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Capitalized Costs and Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Natural gas and oil properties: |  |  |  |
Properties subject to depletion | $ 8,467,064 | [1] | $ 8,225,859 | [1]
Unproved properties | 842,679 | [1] | 807,022 | [1]
Total | 9,309,743 | [1] | 9,032,881 | [1]
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization | (2,397,089) | [1] | (2,274,444) | [1]
Net capitalized costs | $ 6,912,654 | [1] | $ 6,758,437 | [1]
[1] | Includes capitalized asset retirement costs and the associated accumulated amortization

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- Definition Capitalized costs of proved properties incurred for any combination mineral interests acquisitions; wells and related equipment; support equipment and facilities; and uncompleted wells and equipment and other costs not previously disclosed within this table. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 13 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=8451039&loc=d3e61901-109447 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 360 -Glossary Proved Properties -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6522428 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Properties -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=21914647 + Details
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- Definition Capitalized costs of unproved properties incurred for any combination mineral interests acquisitions and other costs not previously disclosed within this table. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 13 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=8451039&loc=d3e61901-109447 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Properties -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=21914647 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -Glossary Unproved Properties -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6527831 + Details
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