Business Segment Information - Schedule of Consolidated Capital Expenditures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Oil and gas assets			$ 228,002	$ 244,133
Payments on finance lease			24,270	0
Changes in capital accruals			4,291	(19,642)
Exploration expense, excluding unsuccessful well costs and leasehold impairments			12,867	17,314
Capitalized interest			(6,260)	(12,920)
Other			18,337	10,746
Total consolidated capital expenditures, net	$ 84,976	$ 67,336	$ 281,507	$ 239,631

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Amount of expenditure for addition to long-lived asset included in determination of segment asset by chief operating decision maker (CODM) or otherwise regularly provided to CODM. Long-lived asset excludes financial instrument, long-term customer relationship of financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition cost, and deferred tax asset.

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