| **Impairment of Natural Gas and Crude Oil Properties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands** | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Impairment of natural gas and crude oil properties [Line Items]**                       |           |            |   |   |
| Delaware Basin Proved Property Impairment                                                 | $ 753,000      |            |   |   |
| Delaware Basin Unproved Property Impairment                                               | 127,300        | $ 0             |   |   |
| Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties                                                      |           | 402             | $ 881,238 | $ 10,599 |
| Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of                                         |           | 0               | 1,155 | 27,937 |
| Results of Operations, Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties                               | $ 881,100      | $ 402           | $ 882,393 | $ 38,536 |
| Impairment Measurement Input                                                              |           |            | 17.00% |   |

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Delaware Basin Proved Property Impairment
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Delaware Basin Unproved Property Impairment
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Impairment Measurement Input
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[Line Items] for Impairment of natural gas and crude oil properties [Table]
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The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long-lived assets held for abandonment, exchange or sale.
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The expense recorded to reduce the value of oil and gas assets consisting of proved properties and unproved properties as the estimate of future successful production from these properties is reduced.
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Costs related to the impairment of oil and gas properties.
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