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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 18, 2024 USD ($) | Apr. 17, 2024 USD ($) well a | Nov. 13, 2023 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2025 patent | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) patent shares | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 shares | Jul. 01, 2024 shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares, issued | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 96,460,378 |  | 96,048,999 |
Common stock, shares, outstanding | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 96,460,378 |  | 96,048,999 | 99,886,322
Number of new patent portfolios acquired | patent |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1 |  |  |
Borrowings on the Benchmark revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000 | $ 71,475 |  |
Upstream Assets And Related Facilities | Benchmark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of real estate acquired | a |  | 140,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of operated producing wells | well |  | 470 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  | $ 145,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction expenses paid to Sellers |  | 59,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Upstream Assets And Related Facilities | Other Investors In Benchmark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash contribution |  | $ 15,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Benchmark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  | $ 10,000 | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |
Voting rights acquired |  | 73.50% | 50.40% | 50.40% |  |  |  |  |
Deflecto Acquisition, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash | $ 59,898 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deflecto Acquisition, Inc. | Deflecto Holdco LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash | 103,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deflecto Acquisition, Inc. | Deflecto Holdco LLC | Deflecto Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings on the Benchmark revolving credit facility | $ 48,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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