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Significant Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) entity | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage in variable interest entity | 0.50% |  |
Number of variable interest entities (in entities) | entity | 2 |  |
Maximum loss exposure | $ 3,200 |  |
Impairment of assets | 0 | $ 196,296 | $ 1,206,284
Impairment of assets | $ 0 | 196,296 | $ 1,206,284
Performance Based Restricted Stock |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation, vesting period | 3 years |  |
Petrobas America Inc |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of acquired entity reported | 100.00% |  |
Percentage of acquired entity noncontrolling interest reported | 20.00% |  |
Terra Nova |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment of assets |  | $ 171,300 |
Minimum | Stock Options |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation, vesting period | 2 years |  |
Maximum | Stock Options |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation, vesting period | 3 years |  |
Investments In Affiliates | Minimum |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 20.00% |  |
Investments In Affiliates | Maximum |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 50.00% |  |

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