Derivatives and Risk Management - Schedules of Fair Values and Locations of Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Asset	$ 38,720	$ 157,747
Gross Liability	(91,177)	(276,846)
Collateral Netted	27,418	105,439
Net Asset (Liability) on Balance Sheet	(25,039)	(13,660)
Commodity Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Collateral Netted	27,418	105,439
Other Current Liabilities [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Liability		(3)
Net Asset (Liability) on Balance Sheet		(3)
Other Current Liabilities [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Liability		(52)
Net Asset (Liability) on Balance Sheet		(52)
Other Current Liabilities [Member] \| Commodity Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Asset	23,784	107,902
Gross Liability	(70,886)	(229,607)
Collateral Netted	27,418	94,850
Net Asset (Liability) on Balance Sheet	(19,684)	(26,855)
Other Current Assets [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Asset	23	43
Net Asset (Liability) on Balance Sheet	23	43
Other Current Assets [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Asset		8,536
Net Asset (Liability) on Balance Sheet		8,536
Other Current Assets [Member] \| Commodity Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Asset	3,622	32,257
Gross Liability	(1,664)	(22,638)
Net Asset (Liability) on Balance Sheet	1,958	9,619
Other Property and Investments Net and Other Non-current Assets [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Asset	6,379	2,648
Net Asset (Liability) on Balance Sheet	6,379	2,648
Other Property and Investments Net and Other Non-current Assets [Member] \| Commodity Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Asset	534	312
Gross Liability	(214)	(16)
Net Asset (Liability) on Balance Sheet	320	296
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] \| Commodity Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Asset	4,378	6,049
Gross Liability	(18,413)	(24,530)
Collateral Netted		10,589
Net Asset (Liability) on Balance Sheet	$ (14,035)	$ (7,892)

Fair values as of the balance sheet date of the net amount of all assets and liabilities resulting from contracts that meet the criteria of being accounted for as derivative instruments.

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