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Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Other Provisions, Contingent Liabilities And Contingent Assets [Abstract]  
Change in asset retirement obligations
December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Balance, beginning of year$743,683 $760,383 
Liabilities incurred19,942 14,845 
Liabilities settled(18,351)(6,662)
Liabilities acquired from property acquisitions950 249 
Liabilities divested(3,464)(3,161)
Property swaps— (4,113)
Accretion (note 15)15,683 12,381 
Government grants (1)
(4,009)(2,857)
Change in estimate6,124 (9,686)
Changes in discount rates and inflation rates (2)
(173,086)(17,381)
Foreign currency translation1,451 (315)
Balance, end of year$588,923 $743,683 
Less current portion of asset retirement obligations12,813 11,080 
Non-current portion of asset retirement obligations$576,110 $732,603 
(1)During 2022, Baytex recognized $4.0 million of non-cash other income and a reduction in asset retirement obligations related to government grants provided by the Government of Alberta and the Government of Saskatchewan ($2.9 million in 2021).
(2)The discount and inflation rates at December 31, 2022 were 3.3% and 2.1% respectively (December 31, 2021 - 1.7% and 1.8%).