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EQUITY AND MEZZANINE EQUITY - Partners' Capital and Schedule of Units (Details) - shares		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 10, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Class B Common Stock
Shares of Common Stock
Beginning balance (in shares)		7,471,008
Ending balance (in shares)		6,524,467	7,471,008
Tall Oak \| Class B Common Stock
Shares of Common Stock
Conversion of class B common stock and partnership common units (in shares)		946,541
Moonrise Acquisition
Shares of Common Stock
Moonrise Acquisition (in shares)	462,265
Common Stock
Rollforwards of the number of partner units
Corporate Reorganization (in shares)			10,648,685
Shares of Common Stock
Beginning balance (in shares)		10,659,220	0	0
Corporate Reorganization (in shares)			10,648,685
Shares issued for SMLP LTIP, net (in shares)		194,294	10,535
Ending balance (in shares)		12,262,320	10,659,220	0
Common Stock \| Tall Oak \| Class B Common Stock
Shares of Common Stock
Conversion of class B common stock and partnership common units (in shares)		946,541
Common Stock \| Moonrise Acquisition
Shares of Common Stock
Moonrise Acquisition (in shares)		462,265
Common Units
Rollforwards of the number of partner units
Beginning balance (in shares)		0	10,376,189	10,182,763
Common units issued for SMLP LTIP, net (in shares)			272,496	193,426
Corporate Reorganization (in shares)			(10,648,685)
Ending balance (in shares)		0	0	10,376,189
Shares of Common Stock
Corporate Reorganization (in shares)			(10,648,685)
Common Units \| Common Stock
Rollforwards of the number of partner units
Beginning balance (in shares)		7,471,008	0	0
Ending balance (in shares)		6,524,467	7,471,008	0
Shares of Common Stock
Conversion of class B common stock and partnership common units (in shares)		946,541

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