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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Cavalier (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands						6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 13, 2022	Feb. 14, 2022	Nov. 12, 2021	Aug. 13, 2021	May 14, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Variable Interest Entities
Distributions paid to Partners	$ 45,810	$ 32,750	$ 26,072	$ 13,041	$ 13,045	$ 78,560	$ 13,045	$ 52,158
Cavalier Minerals | Alliance Minerals
Variable Interest Entities
Contributions						143,112
Distributions paid to Partners						124,945
Cavalier Minerals | Bluegrass Minerals
Variable Interest Entities
Contributions						5,963
Distributions paid to Partners						$ 5,205
Cavalier Minerals | Bluegrass Minerals
Variable Interest Entities
Incentive distribution of available cash (as a percent)						25.00%
Cavalier Minerals
Variable Interest Entities
Ownership interest in VIE (as a percent)						96.00%
Cavalier Minerals | Bluegrass Minerals
Variable Interest Entities
Noncontrolling ownership interest (as a percent)						4.00%

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