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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Derivative Contracts Volume and Prices (Detail) - Natural Gas Collar Contracts: - Collar Contracts for 2022	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023 MMBTU $ / MMBTU
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume (in MMBTU) | MMBTU	107,425,000
Average ceiling (dollars per unit)	10.22
Average floor (dollars per unit)	3.00

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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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Nominal energy measure used to calculate payments on a derivative instrument.

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