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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Gains and Losses from Derivative Financial Instruments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) from derivative financial instruments	$ (271,335)	$ (510,319)	$ (781,654)	$ (756,026)
Natural gas price derivatives
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) from derivative financial instruments	(271,335)	(509,777)	(781,654)	(748,499)
Oil price derivatives
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) from derivative financial instruments	0	(287)	0	(7,820)
Interest rate derivatives
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) from derivative financial instruments	$ 0	$ (255)	$ 0	$ 293

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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