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Accounts Receivable (Schedule Of Components Of Accounts Receivable) (Details) (USD $)
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Joint interest billings | $ 199 | $ 247 |
| Other | 47 | 39 |
| Gross accounts receivable | 1,019 | 1,388 |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | (14) | (9) |
| Net accounts receivable | 1,005 | 1,379 |
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Oil, Gas And NGL Sales [Member]
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| Gross accounts receivable | 668 | 928 |
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Marketing And Midstream Revenues [Member]
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| Gross accounts receivable | $ 105 | $ 174 |
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Amounts due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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A valuation allowance for trade and other receivables due to an Entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Current portion of accounts receivable attributable to joint interest partners in oil and gas properties. These are billings to the non-operators associated with the operation of wells and are based on those owners' working interests in the wells. For classified balance sheets, represents the current amount receivable, that is amounts expected to be collected within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amounts due as of the balance sheet date from parties or arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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