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Future Obligations Under Cost Sharing Agreements

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Future Obligations Under Purchase Agreements

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Future obligations under supply agreements

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The maximum duration period applicable to the existing commitments.

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Oil and Gas, Rig Termination Expense

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Reflects the estimated amount of loss from the specified contingency as of the balance sheet date.

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Number of defendants named in a legal action.

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Total amount of product committed to be supplied under existing contracts or agreements.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 06, 2013 defendant	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) MBbls MMcf	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) MBbls MMcf	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2015 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Total rental commitments under leases		$ 28,700		$ 28,700
Rig termination		0	$ 0	3,895	$ 0
Future obligations under purchase agreements				38,600
Future obligations under cost sharing agreements				2,300
Number of named defendants (over) \| defendant	50
Long Term Commitments [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Future obligations under supply agreements				193,800
Drilling contracts [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments upon early contract termination		$ 5,300		$ 5,300		$ 7,100
Williston Basin Project [Member] \| Long Term Commitments [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum commitment term (less than)				10 years
Williston Basin Project [Member] \| Long Term Commitments [Member] \| Crude oil [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Minimum quantity of delivery \| MBbls		29,200		29,200
Williston Basin Project [Member] \| Long Term Commitments [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Minimum quantity of delivery \| MMcf		4,100		4,100