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Investments in Other Entities and Noncontrolling Interest in a Subsidiary - bp Joint Venture (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 20, 2023 | Jun. 21, 2021 | Apr. 13, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 18, 2020
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from equity method investments |  |  |  | $ (5,398) | $ (1,890) |  |
BP Products North America | bp Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000
bpJV | ADG RNG Production Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment commitment in joint venture |  | $ 50,200 | $ 30,000 |  |  |  |
Additional commitment in joint venture |  |  | 20,000 |  |  |  |
Initial contribution commitment |  |  | $ 30,000 |  |  |  |
bpJV | ADG RNG Production Facilities | Class A Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units received |  |  | 30.0 |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire units in joint venture |  | 20,000 |  |  |  |  |
Priority Return to acquire additional units |  | $ 200 |  |  |  |  |
bpJV | ADG RNG Production Facilities | bp |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment commitment in joint venture |  |  | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |
bpJV | ADG RNG Production Facilities | bp | Class A Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units received |  |  | 30.0 |  |  |  |
bpJV | ADG RNG Production Facilities | bp | Class B Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units received |  |  | 20.0 |  |  |  |
bpJV | ADG RNG Production Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from equity method investments |  |  |  | (2,800) | $ (400) |  |
Investment balance |  |  |  | $ 217,500 |  | $ 220,300 |
bpJV | bpJV |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contribution to joint venture | $ 67,950 |  |  |  |  |  |
bpJV | bpJV | ADG RNG Production Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contribution to joint venture | $ 135,900 |  |  |  |  |  |

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