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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information 1 (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net book value of unproved properties | [1] | $ 2,923,803,000 |  |  |  | $ 949,155,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,923,803,000 | $ 949,155,000 | $ 943,246,000
Abandonment and impairment of unproved properties |  | 6,307,000 | $ 6,082,000 | $ 7,059,000 | $ 10,628,000 | 11,432,000 | $ 12,366,000 | $ 12,330,000 | $ 11,491,000 | 30,076,000 | 47,619,000 | 47,079,000
Depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,400,000 | 11,900,000 | $ 12,900,000
Marketable securities held in deferred compensation plans |  | 61,700,000 |  |  |  | 62,400,000 |  |  |  | 61,700,000 | 62,400,000 |
Surface acreage |  | $ 10,600,000 |  |  |  | $ 10,600,000 |  |  |  | 10,600,000 | 10,600,000 |
Natural Gas and Oil Properties | Northwest Pennsylvania |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |
Adjustments of the asset retirement liability additional expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,900,000 |  |
Other property and equipment | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Other property and equipment | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
[1] | Includes capitalized asset retirement costs and the associated accumulated amortization.

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