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Property, Plant and Equipment (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Well costs | $ 172,706,000 | $ 182,401,000 | $ 179,481,000 |  | $ 181,616,000
Exploratory well costs capitalized more than one year | 169,900,000 |  |  |  |
Impairment of oil and gas Properties | 0 | 171,300,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas property and equipment |  | $ 267,700,000 |  |  |
Terra Nova |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Additional percentage acquired through commercial settlement |  |  |  | 7.525% |
Vietnam |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exploratory well costs capitalized more than one year | 94,000,000 |  |  |  |
United States |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exploratory well costs capitalized more than one year | 47,600,000 |  |  |  |
Brunei |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exploratory well costs capitalized more than one year | 8,200,000 |  |  |  |
MEXICO |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exploratory well costs capitalized more than one year | 15,300,000 |  |  |  |
Canada |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exploratory well costs capitalized more than one year | $ 4,800,000 |  |  |  |

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