OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2026 |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
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| Payables and Accruals [Abstract] | ||
| Royalties | $ 103,732 | $ 121,078 |
| Accrued Interest | 23,817 | 50,871 |
| Transportation Charges | 15,250 | 21,706 |
| Current Portion Settlement - See Note 11 | 13,985 | 23,216 |
| Short-Term Incentive Compensation | 9,371 | 22,658 |
| Deferred Revenue | 8,621 | 14,589 |
| Accrued Other Taxes | 7,623 | 8,084 |
| Accrued Payroll & Benefits | 7,390 | 6,884 |
| Purchased Gas Payable | 191 | 554 |
| Other | 17,003 | 32,614 |
| Current Portion of Long-Term Liabilities: | ||
| Asset Retirement Obligations | 21,075 | 21,075 |
| Salary Retirement | 2,649 | 2,647 |
| Total Other Accrued Liabilities | $ 230,707 | $ 325,976 |
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- Definition Accrued Transportation Charges No definition available.
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for real and property taxes. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for incentive compensation awarded to employees and directors or earned by them based on the terms of one or more relevant arrangements. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of expenses incurred but not yet paid nor invoiced, and liabilities classified as other. No definition available.
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for royalties. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Current portion of the carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as current. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of liability, recognized in statement of financial position, for defined benefit pension plan, classified as current. Excludes other postretirement benefit plan. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for purchases of natural gas. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of [accrued] interest payable on all forms of debt, including trade payables, that has been incurred and is unpaid. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of expenses incurred but not yet paid classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amounts payable for money transfers, money orders, and consumer payment service arrangements. Settlement liabilities include amounts payable to intermediaries for global payment transfers. No definition available.
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