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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
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) from derivative financial instruments	$ 66,409	$ (437,493)
Natural gas price derivatives
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) from derivative financial instruments	$ 66,409	$ (437,493)

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Aggregate net gain (loss) on all derivative instruments recognized in earnings during the period, before tax effects.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4A
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