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Quantity of oil and gas subject to delivery commitment.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) bbl in Millions, Bcf in Millions			3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 23, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) bbl Bcf
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Required delivery time-frame under volume commitments time frame agreements			25 years
Estimable future commitments under agreements			$ 597,200,000
Loss contingency accrual			20,000,000
Mirada Litigation \| Pending
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought (in excess of)	$ 200,000,000	$ 100,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet commitments			20,600,000
Surety Bonds
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet commitments			$ 66,700,000
Crude Oil
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Minimum quantity to be delivered or transported (in MMBbl) \| bbl			57.1
Natural gas liquids
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Minimum quantity to be delivered or transported (in MMBbl) \| bbl			33.0
Natural Gas
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Minimum quantity to be delivered or transported (in MMBbl) \| Bcf			798.8
Water
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Minimum quantity to be delivered or transported (in MMBbl) \| bbl			12.5