Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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| Interest, Net of Capitalized Interest | $ 252,030 | $ 222,088 | $ 197,383 |
| Income Taxes, Net of Refunds Received | (39,293) | 41,108 | 342,741 |
| Accrued Capital Expenditures | 388,000 | $ 416,000 | 972,000 |
| Non-cash investing and financing activities from property exchanges. | $ 5,000 | ||
| Non-cash investing and financing activities from the Yates transaction | $ 3,834,000 | ||
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- Definition The increase during the period in non-cash investing and financing activities from property exchanges. No definition available.
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- Definition Future cash outflow to pay for purchases of fixed assets that have occurred. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of cash paid for interest during the period net of cash paid for interest that is capitalized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of fixed assets that an Entity acquires in a noncash (or part noncash) acquisition. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- References No definition available.
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