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Derivatives and Risk Management Activities - Commodity Price Risk Hedging (Details) bbl in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 TWh bbl Bcf
Crude oil purchases | Long
Commodity Price Risk Hedging:
Derivative position notional amount (in barrels or Bcf)	5.8
Time spread on hedging anticipated crude oil lease gathering purchases | Short
Commodity Price Risk Hedging:
Derivative position notional amount (in barrels or Bcf)	7.8
Crude oil basis spread position
Commodity Price Risk Hedging:
Derivative position notional amount (in barrels or Bcf)	2.7
Anticipated net sales of crude oil and NGL inventory | Short
Commodity Price Risk Hedging:
Derivative position notional amount (in barrels or Bcf)	14.3
Natural gas purchases for processing and operational needs | Long
Commodity Price Risk Hedging:
Derivative position notional amount (in barrels or Bcf) | Bcf	61.6
Propane contracts related to subsequent sale of products | Short
Commodity Price Risk Hedging:
Derivative position notional amount (in barrels or Bcf)	12.2
Butane contracts related to subsequent sale of products | Short
Commodity Price Risk Hedging:
Derivative position notional amount (in barrels or Bcf)	2.5
Condensate sales contracts related to subsequent sale of products | Short
Commodity Price Risk Hedging:
Derivative position notional amount (in barrels or Bcf)	0.9
Fuel gas requirements | Long
Commodity Price Risk Hedging:
Derivative position notional amount (in barrels or Bcf) | Bcf	9.1
Power supply requirements | Long
Commodity Price Risk Hedging:
Derivative position notional amount (in Terawatt hours) | TWh	0.5

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