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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)		2 Months Ended	5 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2019 defendant	Dec. 31, 2021 lawsuit	Mar. 16, 2022 lawsuit
Lawsuits related to the Transactions
OPERATING COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Number of lawsuits filed		10
Number of lawsuits dismissed			9
Weatherford Litigation
OPERATING COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Number of other parties named as defendants | defendant	18

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