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Black Stone Minerals, L.P
(NYSE:BSM) 

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Black Stone Minerals, L.P., together with its subsidiaries, owns and manages oil and natural gas mineral interests. It owns mineral interests in approximately 16.8 million gross acres, nonparticipating royalty interests in 1.8 million gross acres, and overriding royalty interests in 1.7 million gros...

Founded: 1876
IPO Price: $19 (Apr 29, 2015)
Sector: Energy
Industry: Oil & Gas E&P

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      revenue
                                                 
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      qoq
                                                 
      oil and condensate sales
    54,114,000 46,370,000 57,091,000 55,807,000 50,093,000 59,949,000 63,999,000 73,889,000 71,224,000 80,112,000 85,724,000 61,551,000 60,909,000 85,920,000 80,240,000 94,296,000 75,831,000 75,743,000 61,916,000 53,936,000 44,176,000 36,786,000 34,335,000 25,417,000 52,093,000 63,647,000 68,255,000 74,072,000 57,704,000 77,358,000 82,712,000 77,225,000 72,983,000 50,631,000 41,361,000 37,262,000 40,474,000 37,801,000 42,780,000 34,553,000 27,248,000 36,954,000 44,128,000 46,293,000 36,163,000 
      natural gas and natural gas liquids sales
    63,408,000 44,106,000 43,086,000 46,189,000 58,235,000 42,364,000 37,039,000 36,493,000 42,011,000 52,440,000 48,815,000 41,619,000 57,423,000 110,254,000 137,756,000 111,181,000 75,754,000 83,134,000 73,167,000 56,481,000 42,889,000 42,866,000 29,107,000 30,311,000 36,642,000 42,643,000 41,340,000 53,642,000 61,640,000 78,064,000 63,080,000 53,854,000 53,245,000 48,316,000 45,047,000 49,903,000 47,701,000 37,130,000 38,986,000 21,607,000 25,112,000 23,219,000 32,191,000 28,968,000 31,640,000 
      lease bonus and other income
    6,387,000 4,706,000 5,006,000 4,714,000 6,925,000 1,981,000 2,143,000 4,789,000 3,548,000 3,824,000 2,180,000 2,527,000 3,975,000 2,790,000 3,159,000 2,244,000 4,859,000 2,097,000 2,305,000 7,505,000 2,385,000 1,414,000 1,386,000 1,975,000 4,308,000 13,987,000 3,484,000 6,717,000 5,645,000 7,600,000 12,440,000 11,577,000 4,599,000 4,980,000 12,044,000 11,356,000 13,682,000 5,950,000 9,592,000 15,142,000 1,395,000 7,029,000 4,271,000 8,169,000 3,611,000 
      revenue from contracts with customers
    123,909,000 95,182,000 105,183,000 106,710,000 115,253,000 104,294,000 103,181,000 115,171,000 116,783,000 136,376,000 136,719,000 105,697,000 122,307,000 198,964,000 221,155,000 207,721,000 156,444,000 160,974,000 137,388,000 117,922,000 89,450,000 81,066,000 64,828,000 57,703,000 93,043,000 120,277,000 113,079,000 134,431,000 124,989,000 163,022,000 158,232,000 142,656,000 130,827,000             
      gain on commodity derivative instruments
    -64,550,000 23,521,000 27,287,000 52,784,000 -56,001,000 -20,568,000 31,675,000 -5,547,000 -11,290,000 54,465,000 -26,922,000 11,303,000 52,271,000 31,415,000 -4,726,000 -27,349,000 -120,020,000 18,449,000 -77,561,000 -59,480,000 -27,882,000 -3,640,000 -21,086,000 -19,174,000 90,011,000 -17,249,000 24,290,000 29,187,000 -41,183,000 83,025,000 -18,514,000 -33,347,000 -16,333,000 -8,485,000 -9,341,000 22,003,000 22,725,000 -24,169,000 7,813,000 -30,733,000 10,626,000 32,838,000 56,430,000 -18,627,000 19,647,000 
      total revenue
    59,359,000 118,703,000 132,470,000 159,494,000 59,252,000 83,726,000 134,856,000 109,624,000 105,493,000 190,841,000 109,797,000 117,000,000 174,578,000 230,379,000 216,429,000 180,372,000 36,424,000 179,423,000 59,827,000 58,442,000 61,568,000 77,426,000 43,742,000 38,529,000 183,054,000 103,028,000 137,369,000 163,618,000 83,806,000 246,047,000 139,718,000 109,309,000 114,494,000 95,442,000 89,111,000 120,524,000 124,582,000 56,712,000 99,171,000 40,569,000 64,381,000 100,040,000 137,020,000 64,803,000 91,061,000 
      operating expense
                                                 
      lease operating expense
    1,893,000 2,236,000 2,753,000 2,990,000 2,162,000 2,272,000 2,422,000 2,579,000 2,432,000 3,237,000 2,615,000 2,866,000 2,668,000 3,124,000 2,896,000 3,199,000 3,161,000 3,252,000 3,303,000 3,837,000 2,664,000 3,742,000 3,160,000 3,293,000 3,827,000 4,168,000 4,356,000 3,849,000 5,292,000 5,648,000 4,229,000 4,290,000 4,248,000 4,374,000 4,569,000 4,148,000 4,189,000 4,576,000 5,007,000 4,283,000 4,889,000 5,043,000 4,924,000   
      production costs and ad valorem taxes
    9,200,000 8,878,000 10,935,000 9,026,000 10,185,000 10,701,000 12,369,000 13,469,000 13,038,000 15,027,000 16,441,000 12,844,000 12,667,000 14,924,000 17,856,000 19,504,000 13,949,000 14,340,000 14,331,000 9,296,000 11,842,000 11,637,000 9,905,000 9,555,000 12,376,000 15,614,000 15,877,000 14,450,000 14,592,000 17,425,000 17,641,000 14,373,000 14,925,000 12,160,000 11,549,000 11,863,000 11,902,000 12,163,000 9,228,000 7,012,000 7,062,000 9,517,000 8,175,000 9,819,000 8,256,000 
      exploration expense
    4,625,000 9,624,000 2,151,000 1,749,000 5,110,000 156,000 2,562,000 14,000 3,000 429,000 1,711,000 4,000 4,000 1,000 10,000 2,000 180,000 2,000 5,000 2,000 1,073,000 1,000 4,000 23,000 1,000 25,000 64,000 304,000 4,000 1,161,000 34,000 6,745,000 3,000 2,000 8,000 46,000 562,000 2,000 6,000 629,000 8,000 578,000 1,817,000   
      depreciation, depletion, and amortization
    9,785,000 8,670,000 9,900,000 9,187,000 9,130,000 10,943,000 11,258,000 11,356,000 11,639,000 11,748,000 12,367,000 10,421,000 11,147,000 12,786,000 12,208,000 11,893,000 10,917,000 14,666,000 14,925,000 15,796,000 15,632,000 19,820,000 19,823,000 19,193,000 23,182,000 24,651,000 27,375,000 29,725,000 27,833,000 22,033,750 29,273,000 30,292,000 28,570,000 21,120,750 29,204,000 28,900,000 26,379,000 19,913,500 28,731,000       
      general and administrative
    16,832,000 14,080,000 12,287,000 13,924,000 15,172,000 11,796,000 12,801,000 13,395,000 14,090,000 12,505,000 14,448,000 11,854,000 12,648,000 14,326,000 13,044,000 12,519,000 13,763,000 11,387,000 12,320,000 12,187,000 12,852,000 10,245,000 9,381,000 11,501,000 11,856,000 13,603,000 14,189,000 14,347,000 21,214,000 16,296,000 22,083,000 19,812,000 18,521,000 25,576,000 17,305,000 17,481,000 17,212,000 20,926,000 16,677,000 18,134,000 17,401,000 23,645,000 18,994,000 19,718,000 14,818,000 
      accretion of asset retirement obligations
    389,000 361,000 344,000 337,000 332,000 336,000 324,000 321,000 317,000 293,000 254,000 250,000 245,000 245,000 209,000 205,000 202,000 210,000 273,000 298,000 292,000 295,000 286,000 278,000 272,000 288,000 275,000 277,000 277,000 283,000 278,000 273,000 269,000 266,000 260,000 253,000 247,000 212,000 206,000 200,000 274,000 270,000 265,000 269,000 271,000 
      total operating expense
    42,724,000 43,849,000 38,370,000 37,213,000 42,091,000 36,204,000 41,736,000 41,134,000 41,519,000 43,239,000 47,763,000 38,239,000 39,379,000 45,406,000 46,223,000 47,305,000 42,172,000 43,857,000 42,307,000 41,416,000 44,355,000 45,740,000 18,514,000 43,843,000 102,545,000 58,349,000 62,136,000 62,952,000 69,212,000 75,330,000 73,538,000 75,785,000 66,534,000 72,429,000 62,895,000 62,684,000 59,567,000 60,691,000 59,855,000 60,047,000 52,771,000 149,563,000 82,321,000 186,027,000 70,868,000 
      income from operations
    16,635,000 74,854,000 94,100,000 122,281,000 17,161,000 47,522,000 93,120,000 68,490,000 63,974,000 147,602,000 62,034,000 78,761,000 135,199,000 184,973,000 170,206,000 133,067,000 -5,748,000 135,566,000 17,520,000 17,026,000 17,213,000 31,686,000 25,228,000 -5,314,000 80,509,000 44,679,000 75,233,000 100,666,000 14,594,000 170,717,000 66,180,000 33,524,000 47,960,000 23,013,000 26,216,000 57,840,000 65,015,000 -3,979,000 39,316,000 -19,478,000 11,610,000 -49,523,000 54,699,000 -121,224,000 20,193,000 
      yoy
    -3.07% 57.51% 1.05% 78.54% -73.18% -67.80% 50.11% -13.04% -52.68% -20.20% -63.55% -40.81% -2452.11% 36.44% 871.50% 681.55% -133.39% 327.84% -30.55% -420.40% -78.62% -29.08% -66.47% -105.28% 451.66% -73.83% 13.68% 200.28% -69.57% 641.83% 152.44% -42.04% -26.23% -678.36% -33.32% -396.95% 459.99% -91.97% -28.12% -83.93% -42.50%     
      qoq
    -77.78% -20.45% -23.05% 612.55% -63.89% -48.97% 35.96% 7.06% -56.66% 137.94% -21.24% -41.74% -26.91% 8.68% 27.91% -2415.01% -104.24% 673.78% 2.90% -1.09% -45.68% 25.60% -574.75% -106.60% 80.19% -40.61% -25.26% 589.78% -91.45% 157.96% 97.41% -30.10% 108.40% -12.22% -54.67% -11.04% -1733.95% -110.12% -301.85% -267.77% -123.44% -190.54% -145.12% -700.33%  
      operating margin %
    Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% 
      other income
    -34,000 155,000 -7,000 -39,000 120,000 -236,000 -9,000 -4,000 -88,000 -107,000 143,000 -97,000 -99,000 237,000 -58,000 81,000 -45,000 68,000 17,000 31,000 183,000 12,000 168,000 -96,000 -1,000 179,000 365,000 26,000 -98,000 -1,202,000 60,000 409,000 -1,515,000 362,000 -1,000 282,000 69,000 -538,000 41,000 73,000 34,000 669,000 45,000 146,000 50,000 
      interest and investment income
    32,000 55,000 62,000 56,000 64,000 190,000 344,000 462,000 670,000 826,000 511,000 373,000 157,000 31,000 20,000 2,000       1,000 3,000 31,000 22,000 44,000 47,000 46,000 60,000 53,000 37,000 33,000 19,000 -9,000 33,000 6,000 5,000 460,000 38,000 153,000 12,000 18,000 27,000 1,000 
      interest expense
    -3,361,000 -2,837,000 -2,426,000 -2,270,000 -1,397,000 -1,130,000 -724,000 -626,000 -629,000 -674,000 -621,000 -645,000 -814,000 -2,022,000 -1,693,000 -1,362,000 -1,209,000 -1,441,000 -1,359,000 -1,628,000 -1,210,000 -1,353,000 -1,664,000 -2,964,000 -4,427,000 -4,863,000 -5,395,000 -5,652,000 -5,525,000 -5,437,000 -5,518,000 -5,280,000 -4,521,000 -4,034,000 -4,172,000 -3,981,000 -3,507,000 -2,774,000 -2,282,000 -1,443,000 -1,048,000 -888,000 -870,000 -1,715,000 -2,945,000 
      total other expense
    -3,363,000 -2,627,000 -2,371,000 -2,253,000    -168,000 -47,000 45,000 33,000 -369,000 -756,000 -1,754,000 -1,731,000 -1,279,000 -1,254,000 -1,372,000 -1,342,000 -1,597,000 -1,027,000 -1,341,000 -1,495,000 -3,057,000 -4,397,000 -4,662,000 -4,986,000 -5,579,000 -5,577,000 -6,579,000 -5,405,000 -4,834,000 -6,003,000 -3,653,000 -4,182,000 -3,666,000 -3,432,000 -3,307,000 -1,781,000 -1,332,000 -861,000 -207,000 -807,000 -1,542,000 -2,894,000 
      net income
    13,272,000 72,227,000 91,729,000 120,028,000 15,948,000 46,346,000 92,731,000 68,322,000 63,927,000 147,647,000 62,067,000 78,392,000 134,443,000 183,219,000 168,475,000 131,788,000 -7,002,000 134,194,000 16,178,000 15,429,000 16,186,000 30,345,000 23,733,000 -8,371,000 76,112,000 40,017,000 70,247,000 95,087,000 9,017,000 164,138,000 60,775,000 28,690,000 41,957,000 19,360,000 22,034,000 54,174,000 61,583,000 -7,286,000 37,535,000 -20,810,000 10,749,000 -49,730,000 53,892,000 -122,766,000 17,299,000 
      yoy
    -16.78% 55.84% -1.08% 75.68% -75.05% -68.61% 49.40% -12.85% -52.45% -19.42% -63.16% -40.52% -2020.07% 36.53% 941.38% 754.16% -143.26% 342.23% -31.83% -284.31% -78.73% -24.17% -66.21% -108.80% 744.09% -75.62% 15.59% 231.43% -78.51% 747.82% 175.82% -47.04% -31.87% -365.72% -41.30% -360.33% 472.92% -85.35% -30.35% -83.05% -37.86%     
      qoq
    -81.62% -21.26% -23.58% 652.62% -65.59% -50.02% 35.73% 6.88% -56.70% 137.88% -20.82% -41.69% -26.62% 8.75% 27.84% -1982.15% -105.22% 729.48% 4.85% -4.68% -46.66% 27.86% -383.51% -111.00% 90.20% -43.03% -26.12% 954.53% -94.51% 170.07% 111.83% -31.62% 116.72% -12.14% -59.33% -12.03% -945.22% -119.41% -280.37% -293.60% -121.61% -192.28% -143.90% -809.67%  
      net income margin %
    Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% 
      distributions on series b cumulative convertible preferred units
    -7,366,000 -7,367,000 -7,366,000 -7,367,000 -7,366,000 -7,367,000 -7,366,000 -7,366,000 -7,367,000 -6,026,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000             
      net income attributable to the general partner and common units
    5,906,000 64,860,000 84,363,000 112,661,000 8,582,000 38,979,000 85,365,000 60,956,000 56,560,000 141,621,000 56,817,000 73,142,000 129,193,000 177,969,000 163,225,000 126,538,000 -12,252,000 8,010,750 10,928,000 10,179,000 10,936,000                         
      allocation of net income:
                                                 
      general partner interest
                                                 
      common units
    5,906,000 64,860,000 84,363,000 112,661,000 8,582,000 38,979,000 85,365,000 60,956,000 56,560,000 141,621,000 56,817,000 73,142,000 129,193,000 177,969,000 163,225,000 126,538,000 -12,252,000 128,944,000 10,928,000 10,179,000 10,936,000 25,095,000 18,483,000 -13,621,000 70,862,000 34,767,000 64,997,000 67,718,000 1,905,000 83,625,000 29,188,000 17,540,000 24,329,000 14,400,000 16,371,000 32,100,000 35,517,000 326,000 23,114,000 -7,445,000 8,320,000     
      allocation of net income: - sum
    5,906,000 64,860,000 84,363,000 112,661,000 8,582,000 38,979,000 85,365,000 60,956,000 56,560,000 141,621,000 56,817,000 73,142,000 129,193,000 177,969,000 163,225,000 126,538,000 -12,252,000 128,944,000 10,928,000 10,179,000 10,936,000 25,095,000 18,483,000 -13,621,000 70,862,000 34,767,000 64,997,000 89,837,000 3,767,000 158,865,000 55,503,000 23,488,000 36,655,000 33,842,000 21,388,000 53,518,000 60,460,000         
      net income attributable to limited partners per common unit:
                                                 
      per common unit
    30 310 400 530 40 190 410 290 270 680 270 350 620 850 780 600 -60 620 50 50 50 120 90 -70 340 140 320 450 20 790 270 170 230 150 160 330 370  240 -80 90     
      weighted-average common units outstanding:
                                                 
      weighted-average common units outstanding
    212,369,000 211,667,000 211,852,000 211,689,000 211,253,000 210,684,000 210,687,000 210,703,000 210,654,000 209,970,000 209,982,000 209,967,000 209,941,000 209,382,000 209,402,000 209,397,000 209,323,000 208,181,000 208,653,000 207,945,000 207,442,000 206,705,000 206,732,000 206,707,000 206,631,000 168,230,000 205,957,000 150,101,000 109,420,000 106,064,000 106,706,000 105,250,000 103,774,000 97,400,000 101,623,000 97,990,000 96,901,000 96,073,000 95,740,000 96,356,000 96,484,000 96,182,000    
      total other income
        -1,213,000 -151,000 -389,000                                       
      loss on sale of assets
              -73,000     -17,000   -2,850,000    -24,045,000       -1,000   -2,000   -7,000 -924,000 -21,000    -4,853,000 4,000   
      impairment of oil and natural gas properties
                            51,031,000               679,000 6,096,000 92,886,000 24,854,000 118,362,000 13,467,000 
      net income attributable to the general partner and common and subordinated units
                         25,095,000 18,483,000 -13,621,000 70,862,000 34,767,000 64,997,000 89,837,000 3,767,000 158,865,000 55,503,000 23,488,000 36,655,000 33,842,000 21,388,000 53,518,000 60,460,000         
      subordinated units
                               22,119,000 1,862,000 75,240,000 26,315,000 5,948,000 12,326,000 2,377,000 5,017,000 21,418,000 24,943,000 -8,939,000 13,105,000 -14,666,000 623,000     
      net income attributable to limited partners per common and subordinated unit:
                                                 
      per subordinated unit
                             160  390 20 790 270 60 130 20 50 220 260 -100 140 -150 10     
      weighted-average subordinated units outstanding
                             37,740,000  56,104,000 96,329,000 96,099,000 96,329,000 96,329,000 95,395,000 95,149,000 95,388,000 95,388,000 95,149,000 95,138,000 95,189,000 95,189,000 94,995,000 95,057,000    
      net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                 -23,000 -22,000 48,000 -27,000 6,750 20,000 16,000 -9,000        -9,000 
      distributions on series a redeemable preferred units
                                    -25,000             
      distributions declared and paid:
                                                 
      distributions on redeemable preferred units
                                     -613,000 -666,000 -672,000 -1,114,000         
      revenue:
                                                 
      operating expense:
                                                 
      net loss attributable to predecessor
                                               16,849,000  
      net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests subsequent to initial public offering
                                         3,750 8,000 9,000  1,123,000 -3,000 140,000  
      distributions on redeemable preferred units subsequent to initial public offering
                                         -1,324,000 -1,324,000 -1,310,000 -1,804,000     
      net income attributable to the general partner and common and subordinated units subsequent to initial public offering
                                         -8,613,000 36,219,000  8,943,000     
      allocation of net income subsequent to initial public offering attributable to:
                                                 
      allocation of net income subsequent to initial public offering attributable to: - sum
                                         5,762,500 36,219,000 -22,111,000 8,943,000 -14,167,750 50,916,000   
      distributions declared and paid subsequent to initial public offering:
                                                 
      depreciation, depletion and amortization
                                           29,202,000 21,721,000 20,884,000 23,288,000 32,235,000 27,891,000 
      gain on sale of assets
                                           -92,000 -4,680,000   -17,000 -7,000 
      net loss attributable to the general partner and common and subordinated units subsequent to initial public offering
                                           -22,111,000      
      net income attributable to predecessor
                                                 
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests subsequent to initial public offering
                                            -2,000     
      distributions on preferred units subsequent to initial public offering
                                             -1,195,750 -2,973,000   
      net income attributable to the general partner and limited partners subsequent to initial public offering
                                             -14,167,750 50,916,000   
      common limited partner interests
                                             -7,125,500 25,608,000 -54,109,000  
      subordinated limited partner interests
                                             -7,042,250 25,308,000 -53,478,000  
      net income attributable to limited partners per unit:
                                                 
      per common limited partner unit
                                             -75 270 -560 90 
      weighted-average common limited partner units outstanding
                                              96,186,000 96,178,000 167,452,000 
      per subordinated limited partner unit
                                             -75 270 -560  
      weighted-average subordinated limited partner units outstanding
                                              95,057,000 95,057,000  
      lease operating expenses and other
                                               5,641,000 6,172,000 
      dividends on preferred units subsequent to initial public offering
                                               -1,810,000  
      net loss attributable to the general partner and limited partners subsequent to initial public offering
                                               -107,587,000  
      allocation of net loss subsequent to initial public offering attributable to:
                                                 
      allocation of net loss subsequent to initial public offering attributable to: - sum
                                               -107,587,000  
      net loss attributable to limited partners per unit:
                                                 
      dividends on preferred units
                                                -2,909,000 
      net income attributable to the general partner and limited partners
                                                14,381,000 
      allocation of net income attributable to:
                                                 
      common limited partner interest
                                                14,381,000 
      allocation of net income attributable to: - sum
                                                14,381,000 
    Balance Sheets:
    Quarterly
    Annual
      Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 
                                                   
        assets
                                                   
        current assets
                                                   
        cash and cash equivalents
      11,612,000 1,478,000 2,864,000 2,519,000 2,424,000 2,519,000 20,963,000 26,669,000 40,456,000 70,282,000 56,030,000 46,666,000 19,150,000 4,307,000 838,000 12,158,000 6,653,000 8,876,000 3,264,000 1,043,000 3,789,000 1,796,000 3,057,000 1,600,000 3,040,000 8,119,000 1,966,000 3,906,000 4,247,000 5,414,000 4,441,000 7,071,000 6,297,000 5,642,000 8,911,000 7,487,000 14,005,000 9,772,000 4,848,000 9,770,000 5,013,000 13,233,000 5,570,000 6,048,000 8,368,000 
        accrued revenue and accounts receivable
      75,352,000 65,572,000 64,367,000 80,025,000 77,937,000                                         
        commodity derivative assets
      1,826,000 18,864,000 8,507,000 2,111,000 564,000 1,824,000 18,147,000 10,967,000 30,741,000 38,273,000 21,218,000 50,288,000 68,367,000 31,472,000  316,000     315,000 1,149,000 8,569,000 45,522,000 96,278,000 14,790,000 33,054,000 24,441,000 4,012,000 37,970,000    94,000 4,724,000 13,329,000   13,285,000 13,412,000 46,851,000 48,260,000 34,336,000 8,294,000 38,913,000 
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      6,901,000 9,722,000 6,131,000 8,731,000 7,356,000 3,108,000 2,026,000 3,057,000 2,540,000 2,319,000 1,979,000 2,621,000 2,087,000 1,905,000 2,238,000 2,457,000 1,866,000 1,956,000 1,503,000 2,116,000 1,393,000 1,668,000 1,798,000 2,329,000 1,995,000 1,168,000 1,472,000 1,977,000 1,543,000 1,001,000 1,205,000 1,640,000 1,472,000 1,212,000 1,269,000 1,765,000 1,121,000 1,036,000 1,718,000 2,160,000 1,052,000 856,000 1,404,000 1,863,000 10,523,000 
        total current assets
      95,691,000 95,636,000 85,173,000 93,386,000 88,281,000 78,544,000 109,255,000 114,518,000 146,165,000 193,127,000 166,952,000 171,939,000 183,790,000 173,381,000 160,963,000 155,500,000 107,982,000 107,974,000 93,068,000 71,540,000 64,785,000 66,521,000 61,921,000 221,422,000 159,777,000 102,291,000 121,334,000 126,282,000 113,129,000 157,533,000 117,128,000 107,739,000 100,624,000 87,643,000 83,799,000 94,836,000 90,100,000 78,989,000 84,242,000 78,910,000 97,286,000 103,595,000 93,657,000 70,420,000 108,598,000 
        property and equipment
                                                   
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 1,075,256 and 1,063,709 at march 31, 2026 and december 31, 2025, respectively
      3,091,255,000                                             
        accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment
      -1,864,956,000                                             
        oil and natural gas properties
      1,226,299,000 1,224,008,000 1,175,350,000 1,164,286,000 1,140,236,000 1,131,997,000 1,095,265,000 1,094,411,000 1,076,931,000 1,064,495,000 1,058,324,000 1,068,183,000 1,077,844,000 1,086,988,000 1,097,246,000 1,108,756,000 1,123,283,000 1,131,896,000 1,145,188,000 1,161,673,000 1,154,198,000 1,170,486,000 1,190,542,000 1,209,202,000 1,352,982,000 1,431,928,000 1,454,619,000 1,580,115,000 1,584,033,000 1,575,496,000 1,630,203,000 1,554,444,000 1,526,853,000 1,480,771,000 1,155,752,000 1,142,649,000 1,097,384,000 1,044,143,000 1,050,451,000 1,045,157,000 937,885,000 938,415,000 1,051,860,000 1,045,537,000 1,161,512,000 
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 16,051 and 15,768 at march 31, 2026 and december 31, 2025, respectively
      993,000                                             
        net property and equipment
      1,227,292,000 1,225,134,000 1,176,605,000 1,165,794,000 1,141,904,000 1,134,041,000 1,096,296,000 1,095,287,000 1,077,869,000 1,065,502,000 1,059,414,000 1,069,217,000 1,078,955,000 1,088,247,000 1,098,228,000 1,109,878,000 1,124,545,000 1,133,336,000 1,146,426,000 1,163,066,000 1,155,690,000 1,172,136,000 1,192,347,000 1,211,171,000 1,355,114,000 1,434,228,000 1,457,054,000 1,582,434,000 1,586,386,000 1,575,881,000 1,630,634,000 1,554,912,000 1,527,368,000 1,481,330,000 1,156,271,000 1,143,191,000 1,097,963,000 1,044,671,000 1,050,588,000 1,045,308,000 938,053,000 938,594,000 1,051,927,000 1,046,099,000 1,162,610,000 
        deferred charges and other long-term assets
      15,433,000 14,784,000 8,602,000 8,709,000 8,650,000 6,321,000 7,266,000 7,091,000 7,641,000 8,255,000 7,615,000 9,197,000 8,919,000 9,454,000 11,537,000 7,315,000 6,042,000 6,611,000 7,170,000 7,641,000 5,674,000 5,321,000 5,748,000 6,245,000 7,676,000 8,689,000 17,425,000 15,839,000 12,372,000 16,710,000 6,497,000 6,813,000 7,986,000 7,478,000 6,000,000 12,059,000 11,659,000 5,167,000 2,402,000 2,612,000 10,504,000 19,247,000 15,862,000 2,050,000 3,083,000 
        total assets
      1,338,416,000 1,335,554,000 1,270,380,000 1,267,889,000 1,238,835,000 1,218,906,000 1,212,817,000 1,216,896,000 1,231,675,000 1,266,884,000 1,233,981,000 1,250,353,000 1,271,664,000 1,271,082,000 1,270,728,000 1,272,693,000 1,238,569,000 1,247,921,000 1,246,664,000 1,242,247,000 1,226,149,000 1,243,978,000 1,260,016,000 1,438,838,000 1,522,567,000 1,545,208,000 1,595,813,000 1,724,555,000 1,711,887,000 1,750,124,000 1,754,259,000 1,669,464,000 1,635,978,000 1,576,451,000 1,246,070,000 1,250,086,000 1,199,722,000 1,128,827,000 1,137,232,000 1,126,830,000 1,045,843,000 1,061,436,000 1,161,446,000 1,118,569,000 1,274,291,000 
        liabilities, mezzanine equity, and equity
                                                   
        current liabilities
                                                   
        accounts payable
      2,761,000 2,823,000 2,627,000 6,877,000 4,800,000 5,946,000 3,742,000 5,632,000 5,844,000 6,270,000 4,502,000 5,601,000 4,963,000 6,773,000 3,044,000 3,586,000 2,380,000 5,944,000 2,206,000 3,320,000 2,219,000 3,407,000 3,537,000 2,870,000 563,000 5,309,000 4,574,000 5,911,000 6,639,000 4,149,000 14,595,000 2,952,000 2,282,000 2,464,000 3,659,000 3,533,000 3,949,000 4,142,000 4,833,000 5,160,000 4,127,000 5,036,000 28,108,000 35,332,000 31,080,000 
        accrued liabilities
      7,925,000 19,388,000 13,898,000 12,504,000 11,819,000 17,242,000 13,913,000 10,600,000 7,380,000 17,003,000 13,597,000 10,023,000 6,724,000 19,729,000 18,111,000 13,103,000 5,960,000 17,589,000 13,246,000 9,925,000 8,382,000 15,568,000 12,476,000 10,337,000 8,823,000 22,702,000 17,384,000 39,105,000 38,977,000 60,089,000 58,868,000 52,576,000 35,292,000 52,631,000 38,336,000 39,541,000 38,704,000 50,952,000 39,394,000 36,475,000 48,789,000 58,003,000 18,227,000 15,233,000 12,165,000 
        commodity derivative liabilities
      27,624,000  122,000 7,072,000 46,285,000 3,852,000  9,414,000 12,782,000 1,229,000 14,513,000   3,243,000 48,127,000 106,080,000 138,028,000 51,544,000 114,451,000 80,047,000 44,447,000 19,318,000 3,662,000 311,000  159,000  45,000 1,967,000  40,801,000 36,778,000 17,290,000 4,222,000   4,941,000 16,237,000 137,000 1,835,000    1,108,000 37,000 
        other current liabilities
      2,669,000 2,412,000 2,853,000 2,528,000 2,428,000 3,383,000 1,803,000 1,416,000 1,374,000 1,334,000 1,173,000 1,136,000 1,098,000 989,000 2,249,000 2,048,000 2,070,000 2,063,000 1,635,000 1,792,000 1,736,000 1,654,000 1,623,000 1,634,000 1,412,000 1,633,000 1,058,000 957,000 926,000 528,000 459,000 391,000 350,000 417,000 302,000 203,000          
        total current liabilities
      40,979,000 24,623,000 19,500,000 28,981,000 65,332,000 30,423,000 19,458,000 27,062,000 27,380,000 25,836,000 33,785,000 16,760,000 12,785,000 30,734,000 71,531,000 124,817,000 148,438,000 77,140,000 131,538,000 95,084,000 56,784,000 39,947,000 21,298,000 15,152,000 10,798,000 29,803,000 23,016,000 45,973,000 48,509,000 64,766,000 114,723,000 92,697,000 55,214,000 59,734,000 42,297,000 43,277,000 47,594,000 71,331,000 44,364,000 43,470,000 52,916,000 63,039,000 46,335,000 65,497,000 95,969,000 
        long–term liabilities
                                                   
        credit facility
      187,000,000 154,000,000 95,000,000 99,000,000 63,000,000 25,000,000        10,000,000 60,000,000 86,000,000 69,000,000 89,000,000 99,000,000 96,000,000 111,000,000 121,000,000 147,000,000 323,000,000 388,000,000 394,000,000 413,000,000 436,000,000 435,000,000 410,000,000 402,000,000 421,000,000 436,000,000 388,000,000 362,000,000 393,000,000 388,000,000 316,000,000 299,000,000 285,000,000 116,000,000 66,000,000 43,000,000 6,000,000  
        accrued incentive compensation
      638,000 1,011,000 864,000 788,000 638,000 1,234,000 1,082,000 911,000 802,000 1,699,000 1,368,000 1,086,000 801,000 1,884,000 1,414,000 1,063,000 682,000 838,000 565,000 371,000 243,000 766,000 668,000 580,000 543,000 2,110,000 1,750,000 1,395,000 1,028,000 1,813,000 1,496,000 3,202,000 4,079,000 3,648,000 2,883,000 2,295,000 1,873,000 1,485,000 6,300,000 5,264,000 3,849,000 7,902,000 8,401,000 6,247,000 3,714,000 
        asset retirement obligations
      22,930,000 22,716,000 19,950,000 19,728,000 19,465,000 19,286,000 18,751,000 19,291,000 19,078,000 19,030,000 15,497,000 15,283,000 15,089,000 15,030,000 12,588,000 12,599,000 12,702,000 12,561,000 12,412,000 17,741,000 17,503,000 17,377,000 16,972,000 16,717,000 16,225,000 15,653,000 15,584,000 15,377,000 15,146,000 14,948,000 14,669,000 14,589,000 14,382,000 14,092,000 13,909,000 13,627,000 13,599,000 13,350,000 11,366,000 11,240,000 10,972,000 10,585,000 10,181,000 9,908,000 9,621,000 
        other long-term liabilities
      4,623,000 4,748,000 4,882,000 5,010,000 5,143,000 1,943,000 2,217,000 2,496,000 2,755,000 2,893,000 3,178,000 3,514,000 3,709,000 3,606,000 1,782,000 2,104,000 5,305,000 2,752,000 3,223,000 3,533,000 3,829,000 4,073,000 4,355,000 4,609,000 4,914,000 6,820,000 6,781,000 81,750,000 78,292,000 55,973,000 92,096,000 60,079,000 38,876,000 19,171,000            
        total liabilities
      264,734,000 207,098,000 145,167,000 165,273,000 173,870,000 89,467,000 44,516,000 56,431,000 55,873,000 49,539,000 60,598,000 37,112,000 33,436,000 61,270,000 149,140,000 230,005,000 240,420,000 184,292,000 261,219,000 218,193,000 189,359,000 185,011,000 197,022,000 364,796,000 420,480,000 448,404,000 460,131,000 580,540,000 577,998,000 547,500,000 636,950,000 598,832,000 549,498,000 485,908,000 427,681,000 452,199,000 451,724,000 403,166,000 364,264,000 349,552,000 186,791,000 150,783,000 111,250,000 93,929,000 502,154,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                   
        mezzanine equity
                                                   
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 units outstanding at march 31, 2026 and december 31, 2025, respectively
      300,478,000                                             
        equity
                                                   
        partners' equity – general partner interest
                                                   
        partners' equity – common units, 212,493 and 211,873 units outstanding at march 31, 2026 and december 31, 2025, respectively
      773,204,000                                             
        total equity
      773,204,000 827,978,000 824,735,000 802,138,000 764,487,000 828,961,000 867,823,000 859,987,000 875,324,000 918,208,000 875,022,000 914,880,000 939,867,000 911,451,000 823,227,000 744,327,000 699,788,000 765,268,000 687,084,000 725,693,000 738,429,000 760,606,000 764,633,000 775,681,000 803,726,000 798,443,000 837,321,000 845,654,000 835,528,000 904,263,000 818,948,000 772,271,000 785,836,000 768,121,000 791,297,000 770,802,000 713,853,000 671,646,000 718,953,000 723,277,000 805,051,000 831,491,000 929,260,000 903,736,000 651,248,000 
        total liabilities, mezzanine equity, and equity
      1,338,416,000 1,335,554,000 1,270,380,000 1,267,889,000 1,238,835,000 1,218,906,000 1,212,817,000 1,216,896,000 1,231,675,000 1,266,884,000 1,233,981,000 1,250,353,000 1,271,664,000 1,271,082,000 1,270,728,000 1,272,693,000 1,238,569,000 1,247,921,000 1,246,664,000 1,242,247,000 1,226,149,000 1,243,978,000 1,260,016,000 1,438,838,000 1,522,567,000 1,545,208,000 1,595,813,000 1,724,555,000 1,711,887,000 1,750,124,000 1,754,259,000 1,669,464,000 1,635,978,000 1,576,451,000            
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 1,063,709 and 973,028 at december 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively
       3,079,340,000                                            
        accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization, and impairment
       -1,855,332,000    -1,973,460,000 -1,962,614,000 -1,983,801,000 -1,972,524,000 -1,961,899,000 -1,950,326,000 -1,938,140,000 -1,927,896,000 -1,916,919,000 -1,904,294,000 -1,892,235,000 -1,880,493,000 -1,869,731,000 -1,855,218,000 -2,025,503,000 -2,009,867,000 -1,987,332,000 -1,967,661,000 -1,947,455,000 -1,938,773,000 -1,870,412,000 -1,948,866,000 -1,921,674,000 -1,893,461,000 -1,865,692,000 -1,830,906,000 -1,813,070,000 -1,794,006,000 -1,766,842,000 -1,736,695,000 -1,707,534,000 -1,679,267,000 -1,652,930,000 -1,630,119,000 -1,601,401,000 -1,571,587,000 -1,543,796,000    
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 15,768 and 14,511 at december 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively
       1,126,000                                            
        long-term liabilities
                                                   
        partners' equity — series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 and 14,711 units outstanding at december 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively
       300,478,000                                            
        partners' equity — general partner interest
                                                   
        partners' equity — common units, 211,873 and 210,695 units outstanding at december 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively
       827,978,000                                            
        restricted cash
        3,304,000                                           
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 1,035,486 and 973,028 at september 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
        3,174,675,000                                           
        accumulated depletion and impairment
        -1,999,325,000 -1,989,690,000 -1,980,770,000                                         
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 15,502 and 14,551 at september 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
        1,255,000                                           
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 units outstanding at september 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024
        300,478,000                                           
        partners' equity – common units, 211,854 and 210,695 units outstanding at september 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
        824,735,000                                           
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 1,015,395 and 973,028 at june 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
         3,153,976,000                                          
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 15,238 and 14,551 at june 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
         1,508,000                                          
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 units outstanding at june 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024
         300,478,000                                          
        partners' equity – common units, 211,842 and 210,695 units outstanding at june 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
         802,138,000                                          
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 989,725 and 973,028 at march 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
          3,121,006,000                                         
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 14,970 and 14,551 at march 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
          1,668,000                                         
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 units outstanding at march 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024
          300,478,000                                         
        partners' equity – common units, 211,630 and 210,695 units outstanding at march 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
          764,487,000                                         
        accounts receivable
           71,093,000 68,119,000 73,825,000 72,428,000 82,253,000 87,725,000 72,364,000 94,186,000 135,697,000 157,887,000 140,569,000 99,463,000 97,142,000 88,301,000 68,381,000 59,288,000 61,908,000 48,497,000 45,480,000 58,464,000 78,214,000 84,842,000 95,958,000 103,327,000 113,148,000 111,482,000 99,028,000 92,855,000 80,695,000 68,895,000 72,255,000 74,974,000 68,181,000 64,391,000 53,568,000 44,370,000 41,246,000 52,347,000 54,215,000 50,794,000 
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 973,028 and 890,338 at december 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively
           3,105,457,000                                        
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 14,551 and 14,163 at december 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively
           2,044,000                                        
        partners' equity — series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 and 14,711 units outstanding at december 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively
           300,478,000                                        
        partners' equity — common units, 210,695 and 209,991 units outstanding at december 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively
           828,961,000                                        
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 943,916 and 890,338 at september 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
            3,057,879,000                                       
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 14,453 and 14,163 at september 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
            1,031,000                                       
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 units outstanding at september 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023
            300,478,000                                       
        partners' equity – common units, 210,688 and 209,991 units outstanding at september 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
            867,823,000                                       
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 929,291 and 890,338 at june 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
             3,078,212,000                                      
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 14,349 and 14,163 at june 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
             876,000                                      
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 units outstanding at june 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023
             300,478,000                                      
        partners' equity – common units, 210,682 and 209,991 units outstanding at june 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
             859,987,000                                      
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 913,031 and 890,338 at march 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
              3,049,455,000                                     
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 14,270 and 14,163 at march 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
              938,000                                     
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 units outstanding at march 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023
              300,478,000                                     
        partners' equity – common units, 210,656 and 209,991 units outstanding at march 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
              875,324,000                                     
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 890,338 and 909,344 at december 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively
               3,026,394,000                                    
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 14,163 and 13,461 at december 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively
               1,007,000                                    
        partners' equity — series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 and 14,711 units outstanding at december 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively
               299,137,000                                    
        partners' equity — common units, 209,991 and 209,407 units outstanding at december 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively
               918,208,000                                    
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 898,768 and 909,344 at september 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                3,008,650,000                                   
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 13,988 and 13,461 at september 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                1,090,000                                   
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 units outstanding at september 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022
                298,361,000                                   
        partners' equity – common units, 209,986 and 209,407 units outstanding at september 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                875,022,000                                   
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 897,836 and 909,344 at june 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                 3,006,323,000                                  
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 13,807 and 13,461 at june 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                 1,034,000                                  
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 units outstanding at june 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                 298,361,000                                  
        partners' equity – common units, 209,968 and 209,407 units outstanding at june 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                 914,880,000                                  
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 909,344 and 909,344 at march 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                  3,005,740,000                                 
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 13,630 and 13,461 at march 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                  1,111,000                                 
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 units outstanding at march 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                  298,361,000                                 
        partners' equity – common units, 209,963 and 209,407 units outstanding at march 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                  939,867,000                                 
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 909,344 and 937,395 at december 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively
                   3,003,907,000                                
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 13,461 and 12,931 at december 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively
                   1,259,000                                
        partners' equity — series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 and 14,711 units outstanding at december 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively
                   298,361,000                                
        partners' equity — common units, 209,407 and 208,666 units outstanding at december 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively
                   911,451,000                                
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 925,839 and 937,395 at september 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                    3,001,540,000                               
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 13,299 and 12,931 at september 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                    982,000                               
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 units outstanding at september 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                    298,361,000                               
        partners' equity – common units, 209,402 and 208,666 units outstanding at september 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                    823,227,000                               
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 925,707 and 937,395 at june 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                     3,000,991,000                              
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 13,150 and 12,931 at june 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                     1,122,000                              
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 units outstanding at june 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                     298,361,000                              
        partners' equity – common units, 209,399 and 208,666 units outstanding at june 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                     744,327,000                              
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 937,395 and 937,395 at march 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                      3,003,776,000                             
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 13,000 and 12,931 at march 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                      1,262,000                             
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 units outstanding at march 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                      298,361,000                             
        partners' equity – common units, 209,392 and 208,666 units outstanding at march 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                      699,788,000                             
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 937,395 and 937,464 at december 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively
                       3,001,627,000                            
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 12,931 and 12,292 at december 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively
                       1,440,000                            
        partners' equity — series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 and 14,711 units outstanding at december 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively
                       298,361,000                            
        partners' equity — common units, 208,666 and 206,749 units outstanding at december 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively
                       765,268,000                            
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 947,538 and 937,464 at september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                        3,000,406,000                           
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 12,778 and 12,292 at september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                        1,238,000                           
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 units outstanding at september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                        298,361,000                           
        partners' equity – common units, 208,660 and 206,749 units outstanding at september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                        687,084,000                           
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 947,509 and 937,464 at june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                         3,187,176,000                          
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 12,613 and 12,292 at june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                         1,393,000                          
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 units outstanding at june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                         298,361,000                          
        partners' equity – common units, 208,637 and 206,749 units outstanding at june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                         725,693,000                          
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 937,464 at march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                          3,164,065,000                         
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 12,453 and 12,292 at march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                          1,492,000                         
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 units outstanding at march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                          298,361,000                         
        partners' equity – common units, 207,542 and 206,749 units outstanding at march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                          738,429,000                         
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 937,464 and 1,073,447 at december 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively
                           3,157,818,000                        
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 12,292 and 11,622 at december 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively
                           1,650,000                        
        partners' equity — series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 and 14,711 units outstanding at december 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively
                           298,361,000                        
        partners' equity — common units, 206,749 and 205,960 units outstanding at december 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively
                           760,606,000                        
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 947,229 and 1,073,447 at september 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019, respectively
                            3,158,203,000                       
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 12,132 and 11,622 at september 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019, respectively
                            1,805,000                       
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 units outstanding at september 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019
                            298,361,000                       
        partners' equity – common units, 206,738 and 205,960 units outstanding at september 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019, respectively
                            764,633,000                       
        assets held for sale
                             126,491,000                      
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 946,232 and 1,073,447 at june 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019, respectively
                             3,156,657,000                      
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 11,963 and 11,622 at june 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019, respectively
                             1,969,000                      
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 units outstanding at june 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019
                             298,361,000                      
        partners' equity – common units, 206,709 and 205,960 units outstanding at june 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019, respectively
                             775,681,000                      
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 1,073,475 and 1,073,447 at march 31, 2020 and december 31, 2019, respectively
                              3,291,755,000                     
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 11,792 and 11,622 at march 31, 2020 and december 31, 2019, respectively
                              2,132,000                     
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 units outstanding at march 31, 2020 and december 31, 2019
                              298,361,000                     
        partners' equity – common units, 206,695 and 205,960 units outstanding at march 31, 2020 and december 31, 2019, respectively
                              803,726,000                     
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 1,073,447 and 1,063,883 at december 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
                               3,302,340,000                    
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 11,622 and 11,048 at december 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
                               2,300,000                    
        partners' equity — series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 and 14,711 units outstanding at december 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
                               298,361,000                    
        partners' equity — common units, 205,960 and 108,363 units outstanding at december 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
                               798,443,000                    
        partners' equity — subordinated units, zero and 96,329 units outstanding at december 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
                                                   
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 1,091,660 and 1,063,883 at september 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018, respectively
                                3,403,485,000                   
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 11,450 and 11,048 at september 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018, respectively
                                2,435,000                   
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 units outstanding at september 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018
                                298,361,000                   
        partners' equity – common units, 205,952 and 108,363 units outstanding at september 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018, respectively
                                837,321,000                   
        partners' equity – subordinated units, zero and 96,329 units outstanding at september 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018, respectively
                                                   
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 1,089,576 and 1,063,883 at june 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018, respectively
                                 3,501,789,000                  
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 11,267 and 11,048 at june 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018, respectively
                                 2,319,000                  
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 and 14,711 units outstanding at june 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018, respectively
                                 298,361,000                  
        partners' equity – common units, 205,956 and 108,363 units outstanding at june 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018, respectively
                                 845,654,000                  
        partners' equity – subordinated units, zero and 96,329 units outstanding at june 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018, respectively
                                                   
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 1,084,737 and 1,063,883 at march 31, 2019 and december 31, 2018, respectively
                                  3,477,494,000                 
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 11,115 and 11,048 at march 31, 2019 and december 31, 2018, respectively
                                  2,353,000                 
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 and 14,711 units outstanding at march 31, 2019 and december 31, 2018, respectively
                                  298,361,000                 
        partners' equity – common units, 109,377 and 108,363 units outstanding at march 31, 2019 and december 31, 2018, respectively
                                  679,868,000                 
        partners' equity – subordinated units, 96,329 and 96,329 units outstanding at march 31, 2019 and december 31, 2018, respectively
                                  155,660,000                 
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 1,063,883 and 988,720 at december 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively
                                   3,441,188,000                
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 11,048 and 14,433 at december 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively
                                   385,000                
        partners' equity — series a redeemable preferred units, zero and 26 units outstanding at december 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively
                                                   
        partners' equity — series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 and 14,711 units outstanding at december 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively
                                   298,361,000                
        partners' equity — common units, 108,363 and 103,456 units outstanding at december 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively
                                   714,823,000                
        partners' equity — subordinated units, 96,329 and 95,388 units outstanding at december 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively
                                   189,440,000                
        noncontrolling interests
                                    707,000 731,000 842,000 867,000 904,000 948,000 1,005,000 1,021,000 1,046,000 1,083,000 1,113,000 1,144,000 2,308,000 2,351,000 2,576,000 
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 1,097,373 and 988,720 at september 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                    3,461,109,000               
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 14,565 and 14,433 at september 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                    431,000               
        partners' equity – series a redeemable convertible preferred units, zero and 26 units outstanding at september 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                                   
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 and 14,711 units outstanding at september 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                    298,361,000               
        partners' equity – common units, 108,330 and 103,456 units outstanding at september 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                    657,603,000               
        partners' equity – subordinated units, 96,329 and 95,388 units outstanding at september 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                    160,638,000               
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 1,041,363 and 988,720 at june 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                     3,367,514,000              
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 14,519 and 14,433 at june 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                     468,000              
        partners' equity – series a redeemable convertible preferred units, zero and 26 units outstanding at june 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                                   
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 and 14,711 units outstanding at june 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                     298,361,000              
        partners' equity – common units, 105,494 and 103,456 units outstanding at june 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                     612,502,000              
        partners' equity – subordinated units, 96,329 and 95,388 units outstanding at june 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                     159,038,000              
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 1,018,695 and 988,720 at march 31, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                      3,320,859,000             
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 14,471 and 14,433 at march 31, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                      515,000             
        partners' equity – series a redeemable convertible preferred units, zero and 26 units outstanding at march 31, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                                   
        partners' equity – series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 and 14,711 units outstanding at march 31, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                      300,644,000             
        partners' equity – common units, 104,926 and 103,456 units outstanding at march 31, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                      614,720,000             
        partners' equity – subordinated units, 96,329 and 95,388 units outstanding at march 31, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
                                      170,274,000             
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 988,720 and 605,736 at december 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                       3,247,613,000            
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 14,433 and 14,327 at december 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                       559,000            
        deferred revenue
                                          658,000 518,000 3,082,000 3,477,000 3,054,000 3,257,000 3,333,000 3,427,000 3,813,000 
        partners' equity — series a redeemable preferred units, 26 and 53 units outstanding at december 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                       27,028,000            
        partners' equity — series b cumulative convertible preferred units, 14,711 and 0 units outstanding at december 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                       295,394,000            
        partners' equity — common units, 103,456 and 95,721 units outstanding at december 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                       603,116,000            
        partners' equity — subordinated units, 95,388 and 95,164 units outstanding at december 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                       164,138,000            
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 731,978 and 605,736 at september 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016, respectively
                                        2,892,447,000           
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 14,384 and 14,327 at september 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016, respectively
                                        519,000           
        liabilities, mezzanine equity and equity
                                                   
        other long-term liability
                                        6,592,000           
        partners' equity - convertible redeemable preferred units, 26 and 53 units outstanding at september 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016, respectively
                                        27,092,000           
        partners' equity - general partner interest
                                                   
        partners' equity - common units, 103,324 and 95,721 units outstanding at september 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016, respectively
                                        608,998,000           
        partners' equity - subordinated units, 95,388 and 95,164 units outstanding at september 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016, respectively
                                        181,395,000           
        total liabilities, mezzanine equity and equity
                                        1,246,070,000 1,250,086,000 1,199,722,000 1,128,827,000 1,137,232,000 1,126,830,000 1,045,843,000 1,061,436,000 1,161,446,000 1,118,569,000 1,274,291,000 
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 730,435 and 605,736 at june 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016, respectively
                                         2,850,183,000          
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 14,341 and 14,327 at june 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016, respectively
                                         542,000          
        partners' equity - convertible redeemable preferred units, 26 and 53 units outstanding at june 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016, respectively
                                         27,085,000          
        partners' equity - common units, 100,559 and 95,721 units outstanding at june 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016, respectively
                                         573,817,000          
        partners' equity - subordinated units, 95,388 and 95,164 units outstanding at june 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016, respectively
                                         196,037,000          
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 671,131 and 605,736 at march 31, 2017 and december 31, 2016, respectively
                                          2,776,651,000         
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 14,369 and 14,327 at march 31, 2017 and december 31, 2016, respectively
                                          579,000         
        partners' equity - convertible redeemable preferred units, 33 and 53 units outstanding at march 31, 2017 and december 31, 2016, respectively
                                          34,145,000         
        partners' equity - common units, 97,696 and 95,721 units outstanding at march 31, 2017 and december 31, 2016, respectively
                                          520,052,000         
        partners' equity - subordinated units, 95,388 and 95,164 units outstanding at march 31, 2017 and december 31, 2016, respectively
                                          192,796,000         
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 605,736 and 524,563 at december 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                           2,697,073,000        
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 14,327 and 14,660 at december 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                           528,000        
        partners' equity - redeemable preferred units, 53 and 77 units outstanding at december 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                           54,015,000        
        partners' equity - common units, 95,721 and 96,162 units outstanding at december 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                           489,023,000        
        partners' equity - subordinated units, 95,164 and 95,057 units outstanding at december 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                           181,602,000        
        current assets:
                                                   
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 620,502 and 524,563 at september 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015, respectively
                                            2,680,570,000       
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 14,706 and 14,660 at september 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015, respectively
                                            137,000       
        current liabilities:
                                                   
        long-term liabilities:
                                                   
        mezzanine equity:
                                                   
        partners' equity - convertible redeemable preferred units, 53 and 77 units outstanding at september 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015, respectively
                                            54,015,000       
        equity:
                                                   
        partners' equity - common units, 95,733 and 96,162 units outstanding at september 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015, respectively
                                            510,913,000       
        partners' equity - subordinated units, 95,189 and 95,057 units outstanding at september 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015, respectively
                                            206,994,000       
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 609,783 and 524,563 at june 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015, respectively
                                             2,646,558,000      
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 14,693 and 14,660 at june 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015, respectively
                                             151,000      
        partners' equity - redeemable preferred units, 53 and 77 units outstanding at june 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015, respectively
                                             54,001,000      
        partners' equity - common units, 95,736 and 96,162 units outstanding at june 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015, respectively
                                             511,862,000      
        partners' equity - subordinated units, 95,189 and 95,057 units outstanding at june 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015, respectively
                                             210,332,000      
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 530,580 and 524,563 at march 31, 2016 and december 31, 2015, respectively
                                              2,509,472,000     
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 14,676 and 14,660 at march 31, 2016 and december 31, 2015, respectively
                                              168,000     
        partners' equity - redeemable preferred units, 53 and 77 units outstanding at march 31, 2016 and december 31, 2015, respectively
                                              54,001,000     
        partners' equity - common units, 96,861 and 96,162 units outstanding at march 31, 2016 and december 31, 2015, respectively
                                              561,860,000     
        partners' equity - subordinated units, 95,189 and 95,057 units outstanding at march 31, 2016 and december 31, 2015, respectively
                                              242,078,000     
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 524,563 and 626,376 at december 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                               2,482,211,000    
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 14,660 and 12,994 at december 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                               179,000    
        accrued distribution payable to predecessor unitholders
                                                 13,824,000  
        partners' equity - redeemable preferred units, 77 and 157 units outstanding at december 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                               79,162,000    
        predecessor equity - common limited partner units, no units and 164,484 units outstanding at december 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                                   
        partners' equity - common units, 96,162 and no units outstanding at december 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                               574,648,000    
        partners' equity - subordinated units, 95,057 and no units outstanding at december 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                               255,699,000    
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, on the basis of the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 621,140 and 626,376 at september 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively
                                                2,481,864,000   
        accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization, including impairment
                                                -1,430,004,000 -1,382,428,000 -1,232,584,000 
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 14,687 and 12,994 at september 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively
                                                67,000   
        partners' equity - redeemable preferred units, 118 and 157 units outstanding at september 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively
                                                120,936,000   
        predecessor equity - common limited partner units, no units and 164,484 outstanding at september 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively
                                                   
        partners' equity - general partner units
                                                   
        partners' equity - common limited partner units, 96,186 and no units outstanding at september 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively
                                                621,796,000   
        partners' equity - subordinated limited partner units, 95,057 and no units outstanding at september 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively
                                                305,156,000   
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, on the basis of the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 574,727 and 626,376 at june 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively
                                                 2,427,965,000  
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 14,124 and 12,994 at june 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively
                                                 562,000  
        partners' equity - redeemable preferred units, 118 and 157 units outstanding at june 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively
                                                 120,904,000  
        predecessor equity - common limited partner units, no units and 164,484 outstanding at june 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively
                                                   
        partners' equity - common limited partner units, 96,186 and no units outstanding at june 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively
                                                 607,210,000  
        partners' equity - subordinated limited partner units, 95,057 and no units outstanding at june 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively
                                                 294,175,000  
        oil and natural gas properties, at cost, on the basis of the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of 625,392 and 626,376 at march 31, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively
                                                  2,394,096,000 
        other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 13,558 and 12,994 at march 31, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively
                                                  1,098,000 
        accrued partners' distribution payable
                                                  52,724,000 
        credit facilities
                                                  389,000,000 
        partners' equity - redeemable preferred units, 118 and 157 units outstanding at march 31, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively
                                                  120,889,000 
        partners' equity - common limited partner units, 167,767 and 164,484 units outstanding at march 31, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively
                                                  648,672,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 
                                                     
          cash flows from operating activities
                                                     
          net income
        13,272,000 72,227,000 91,729,000 120,028,000 15,948,000 46,346,000 92,731,000 68,322,000 63,927,000 147,647,000 62,067,000 78,392,000 134,443,000 183,219,000 168,475,000 131,788,000 -7,002,000 134,194,000 16,178,000 15,429,000 16,186,000 30,345,000 23,733,000 -8,371,000 76,112,000 40,017,000 70,247,000 95,087,000 9,017,000 164,138,000 60,775,000 28,690,000 41,957,000 19,360,000 22,036,000 54,174,000 61,583,000 -7,286,000   10,749,000 -49,730,000 53,892,000 -122,766,000 17,299,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                     
          depreciation, depletion, and amortization
        9,785,000 8,670,000 9,900,000 9,187,000 9,130,000 10,943,000 11,258,000 11,356,000 11,639,000 11,748,000 12,367,000 10,421,000 11,147,000 12,786,000 12,208,000 11,893,000 10,917,000 14,666,000 14,925,000 15,796,000 15,632,000 19,820,000 19,823,000 19,193,000 23,182,000 24,651,000 27,375,000 29,725,000 27,833,000 34,518,000 29,273,000 30,292,000 28,570,000 30,051,000 29,204,000 28,900,000 26,379,000 22,833,000 28,731,000 29,202,000 21,721,000 20,884,000 23,288,000 32,235,000 27,891,000 
          accretion of asset retirement obligations
        389,000 361,000 344,000 337,000 332,000 336,000 324,000 321,000 317,000 293,000 254,000 250,000 245,000 245,000 209,000 205,000 202,000 210,000 273,000 298,000 292,000 295,000 286,000 278,000 272,000 288,000 275,000 277,000 277,000 283,000 278,000 273,000 269,000 266,000 260,000 253,000 247,000 212,000 206,000 200,000 274,000 270,000 265,000 269,000 271,000 
          amortization of deferred charges
        262,000 255,000 280,000 276,000 274,000 272,000 271,000 268,000 268,000 264,000 262,000 258,000 255,000 913,000 347,000 347,000 347,000 347,000 348,000 627,000 257,000 263,000 262,000 259,000 260,000 262,000 263,000 259,000 257,000 252,000 231,000 217,000 205,000 216,000 225,000 221,000 215,000 277,000 200,000 197,000 197,000 211,000 242,000 241,000 241,000 
          loss on commodity derivative instruments
        64,550,000 -23,521,000 -27,287,000 -52,784,000 56,001,000 20,568,000 -31,675,000 5,547,000 11,290,000 -54,465,000 26,922,000 -11,303,000 -52,271,000 -31,415,000 4,726,000 27,349,000 120,020,000 -18,449,000 77,561,000 59,480,000 27,882,000 3,640,000 21,086,000 19,174,000 -90,011,000 17,249,000 -24,290,000 -29,187,000 41,183,000 -83,025,000 18,514,000 33,347,000 16,333,000 8,485,000 9,341,000 -22,003,000 -22,725,000 24,169,000 -7,812,000     18,627,000 -19,647,000 
          net cash received on settlement of commodity derivative instruments
        -12,244,000 4,540,000 6,914,000 3,146,000 -3,611,000 8,734,000 10,864,000 11,819,000 13,797,000 17,065,000 24,189,000 28,184,000 13,285,000 -40,599,000 -68,871,000 -62,452,000 -31,244,000 -56,938,000 -34,140,000 -17,345,000 -4,523,000 14,555,000 21,288,000 36,552,000 8,954,000 9,542,000 13,646,000 2,931,000 1,743,000 -17,774,000 -9,796,000 -6,290,000 -4,375,000 2,872,000 4,980,000 3,081,000 4,278,000 5,569,000 5,302,000 13,337,000 20,581,000 16,693,000 12,377,000 16,705,000 17,450,000 
          equity-based compensation
        3,551,000 2,397,000 2,208,000 1,960,000 3,055,000 1,799,000 2,177,000 2,205,000 2,383,000 2,417,000 3,777,000 2,517,000 2,118,000 5,579,000 4,534,000 2,724,000 4,551,000 2,513,000 3,172,000 3,071,000 3,462,000 2,322,000 1,825,000 2,474,000 -2,894,000 3,578,000 3,867,000 3,816,000 9,223,000 5,187,000 9,597,000 9,124,000 6,226,000 14,430,000 7,675,000 6,278,000 4,661,000 10,018,000 7,981,000 19,239,000 5,900,000 4,948,000 5,690,000 6,119,000 1,243,000 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                     
          accrued revenue and accounts receivable
        -9,775,000 -1,193,000 15,686,000 -2,088,000 -6,860,000                                         
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
        2,821,000 -3,591,000 2,600,000 -1,375,000 -4,248,000 -1,082,000 1,030,000 -517,000 -220,000 -340,000 641,000 -533,000 -182,000 332,000 220,000 -591,000 90,000 -454,000 613,000 -723,000 275,000 130,000 533,000 -336,000 -827,000 304,000 505,000 -435,000 -541,000 203,000 435,000 -168,000 -260,000 57,000 495,000 -644,000 -85,000 682,000 141,000 -807,000 -196,000 548,000 459,000 -547,000 -365,000 
          accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other
        -9,949,000 5,570,000 -2,559,000 1,848,000 -5,145,000 6,203,000 829,000 2,520,000 -8,510,000 4,608,000 1,648,000 3,250,000 -13,333,000 4,604,000 3,767,000 7,616,000 -12,975,000 6,198,000 1,701,000 2,094,000 -7,341,000 2,424,000 2,437,000 3,479,000 -14,269,000 3,981,000 2,233,000 1,117,000 -8,522,000 -7,041,000 15,689,000 3,391,000 -565,000             
          settlement of asset retirement obligations
        -102,000 -615,000 -59,000 -59,000 -41,000 -201,000 -292,000 -86,000 -282,000 -28,000 -13,000 -55,000 -140,000 -63,000 -51,000 -370,000 -67,000 -42,000 -27,000 -55,000 -105,000 -49,000 -83,000 -34,000 -53,000 -52,000 -29,000 -259,000 -40,000 -21,000 -51,000 -24,000 -33,000 -115,000 -24,000 -46,000 -43,000 -80,000 -110,000 -73,000 -54,000 -21,000 -17,000 -47,000 -58,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        62,560,000 65,100,000 99,756,000 80,476,000 64,835,000 90,956,000 93,242,000 100,385,000 104,460,000 134,116,000 116,710,000 133,270,000 137,155,000 156,433,000 108,411,000 77,563,000 82,576,000 73,454,000 57,847,000 69,893,000 55,686,000 60,395,000 63,445,000 86,519,000 71,450,000 106,410,000 105,334,000 110,802,000 90,174,000 95,659,000 113,393,000 99,852,000 76,474,000 70,186,000 72,502,000 75,210,000 63,954,000 55,097,000 58,015,000 57,638,000 25,906,000 67,570,000 73,081,000 69,725,000 74,359,000 
          capital expenditures
        -150,000 -136,000 -11,000 -108,000 -43,000 -1,111,000 -259,000 -16,000 -39,000 -92,000 -237,000 -99,000 -22,000 -438,000 -9,000 -10,000 -31,000 -354,000 -11,000 -61,000 -2,000 -6,000 -5,000 -8,000 -2,000 -36,000 -300,000 -116,000 -2,036,000 -6,000 -10,000 -5,000 -89,000 -3,000 -93,000 -420,000 -5,000 -85,000 -68,000  
          free cash flows
        62,410,000 64,964,000 99,745,000 80,368,000 64,792,000 89,845,000 92,983,000 100,369,000 104,421,000 134,024,000 116,473,000 133,171,000 137,133,000 155,995,000 108,402,000 77,553,000 82,545,000 73,100,000 57,836,000 69,832,000 55,684,000 60,389,000 63,440,000 86,511,000 71,448,000 106,374,000 105,034,000 110,686,000 88,138,000 95,653,000 113,383,000 99,852,000 76,469,000 70,097,000 72,502,000 75,207,000 63,861,000 54,677,000 58,015,000 57,638,000 25,901,000 67,485,000 73,013,000 69,725,000  
          cash flows from investing activities
                                                     
          acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties
        -11,549,000 -48,786,000 -20,276,000 -27,731,000 -10,259,000 -45,213,000 -14,702,000 -26,512,000 -22,966,000 -13,673,000    -17,000    21,000   -28,000 -82,000 -2,293,000 -20,730,000 -19,946,000 -17,691,000 -50,321,000 -23,915,000 -32,154,000 -336,637,000 -22,529,000 -18,130,000 -48,371,000 -243,000 -4,553,000 -126,340,000 -10,000,000 -121,000 -52,583,000   
          additions to oil and natural gas properties
        -175,000 -86,000 -228,000 -197,000 -129,000 -102,000 -300,000 -103,000 -285,000 -493,000 -1,217,000 -571,000 -1,932,000 -83,000 -1,739,000 -6,414,000 -3,658,000 -94,000 -1,366,000 -2,415,000 -191,000 254,000 -77,000 -598,000 -3,548,000 -1,176,000 -13,485,000 -18,488,000 -31,633,000 -47,294,000 -46,001,000 -27,425,000 -46,250,000 -17,968,000 -6,777,000 -16,288,000 -17,615,000 -17,140,000 -26,329,000 -11,600,000 -25,110,000 -11,843,000 -9,582,000 -19,207,000 -13,612,000 
          additions to oil and natural gas properties leasehold costs
        -236,000 -6,309,000 -189,000 -1,584,000 -3,036,000 -1,583,000 -1,000 -1,086,000 -753,000 -536,000      -77,000 -21,000 -16,000   -47,000 -62,000 -637,000 -234,000 -1,624,000 -840,000 -3,275,000 -524,000             
          purchases of other property and equipment
        -150,000 -136,000 -11,000 -108,000 -43,000 -1,111,000 -259,000 -16,000 -39,000 -92,000 -237,000 -99,000 -22,000 -438,000 -9,000 -10,000 -31,000 -354,000 -11,000 -61,000 -2,000 -6,000 -5,000 -8,000 -2,000 -36,000 -300,000 -116,000 -2,036,000 -6,000 -10,000 -5,000 -89,000            
          proceeds from the sale of oil and natural gas properties
        121,000 434,000 400,000 2,716,000 79,000      1,000    351,000 150,247,000 1,266,000 624,000 230,000 318,000 2,000 619,000 7,135,000 503,000 752,000 4,348,000 4,621,000 140,000 1,993,000 21,000 144,000 33,000 25,273,000 26,000 406,000 
          net cash from investing activities
        -11,989,000 -54,883,000 -20,704,000 -29,620,000 -13,067,000 -48,009,000 -12,546,000 -27,717,000 -23,964,000 -14,794,000 -2,313,000 -679,000 -1,954,000 -538,000 -532,000 -49,000 -96,000 -426,000 -1,137,000 -12,540,000 -214,000 606,000 150,273,000 -1,024,000 1,391,000 210,000 -2,820,000 -21,634,000 -24,379,000 -20,079,000 -52,466,000 -31,093,000 -60,166,000 -337,767,000 -18,115,000 -34,281,000 -64,086,000 -17,782,000 -30,882,000 -137,796,000 -35,082,000 13,224,000 -62,207,000 -28,809,000 -13,206,000 
          cash flows from financing activities
                                                     
          distributions to common unitholders
        -63,700,000 -63,558,000 -63,556,000 -79,363,000 -79,177,000 -79,010,000 -79,008,000 -79,014,000 -99,899,000 -99,746,000 -99,744,000 -99,734,000 -99,600,000  -87,949,000 -83,759,000 -56,462,000  -52,165,000 -36,321,000 -36,272,000                         
          distributions to series b cumulative convertible preferred unitholders
        -7,366,000 -7,367,000 -7,366,000 -7,367,000 -7,366,000 -7,367,000 -7,366,000 -7,367,000 -6,026,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000 -5,250,000               
          repurchases of common units
        -2,335,000 -22,000 -466,000 -3,289,000 -68,000 -4,381,000 -5,496,000  -2,991,000  -1,957,000  -6,000 -5,029,000                     
          borrowings under credit facility
        82,000,000 122,000,000 72,000,000 98,000,000 81,000,000 64,000,000 24,000,000 3,000,000 6,000,000 14,000,000 50,000,000 102,000,000 84,000,000 95,000,000 58,000,000 68,000,000 60,000,000 45,000,000 39,000,000 36,000,000 35,000,000 22,000,000 67,000,000 82,000,000 80,000,000 74,500,000 98,000,000 109,000,000 89,500,000 70,000,000 105,000,000             
          repayments under credit facility
        -49,000,000 -63,000,000 -76,000,000 -62,000,000 -43,000,000 -39,000,000 -24,000,000 -3,000,000 -6,000,000 -14,000,000 -60,000,000 -152,000,000 -110,000,000 -78,000,000 -78,000,000 -78,000,000 -57,000,000 -60,000,000 -49,000,000 -62,000,000 -211,000,000 -87,000,000 -73,000,000 -101,000,000 -103,000,000 -73,500,000 -73,000,000 -101,000,000 -108,500,000 -85,000,000 -57,000,000             
          debt issuance costs and other
        -36,000 -2,960,000 -15,000 -31,000 -31,000 -14,000 -28,000 -6,000 -16,000 -74,000 -39,000 -91,000 -12,000     -74,000           -488,000 1,000               
          net cash from financing activities
        -40,437,000 -14,907,000 -75,403,000 -50,761,000 -51,863,000 -61,391,000 -86,402,000 -86,455,000 -110,322,000 -105,070,000 -105,033,000 -105,075,000 -120,358,000 -152,426,000 -119,199,000 -72,009,000 -84,703,000 -67,416,000 -54,489,000 -60,099,000 -53,479,000 -62,262,000 -212,261,000 -86,935,000 -77,920,000 -100,467,000 -104,454,000 -89,509,000 -66,962,000 -74,607,000 -63,557,000 -67,985,000 -15,653,000 264,312,000 -52,963,000 -47,447,000 4,365,000 -32,391,000 -32,055,000 84,915,000 956,000 -73,131,000 -11,352,000 -43,236,000 -67,588,000 
          net change in cash and cash equivalents
        10,134,000    -95,000 -18,444,000 -5,706,000 -13,787,000 -29,826,000 14,252,000 9,364,000 27,516,000 14,843,000 3,469,000 -11,320,000 5,505,000 -2,223,000 5,612,000 2,221,000 -2,746,000 1,993,000 -1,261,000 1,457,000 -1,440,000 -5,079,000 6,153,000 -1,940,000 -341,000 -1,167,000 973,000 -2,630,000 774,000 655,000 -3,269,000 1,424,000 -6,518,000 4,233,000 4,924,000 -4,922,000 4,757,000 -8,220,000 7,663,000 -478,000 -2,320,000 -6,435,000 
          cash and cash equivalents – beginning of the period
        1,478,000   2,519,000  70,282,000  4,307,000  8,876,000  1,796,000  8,119,000  5,414,000  5,642,000             
          cash and cash equivalents – end of the period
        11,612,000   95,000 2,424,000  -5,706,000 -13,787,000 40,456,000  9,364,000 27,516,000 19,150,000  -11,320,000 5,505,000 6,653,000  2,221,000 -2,746,000 3,789,000  1,457,000 -1,440,000 3,040,000  -1,940,000 -341,000 4,247,000  -2,630,000 774,000 6,297,000             
          supplemental disclosure
                                                     
          interest paid
        3,052,000 2,260,000 2,184,000 1,898,000 1,041,000 781,000 461,000 358,000 361,000 406,000 355,000 387,000 588,000 1,129,000 1,339,000 992,000 872,000 1,094,000 997,000 1,003,000 941,000 1,078,000 1,437,000 2,761,000 4,173,000 4,616,000 5,236,000 5,421,000 5,197,000 5,154,000 5,243,000 5,038,000 4,326,000 3,720,000 3,979,000 3,906,000 3,156,000 2,475,000 2,132,000 1,099,000 829,000 684,000 602,000 1,528,000 2,664,000 
          common units issued for property acquisitions
                                                   
          gain on sale of assets
                                              -92,000 -4,680,000     
          cash and cash equivalents — beginning of the year
                                                     
          cash and cash equivalents — end of the year
                                                     
          net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                                     
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – beginning of the period
                                                     
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of the period
                                                     
          loss on sale of assets
                                -1,000 -2,000 -7,000 -924,000         
          accounts receivable
             -2,962,000 5,725,000 -1,370,000 9,851,000 4,907,000 -15,331,000 21,889,000 41,588,000 20,832,000 -17,153,000 -40,929,000 -2,263,000 -8,790,000 -19,907,000 -8,779,000 2,620,000 -13,350,000 -3,700,000 13,851,000 19,693,000 6,590,000 11,242,000 7,472,000 9,740,000 -1,542,000 -12,074,000 -6,064,000 -11,851,000 -5,375,000 3,609,000 2,250,000 -6,568,000 -6,615,000 -16,559,000 -3,546,000 -3,039,000 11,101,000 2,604,000 -3,417,000 23,298,000 
          proceeds from farmouts of oil and natural gas properties
                     1,380,000 6,358,000 3,593,000     23,000 108,000 364,000 3,703,000 927,000 13,090,000 18,019,000 29,468,000 45,917,000 37,571,000 23,019,000 18,015,000             
          exploratory dry hole expense
                         -1,000 1,049,000     -1,000 4,000 1,000 41,000               
          impairment of oil and natural gas properties
                             51,031,000             679,000 6,096,000 92,886,000 24,854,000 118,362,000 13,467,000 
          distributions to common and subordinated unitholders
                             -31,012,000 -31,011,000 -16,679,000 -61,641,000 -76,205,000 -76,204,000 -76,113,000 -75,917,000 -75,773,000 -68,563,000 -53,292,000 -52,493,000             
          repurchases of common and subordinated units
                                 -13,000 -6,164,000 -10,752,000 -1,508,000 -630,000 -8,441,000 -340,000 -7,845,000  -20,495,000 -4,201,000     
          proceeds from issuance of common units, net of offering costs
                                 -43,000 2,168,000 29,302,000 8,929,000 138,000             
          distributions equivalents paid
                                                     
          deferred rent
                                     481,000 481,000               
          distributions to series a redeemable preferred unitholders
                                     -690,000             
          distributions to noncontrolling interests
                                     -50,000 -47,000 -62,000 -52,000    -25,000 -28,000 -29,000 -21,000 -33,000 -41,000 -45,000   
          redemption of series a redeemable preferred units
                                                     
          purchase of noncontrolling interests
                                                     
          distribution equivalents paid
                                                    
          proceeds from issuance of series b cumulative convertible preferred units, net of offering costs
                                                     
          redemptions of series a redeemable preferred units
                                      -2,115,000             
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                         355,000 -4,598,000 3,397,000 -2,739,000 6,034,000 2,796,000 -11,045,000 -20,814,000 7,547,000 5,947,000 4,347,000 -6,620,000 
          deferred revenue
                                         -416,000 -701,000 -644,000 -325,000 -695,000 -396,000 424,000 -203,000 -76,000 -94,000 -386,000 -104,000 
          proceeds from issuance of common units of black stone minerals, l.p., net of offering costs
                                                 -307,000   
          proceeds from issuance of series b cumulative convertible preferred units of black stone minerals, l.p., net of offering costs
                                                     
          distributions to predecessor unitholders
                                                 -14,173,000   
          repurchases of predecessor units
                                                    
          debt issuance costs
                                                     
          non-cash activities
                                                     
          accrued distributions payable to predecessor unitholders
                                                     
          conversion of series a redeemable preferred units
                                                     
          accrued distributions payable to series a redeemable preferred unitholders
                                                     
          accrued distributions payable to series b cumulative convertible preferred unitholders
                                                     
          additions to oil and natural gas properties financed through accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                                     
          public offering costs capitalized and offset against proceeds from initial public offering
                                                    
          asset retirement obligations incurred and revisions in estimated costs
                                                     
          accrued distribution equivalent rights
                                                 6,000    
          proceeds from farmout of oil and gas properties
                                                     
          borrowings under senior line of credit
                                          49,000,000 56,500,000 103,000,000 44,500,000 74,500,000 169,000,000 61,000,000     
          repayments of borrowings under senior line of credit
                                          -80,000,000 -51,500,000 -31,000,000  -60,500,000 -11,000,000     
          distributions to black stone minerals, l.p. common and subordinated unitholders
                                          -51,556,000 -45,615,000 -45,404,000 -45,060,000 -45,017,000 -43,002,000 -42,864,000 -50,201,000    
          distributions to redeemable preferred unitholders
                                          -659,000 -833,000 -1,619,000         
          distributions to non-controlling interests
                                          -24,000           
          proceeds from issuance of common units
                                          30,276,000           
          redemptions of redeemable preferred units
                                          -6,899,000 -12,742,000        
          loan origination fees
                                                    
          cash and cash equivalents - beginning of the period
                                          9,772,000  13,233,000  14,803,000 
          cash and cash equivalents - end of the period
                                          1,424,000 -6,518,000 14,005,000  -4,922,000 4,757,000 5,013,000  -478,000 -2,320,000 8,368,000 
          purchase of other property and equipment
                                           -3,000 -93,000 -420,000 -5,000 -85,000 -68,000   
          payments for capitalized offering costs
                                                     
          repayments under senior line of credit
                                                     
          distributions to preferred unitholders
                                             -1,324,000 -1,310,000 -1,805,000 -1,946,000 -3,766,000    
          redemption of redeemable preferred units
                                                     
          note receivable-officers
                                                     
          repurchase of common and subordinate units
                                                     
          cash and cash equivalents - beginning of the year
                                                     
          cash and cash equivalents - end of the year
                                                     
          accrued predecessor distributions payable
                                                 -14,167,000   
          conversion of redeemable preferred units
                                                 -17,000 -39,223,000 
          accrued distributions payable for redeemable preferred units
                                                     
          property additions and acquisitions financed through accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                                 8,652,000 -7,869,000   
          asset retirement obligations incurred
                                                 155,000 25,000 65,000 27,000 
          liabilities assumed as consideration for oil and natural gas properties acquired
                                                     
          acquisition of oil and natural gas properties financed through issuance of predecessor units
                                                     
          deferred revenue (settled) assumed through acquisition of oil and natural gas properties
                                                     
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                     
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                     
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                     
          net loss
                                                     
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                                     
          gain on commodity derivative instruments
                                                -10,626,000 -32,838,000    
          payments related to initial public offering costs
                                                     
          net (repayments) borrowings under senior line of credit
                                                   -383,000,000 -5,000,000 
          repayments of revolving credit facilities
                                                     
          contributions from predecessor unitholders
                                                     
          purchases of noncontrolling interests
                                                     
          contributions through exchange of noncontrolling interests
                                                     
          distributions—property
                                                     
          net repayments under senior line of credit
                                                     
          accrued distributions payable for preferred units
                                                  32,000   
          acquisition of oil and natural gas properties financed through issuance of common units
                                                     
          deferred revenue settled through acquisition of oil and natural gas properties
                                                     
          gain on disposal of assets
                                                   -17,000 -7,000 
          repurchase of common equity units
                                                   -2,492,000 -523,000 
          dividends on preferred units
                                                   -2,909,000 -3,962,000 
          accrued public offering costs and prior period costs incurred
                                                     
          distributions to common equity owners
                                                    -56,483,000 
          payments incurred for initial public offering
                                                    -1,620,000 
          property additions financed through accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                                    15,512,000 
          accrued distributions payable
                                                    -181,000