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Oil and Natural Gas Property Transactions - VPP Volumes Produced During Period Table (Details) Mcfe in Millions, Mcf in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 Mcfe MBbls Mcf | Mar. 31, 2015 Mcfe MBbls Mcf
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserve, Production (Energy) | Mcfe | 15.3 | 31.3
Oil [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production | 115,500 | 137,600
Natural Gas [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production | Mcf | 12.8 | 28.3
Natural Gas Liquids [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production | 312,000 | 373,300
VPP 10 Anadarko Basin Granite Wash [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserve, Production (Energy) | Mcfe | 3.5 | 4.4
VPP 10 Anadarko Basin Granite Wash [Member] | Oil [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production | 66,000 | 83,000
VPP 10 Anadarko Basin Granite Wash [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production | Mcf | 1.8 | 2.2
VPP 10 Anadarko Basin Granite Wash [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production | 222,700 | 276,300
VPP 9 Mid-Continent [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserve, Production (Energy) | Mcfe | 4.1 | 4.5
VPP 9 Mid-Continent [Member] | Oil [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production | 39,400 | 43,600
VPP 9 Mid-Continent [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production | Mcf | 3.4 | 3.7
VPP 9 Mid-Continent [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production | 89,300 | 97,000
VPP 8 Barnett Shale [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserve, Production (Energy) | Mcfe |  | 14.0
VPP 8 Barnett Shale [Member] | Oil [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production |  | 0
VPP 8 Barnett Shale [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production | Mcf |  | 14.0
VPP 8 Barnett Shale [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production |  | 0
VPP 4 Anadarko and Arkoma Basins [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserve, Production (Energy) | Mcfe | 2.0 | 2.1
VPP 4 Anadarko and Arkoma Basins [Member] | Oil [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production | 10,100 | 11,000
VPP 4 Anadarko and Arkoma Basins [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production | Mcf | 1.9 | 2.1
VPP 4 Anadarko and Arkoma Basins [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production | 0 | 0
VPP 3 Anadarko Basin [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserve, Production (Energy) | Mcfe | 1.5 | 1.7
VPP 3 Anadarko Basin [Member] | Oil [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production | 0 | 0
VPP 3 Anadarko Basin [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production | Mcf | 1.5 | 1.7
VPP 3 Anadarko Basin [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production | 0 | 0
VPP 2 Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserve, Production (Energy) | Mcfe | 0.9 | 1.1
VPP 2 Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas [Member] | Oil [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production | 0 | 0
VPP 2 Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production | Mcf | 0.9 | 1.1
VPP 2 Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production | 0 | 0
VPP 1 Kentucky and West Virginia [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserve, Production (Energy) | Mcfe | 3.3 | 3.5
VPP 1 Kentucky and West Virginia [Member] | Oil [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production | 0 | 0
VPP 1 Kentucky and West Virginia [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production | Mcf | 3.3 | 3.5
VPP 1 Kentucky and West Virginia [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member] |  |
VPP Volumes Produced During Period [Line Items] |  |
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Production | 0 | 0

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- Definition Energy measure of decrease in quantity of proved reserve of oil and gas resulting from production, stated in a unit of energy. For example, but not limited to, barrel of oil equivalents (BOE) or one thousand cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (Mcfe). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph (e) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68064819&loc=d3e61831-109447 + Details
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