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Equity Method Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 16, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2006 | May 31, 2007 | Jun. 30, 2014
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from equity method investments | $ 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | $ (3,095,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | $ 2,973,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | $ (5,670,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  |  |  |
Whipstock Natural Gas Services Llc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage ownership interest |  |  | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = rrc_WhipstockNaturalGasServicesLlcMember |  |  | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = rrc_WhipstockNaturalGasServicesLlcMember |  |
Cash contributed for investment |  |  |  |  |  | 11,700,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = rrc_WhipstockNaturalGasServicesLlcMember |  |
Proceeds from sale of equity method investments |  |  |  |  | 7,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = rrc_WhipstockNaturalGasServicesLlcMember |  |  |
Equity method investment, Realized gain (loss) on disposal |  |  |  |  | 4,400,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = rrc_WhipstockNaturalGasServicesLlcMember |  |  |
Nora Gathering, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage ownership interest |  | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = rrc_NoraGatheringLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash contributed for investment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94,700,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = rrc_NoraGatheringLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember |
Additional contributions made to fund expansion |  | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = rrc_NoraGatheringLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = rrc_NoraGatheringLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = rrc_NoraGatheringLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from equity method investments |  |  | (146,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = rrc_NoraGatheringLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember | (1,200,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = rrc_NoraGatheringLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember |  |  |  | (277,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = rrc_NoraGatheringLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
Reduction in equity to eliminate the profit from gathering and transportation fees |  |  | 7,700,000 rrc_ReductionInEquityToEliminateProfitOnTransportationFees / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = rrc_NoraGatheringLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember | 7,500,000 rrc_ReductionInEquityToEliminateProfitOnTransportationFees / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = rrc_NoraGatheringLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember |  |  |  | 3,100,000 rrc_ReductionInEquityToEliminateProfitOnTransportationFees / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = rrc_NoraGatheringLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
Cash distribution from investment |  | $ 7,000,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = rrc_NoraGatheringLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember | $ 9,000,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = rrc_NoraGatheringLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember | $ 12,800,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = rrc_NoraGatheringLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember |  |  |  |
EQT Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment remaining ownership percentage | 50.00%rrc_EquityMethodInvestmentRemainingOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = rrc_EqtCorporationMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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