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Subsequent Events (Unaudited) (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $) In Billions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Encana Corporation [Member] |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |
Sale and Purchase Transaction, Announcement Date | May 07, 2014
Payments for (Proceeds from) Productive Assets | $ 3.1
Disposal and/or Acquisition Date | Apr. 01, 2014
Threshhold for Determining Accounting Treatment for Oil and Gas Dispositions | 25.00%
Apache Corporation [Member] |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |
Sale and Purchase Transaction, Announcement Date | May 08, 2014
Payments for (Proceeds from) Productive Assets | $ 1.4
Exploration Leases | 11
Disposal and/or Acquisition Date | May 01, 2014
Eagle Ford [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Encana Corporation [Member] |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |
Threshhold for Determining Accounting Treatment for Oil and Gas Dispositions | 25.00%

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