Impairment, Oil and Gas, Property with Unproved and Proved Reserves, Non-Controlling Interest

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The number of derivative instruments of a particular group held by the entity.

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Amount of impairment loss for oil and gas properties with proved and unproved reserves in oil- and gas-producing activities.

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Financial Instruments and Risk Management - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2026 USD ($) Contract offsettingPosition contract	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) contract	Sep. 30, 2026 USD ($) Contract offsettingPosition contract	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) contract	Dec. 31, 2025 offsettingPosition
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Number of foreign currency derivatives \| contract	0	0	0	0
Number of offsetting positions (in offsetting positions) \| offsettingPosition	0		0		0
Impairment of assets	$ 0	$ 115,002,000	$ 0	$ 115,002,000
United States - Offshore
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Impairment of assets		115,000,000.0		115,002,000
Impairment of assets excluding NCI		$ 92,000,000.0		$ 92,000,000.0
Commodity derivative contracts
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, number of contracts \| Contract	0		0