SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO THE COMPANY (Policies) |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2025 | |
| Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
| Corporate Reorganization | In connection with the Corporate Reorganization, SMLP entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among SMLP, the Company, Summit SMC NewCo, LLC (“Merger Sub”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and the General Partner. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into SMLP (the “Merger”), with SMLP continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, with (i) each then outstanding common unit representing limited partner interests in SMLP automatically converting into the right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock and (ii) each then outstanding Series A Preferred Unit automatically converting into the right to receive one share of Series A Preferred Stock. The Merger was accounted for as a common-control transaction between SMLP and Summit Midstream Corporation as a result of SMLP’s unitholders controlling both SMLP and Summit Midstream Corporation before and after the Merger. Upon consummation of the Corporate Reorganization, Summit Midstream Corporation recognized (i) income tax expense in its consolidated statements of operations for temporary differences that existed as of the date of the Corporate Reorganization, (ii) a tax benefit to equity due to changes in tax bases of assets and liabilities and (iii) a net deferred tax liability in its consolidated balance sheets. Upon completion of the Merger, SMLP’s common limited partner capital accounts were eliminated and replaced with shares of common stock, paid in capital, and retained deficit. Additionally, the Series A Preferred Units were exchanged for an equivalent number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, with no substantive changes in contractual terms or investor cash flows. As a result of the Corporate Reorganization, periods prior to August 1, 2024 reflect Summit Midstream as a limited partnership, not a corporation. References to common units for periods prior to the Corporate Reorganization refer to common units of SMLP, and references to common stock for periods following the Corporate Reorganization refer to shares of common stock of the Company. The primary financial impacts of the Corporate Reorganization to the consolidated financial statements were (i) reclassification of the partnership capital accounts to equity accounts reflective of a corporation and (ii) income tax effects. Subsequent to the Corporate Reorganization, on December 2, 2024, the Company completed the Tall Oak Acquisition. As a result of the Tall Oak Acquisition, SMLP is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is now jointly owned by the Company and Tall Oak Parent, each with economic voting rights, and Tall Oak Parent now owns exchangeable non-economic Class B Common Stock with Company voting rights, resulting in an Up-C tax structure. The Company consolidates SMLP and presents Tall Oak Parent’s ownership of SMLP as a noncontrolling interest. See Note 3 - Acquisitions for additional information.
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| Presentation | The Company prepares its condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP as established by the FASB and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC pertaining to interim financial information. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this report include all normal and recurring material adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented herein. |
| Use of Estimates | The Company makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the balance sheet dates, including fair value measurements, the reported amounts of revenues and expenses and the disclosure of commitments and contingencies. Although management believes these estimates are reasonable, actual results could differ from its estimates.
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| Consolidation | The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the Company. All intercompany transactions among the consolidated entities have been eliminated in consolidation. Comprehensive income or loss is the same as net income or loss for all periods presented.
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| New accounting standards not yet implemented | ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 requires additional transparency for income tax disclosures, including the income tax rate reconciliation table and cash taxes paid both in the United States and foreign jurisdictions. This standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is currently assessing the impact this standard will have on our disclosures. ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”). ASU 2024-03 is intended to improve expense disclosures, primarily by requiring disclosure of disaggregated information about certain income statement expense line items on an annual and interim basis. This standard will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning in fiscal year 2027 and for interim periods beginning in fiscal year 2028, with early adoption permitted. The updates required by this standard should be applied prospectively, but retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact this standard will have on our disclosures within our consolidated statements of operations.
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