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Suspended Exploratory Well Costs - Suspended Exploratory Well Costs (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 Project | Dec. 31, 2012 Project | Dec. 31, 2011 Project
Extractive Industries [Abstract] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 57,360 | $ 93,388 | $ 23,908
Additions to capitalized exploratory well costs pending the determination of proved reserves | 39,832 | 153,250 | 86,996
Reclassifications to wells, facilities and equipment based on determination of proved reserves | (84,840) | (184,298) | (17,516)
Divested wells |  | (4,980) |
Capitalized exploratory well costs charged to expense | (5,388) |  |
Balance at end of period | 6,964 | 57,360 | 93,388
Less exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period of one year or less |  | (45,965) | (83,860)
Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period greater than one year | $ 6,964 | $ 11,395 | $ 9,528
Number of projects that have exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period greater than one year | 1 | 5 | 3

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- Definition Additions to capitalized exploratory well costs that were added during the reporting period pending the determination of proved reserves. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=8451039&loc=SL6806780-109447 + Details
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- Definition Capitalized exploratory well costs that were expensed during the year because proved reserves were not found at the exploratory well. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=8451039&loc=SL6806780-109447 + Details
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- Definition The amount of capitalized exploratory well costs that is pending the determination of proved reserves. This does not include amounts that were capitalized and subsequently expensed in the same annual period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=8451039&loc=SL6806780-109447 + Details
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- Definition The amount of exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period of greater than one year after the completion of drilling. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph b -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=8451039&loc=SL6806780-109447 + Details
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- Definition The amount of exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period of one year or less after the completion of drilling. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 16 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=8451039&loc=d3e61939-109447 + Details
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- Definition Previously capitalized costs of the drilling of wells that were reclassified as part of the costs of the enterprise's wells and related equipment and facilities at the time that proved reserves were found. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=8451039&loc=SL6806780-109447 + Details
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