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Derivatives - Cash Settlements and Valuation Gains and Losses on Derivative Contracts and Interest Rate Swaps (Parenthetical) (Details) (Commodity Derivatives, USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Derivative Instruments, (Gain) Loss |  |  |  |  |  |
Realized (gain) loss | $ (31,718,000) | [1] | $ 50,713,000 | [1] | $ (224,337,000) | [1]
Derivative Contracts Early Settlements |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, (Gain) Loss |  |  |  |  |  |
Realized (gain) loss | (59,500,000) |  | (48,100,000) |  | (114,500,000) |
Realized (gain) on derivatives |  |  | (111,000,000) |  |  |
Realized loss on derivatives |  |  | 62,900,000 |  |  |
Amended |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, (Gain) Loss |  |  |  |  |  |
Realized loss on derivatives | $ 117,108,000 |  |  |  |  |
[1] | The year ended December 31, 2012 includes $59.5 million of net realized gain related to settlements of commodity derivative contracts with contractual maturities after the quarterly period in which they were settled (“early settlements”) and a $117.1 million non-cash realized loss on derivative contracts amended in January 2012. The years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 include $48.1 million ($111.0 million realized gain and $62.9 million realized loss) and $114.5 million of realized gain, respectively, related to early settlements.

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