31,142
Gross amounts recognized | $ 23,594 | $ 12,451
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 1,003 | $ 1,960

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