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Oil and Natural Gas Property Transactions - VPP Transactions Table (Details) Mcfe in Millions, Mcf in Millions, MBbls in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) Mcfe MBbls Mcf | Mar. 31, 2012 USD ($) Mcfe MBbls Mcf | Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2008 USD ($) Mcfe MBbls Mcf | Sep. 30, 2008 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2008 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2007 USD ($) Mcfe MBbls Mcf | May. 31, 2011 Mcfe MBbls Mcf | Aug. 31, 2008 Mcfe MBbls Mcf | May. 31, 2008 Mcfe MBbls Mcf
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Proceeds from Volumetric Production Payment (VPP) | $ | $ 4,331 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Energy) | Mcfe | 830 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oil [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) | 5.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Natural Gas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) | Mcf | 715 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Natural Gas Liquids [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) | 14.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP 10 Aradarko Basin Granite Wash [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Proceeds from Volumetric Production Payment (VPP) | $ |  | $ 744 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Energy) | Mcfe |  | 160 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP 10 Aradarko Basin Granite Wash [Member] | Oil [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) |  | 3.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP 10 Aradarko Basin Granite Wash [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) | Mcf |  | 87 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP 10 Aradarko Basin Granite Wash [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) |  | 9.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP 9 Mid-Continent [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Proceeds from Volumetric Production Payment (VPP) | $ |  |  | $ 853 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Energy) | Mcfe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 177 |  |
VPP 9 Mid-Continent [Member] | Oil [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.7 |  |
VPP 9 Mid-Continent [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) | Mcf |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 138 |  |
VPP 9 Mid-Continent [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.8 |  |
VPP 4 Anadarko and Arkoma Basins [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Proceeds from Volumetric Production Payment (VPP) | $ |  |  |  | $ 412 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Energy) | Mcfe |  |  |  | 98 |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP 4 Anadarko and Arkoma Basins [Member] | Oil [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP 4 Anadarko and Arkoma Basins [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) | Mcf |  |  |  | 95 |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP 4 Anadarko and Arkoma Basins [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP 3 Anadarko Basin [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Proceeds from Volumetric Production Payment (VPP) | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 600 |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Energy) | Mcfe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93 |
VPP 3 Anadarko Basin [Member] | Oil [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
VPP 3 Anadarko Basin [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) | Mcf |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93 |
VPP 3 Anadarko Basin [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
VPP 2 Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Proceeds from Volumetric Production Payment (VPP) | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 622 |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Energy) | Mcfe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94
VPP 2 Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas [Member] | Oil [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
VPP 2 Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) | Mcf |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94
VPP 2 Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
VPP 1 Kentucky and West Virginia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Proceeds from Volumetric Production Payment (VPP) | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100 |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Energy) | Mcfe |  |  |  |  |  |  | 208 |  |  |
VPP 1 Kentucky and West Virginia [Member] | Oil [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
VPP 1 Kentucky and West Virginia [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) | Mcf |  |  |  |  |  |  | 208 |  |  |
VPP 1 Kentucky and West Virginia [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VPP Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |

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