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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Summary of Lease Cost Recognized (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating lease cost | $ 38,088 | $ 8,892 | $ 85,126 | $ 29,421
Operating lease cost included in general and administrative expense |  |  |  |
Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating lease cost | 436 | 435 | 1,307 | 1,299
Operating lease cost included in lease operating expense |  |  |  |
Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating lease cost | 370 | 218 | 970 | 640
Operating lease cost included in proved oil and gas properties |  |  |  |
Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating lease cost | 9,450 | 0 | 15,750 | 0
Variable lease cost (completion costs included in proved oil and gas properties) |  |  |  |
Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Variable lease cost | 11,730 | 0 | 22,857 | 0
Short-term operating lease cost (drilling rig costs included in proved oil and gas properties) |  |  |  |
Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating lease cost | $ 16,102 | $ 8,239 | $ 44,242 | $ 27,482

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- Definition Amount of single lease cost, calculated by allocation of remaining cost of lease over remaining lease term. Includes, but is not limited to, single lease cost, after impairment of right-of-use asset, calculated by amortization of remaining right-of-use asset and accretion of lease liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Section 55 -Paragraph 53 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123414884&loc=SL77918982-209971 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=128292326&loc=SL77918686-209980 + Details
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