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Long-Term Debt Revolving Credit Facility (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 26, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | 2,500,000 |  |
Accelerated Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs Related To Borrowing Base And Lender Commitment Revisions |  | 1,100 |  |
Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent | [1] | 0 |  | 0
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | [2] | 200 |  | 200
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  | 924,800 |  | 1,164,800
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity |  | 925,000 |  | 1,165,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense |  | $ 4,300 |  | $ 5,900
Maximum [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Senior Secured Debt To Adjusted EBITDAX Ratio |  | 2.75 |  |
Minimum [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Adjusted Current Ratio |  | 1.0 |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Adjusted EBITDAX To Interest Expense |  | 2.0 |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent | [1] |  | $ 0 |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | [2] |  | 200 |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  |  | 924,800 |
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity |  |  | $ 925,000 |
[1] | Unamortized deferred financing costs attributable to the credit facility are presented as a component of other noncurrent assets on the accompanying balance sheets and totaled $4.3 million and $5.9 million as of March 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively.
[2] | Letters of credit outstanding reduce the amount available under the credit facility on a dollar-for-dollar basis.

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- Definition Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the noncurrent portion of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361426&loc=d3e1314-112600 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361426&loc=d3e1336-112600 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Line-of-Credit Arrangement -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6517033 + Details
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