Changes to Company's Asset Retirement Obligations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Reconciliation of Changes in Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 4,422	$ 3,455
Liabilities incurred	276	288
Liabilities settled	(119)	(106)
Accretion expense	124	121
Revision in estimated costs of plugging oil and natural gas wells		536
Asset retirement obligation at end of period	$ 4,703	$ 4,294

Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense Accrued

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The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 410

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Asset Retirement Obligation

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Amount of asset retirement obligations incurred during the period.

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Amount of asset retirement obligations settled, or otherwise disposed of, during the period. This may include asset retirement obligations transferred to third parties associated with the sale of a long-lived asset.

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Amount of the Increase or Decrease in the amount of the asset retirement obligation during the current period for changes in the amount or timing of the estimated cash flows associated with the settlement of the obligation.

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