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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	6 Months Ended
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	Jun. 30, 2024
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Aera Merger On July 1, 2024, we obtained all of the ownership interests in Aera. Aera is a leading operator of mature fields in California, primarily in the San Joaquin and Ventura basins, with high oil-weighted production. In connection with the closing of the Aera Merger, we issued 21,315,707 shares of common stock to the Aera owners and paid $990 million in connection with the extinguishment of Aera's outstanding indebtedness using the proceeds from the issuance of the 2029 Senior Notes and cash on hand. For more information on the 2029 Senior Notes and an amendment to our Revolving Credit Facility entered into at the closing of the Aera Merger, refer to Note 3 Debt. As of July 1, 2024, immediately following closing of the Aera Merger, our existing stockholders prior to the Aera Merger owned approximately 76% of CRC and the previous owners of Aera owned approximately 24% of CRC. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, we recognized $13 million and $26 million, respectively, of transaction and integration costs related to the Aera Merger which are included in other operating expenses, net on our condensed consolidated statement of operations. In July 2024, we recognized additional transaction costs of $27 million which were conditioned upon closing. We expect the Aera Merger to be accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 805, Business Combinations (ASC 805). Due to the proximity of the acquisition date to the filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2024, the initial accounting for the Aera Merger is incomplete, and therefore we are unable to disclose certain information required by ASC 805, including the provisional amounts recognized as of the acquisition date for fair value of consideration transferred, each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and goodwill, if any, due to the ongoing status of the valuation. Dividend On August 2, 2024, our Board of Directors increased the cash dividend policy to anticipate a total annual dividend of $1.55, payable to shareholders in quarterly increments of $0.3875 per share of common stock. The actual declaration of future cash dividends, and the establishment of record and payment dates, is subject to final determination by our Board of Directors each quarter after reviewing our financial performance and position. On August 5, 2024, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3875 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 30, 2024 and is expected to be paid on September 16, 2024.