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Business Acquisition, Percentage Of Ownership After Transaction

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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AERA MERGER - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
AERA MERGER - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Jul. 01, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 owner
California Resources Corporation \| Existing CRC Stockholders
Business Combination, Goodwill, Reportable Segment Assignment [Line Items]
Business acquisition, percentage of ownership after transaction	76.00%
California Resources Corporation \| Aera Energy, LLC
Business Combination, Goodwill, Reportable Segment Assignment [Line Items]
Business acquisition, percentage of ownership after transaction	24.00%
2029 Senior Notes \| Senior Notes (Unsecured)
Business Combination, Goodwill, Reportable Segment Assignment [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		8.25%
Aera Energy, LLC
Business Combination, Goodwill, Reportable Segment Assignment [Line Items]
Settlement of Aera debt \| $	$ 990
Number of owners \| owner		1