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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Cavalier (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 12, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | Feb. 14, 2022 | Nov. 12, 2021 | Aug. 13, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021
Variable Interest Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions paid to Partners | $ 52,338 | $ 45,810 | $ 32,750 | $ 26,072 | $ 13,041 | $ 13,045 | $ 130,898 | $ 26,086 | $ 52,158
Cavalier Minerals | Alliance Minerals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contributions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 143,112 |  |
Distributions paid to Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  | 136,597 |  |
Cavalier Minerals | Bluegrass Minerals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contributions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,963 |  |
Distributions paid to Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,691 |  |
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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