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Natural Gas and Oil Producing Activities - Costs Incurred Related to Oil and Natural Gas Property Acquisition Exploration and Development Activities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Property acquisitions: |  |  |
Proved property | $ 0 | $ 500 | $ 21,781
Unproved property | 98,553 | 54,120 | 35,871
Exploration and development: |  |  |
Developmental leasehold costs | 27,905 | 13,727 | 12,953
Exploratory drilling and completion costs | 244,129 | 63,520 | 6,966
Development drilling and completion costs | 974,664 | 901,026 | 569,141
Other development costs | 25,130 | 53,693 | 39,168
Asset retirement obligations | (19) | 686 | 5,608
Total capital expenditures | $ 1,370,362 | $ 1,087,272 | $ 691,488

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