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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Cavalier (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 14, 2020 | Nov. 14, 2019 | Aug. 14, 2019 | May 15, 2019 | Feb. 14, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Variable Interest Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions paid to Partners | $ 51,753 | $ 69,772 | $ 70,153 | $ 69,489 | $ 69,011 | $ 51,753 | $ 208,653 | $ 278,425
Cavalier Minerals | Alliance Minerals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contributions |  |  |  |  |  | 143,112 |  |
Distributions paid to Partners |  |  |  |  |  | 86,384 |  |
Cavalier Minerals | Bluegrass Minerals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contributions |  |  |  |  |  | 5,963 |  |
Distributions paid to Partners |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,598 |  |
Cavalier Minerals | Bluegrass Minerals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incentive distribution of available cash (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |
Cavalier Minerals | Bluegrass Minerals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |
Cavalier Minerals | Alliance Minerals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in VIE (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 96.00% |  |

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