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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Derivative Contracts Volume and Prices (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 MMBTU $ / MMBTU
Natural Gas Swap Contracts:
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume (in MMBTU) | MMBTU	29,440,000
Average price (in dollars per MMBtu)	2.68
Natural Gas Swap Contracts: | Swap Contracts for 2022
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume (in MMBTU) | MMBTU	29,440,000
Average price (in dollars per MMBtu)	2.68
Natural Gas Swap Contracts: | Swap Contracts for 2023
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume (in MMBTU) | MMBTU	0
Natural Gas Collar Contracts:
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume (in MMBTU) | MMBTU	162,505,000
Average ceiling (dollars per unit)	8.62
Average floor (dollars per unit)	2.91
Natural Gas Collar Contracts: | Collar Contracts for 2022
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume (in MMBTU) | MMBTU	33,580,000
Average ceiling (dollars per unit)	3.91
Average floor (dollars per unit)	2.62
Natural Gas Collar Contracts: | Collar Contract for 2023
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume (in MMBTU) | MMBTU	128,925,000
Average ceiling (dollars per unit)	9.85
Average floor (dollars per unit)	2.98
Natural Gas Basis Swap Contracts:
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume (in MMBTU) | MMBTU	2,760,000
Average price (in dollars per MMBtu)	(0.16)
Natural Gas Basis Swap Contracts: | Basis Swap Contracts for 2022
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume (in MMBTU) | MMBTU	2,760,000
Average price (in dollars per MMBtu)	(0.16)
Natural Gas Basis Swap Contracts: | Basis Swap Contracts for 2023
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume (in MMBTU) | MMBTU	0

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The average cap rate on a group of price risk derivatives such as caps or collars. A payment or receipt is triggered if the market rate exceeds the cap rate on the contract.

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The average floor rate on a group of price risk derivatives such as floors or collars. A payment or receipt is triggered if the market rate falls below the floor rate on the contract.

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The average forward price on the group of price risk forward or futures contracts, such as gas futures contracts.

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Average fixed price related to the group of price risk swap derivatives.

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