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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) MMcf in Thousands, $ in Millions | May 03, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) MMcf MMBbls | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) MMcf MMBbls
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Gas gathering and Oil and Gas Through-put Commitments [Member] |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Contractual Obligation | $ |  | $ 458.8 |
Water Disposal Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Water Delivery Commitments and Contracts, Remaining Contractual Volume | MMBbls |  | 25.4 |
Natural Gas Transportation Commitment [Member] |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts, Remaining Contractual Volume | MMcf |  | 915 |
Crude Oil Transportation Commitment [Member] |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts, Remaining Contractual Volume | MMBbls |  | 17 |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Drilling Rig Leasing Contracts [Member] |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Contractual Obligation | $ | $ 30.1 |  |
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Drilling Rig Leasing Contracts [Member] |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Early Termination Penalty for Rig Contract Cancellation | $ | $ 19.0 |  |
Non-Operated Eagle Ford Divestiture 2017 [Member] | Gas gathering and Oil and Gas Through-put Commitments [Member] |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Contractual Obligation | $ |  |  | $ 501.9
Non-Operated Eagle Ford Divestiture 2017 [Member] | Natural Gas Transportation Commitment [Member] |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts, Remaining Contractual Volume | MMcf |  |  | 514
Non-Operated Eagle Ford Divestiture 2017 [Member] | Crude Oil Transportation Commitment [Member] |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts, Remaining Contractual Volume | MMBbls |  |  | 52
Non-Operated Eagle Ford Divestiture 2017 [Member] | NGL Contracts [Member] |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts, Remaining Contractual Volume | MMBbls |  |  | 13

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