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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Disclosure Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance, Gross | $ 10,222 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1 | $ 137,555 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1 |  | $ 254,678 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1 |
Contract settlements reclassified to income, Gross | (10,222)rrc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesGross | (120,443)rrc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesGross |  | (236,305)rrc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesGross |
Change in unrealized deferred hedging gains (losses), Gross |  | (6,890)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax |  | 119,182 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax |
Ending Balance, Gross |  | 10,222 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1 |  | 137,555 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1 |
Beginning Balance, Tax Effect | (3,986)rrc_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxEffect | (53,646)rrc_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxEffect |  | (98,051)rrc_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxEffect |
Contract settlements reclassified to income, Tax Effect | 3,986 rrc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTaxEffect | 46,973 rrc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTaxEffect |  | 91,871 rrc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTaxEffect |
Change in unrealized deferred hedging (losses) gains, tax effect |  | 2,687 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax |  | (47,466)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax |
Ending Balance, Tax Effect |  | (3,986)rrc_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxEffect |  | (53,646)rrc_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxEffect |
Beginning Balance, Net of Tax | 6,236 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | 83,909 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |  | 156,627 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |
Contract settlements reclassified to income, Net of Tax | (6,236)rrc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax1 | (73,470)rrc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax1 |  | (144,434)rrc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax1 |
Change in unrealized deferred hedging (losses) gains, net of taxes |  | (4,203)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | [1] | 71,716 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | [1]
Ending Balance, Net of Tax |  | $ 6,236 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |  | $ 83,909 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |
[1] | Amounts are net of income tax benefit of $2,687 for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to income tax expense of $47,466 for the year ended December 31, 2012.

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