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Litigation and Environmental Louisiana Landlord (Details) | May 04, 2018 USD ($) a | Dec. 18, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2015
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Judicial District of Louisiana | TGP | Louisiana Landowner Coastal Erosion Litigation [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number |  |  | 2
Judicial District of Louisiana | SNG | Louisiana Landowner Coastal Erosion Litigation [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number |  |  | 2
Judicial District of Louisiana | TGP and SNG | Louisiana Landowner Coastal Erosion Litigation [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number |  |  | 2
Parish of Plaquemines, Louisiana | TGP and SNG | Vintage Assets Inc. [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value |  | $ 80,000,000 |
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value | $ 1,104 |  |
Restore acreage | a | 9.6 |  |

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