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Segment Reporting (Total Assets for Reportable Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets | $ 11,910,275 | $ 11,103,925
Southern [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 2,726,600 | 2,869,841
Western [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 1,560,023 | 1,516,870
Eastern [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 1,999,928 | 1,519,576
Canada [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 2,697,750 | 2,554,324
Central [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 1,312,209 | 1,302,900
Exploration and Production [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 989,081 | 1,068,086
Corporate [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets | $ 624,684 | $ 272,328

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