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Supplemental Information on Oil and Natural Gas Producing Activities - Estimate of Changes in Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows from Proved Reserves (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves, Standardized Measure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Present value, beginning balance | $ 5,216,337 | [1] | $ 3,683,515 |  | $ 1,560,978 |
Changes during the year |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues less production and other costs | (1,234,918) |  | (857,848) |  | (507,730) |
Net changes in prices, production and other costs | (2,555,391) |  | 1,264,736 |  | 967,967 |
Development costs incurred | 766,943 |  | 575,546 |  | 366,539 |
Net changes in future development costs | (45,397) |  | 87,080 |  | (910,934) |
Extensions and discoveries | 2,092,423 |  | 1,812,167 |  | 955,540 |
Revisions of previous quantity estimates | (530,755) |  | (345,965) |  | 773,132 |
Accretion of discount | 678,200 |  | 455,501 |  | 159,971 |
Net change in income taxes | 11,433 |  | (833,841) |  | (825,668) |
Purchases of reserves in-place | 1,708,301 |  | 44,934 |  | 1,133,413 |
Sales of reserves in-place | (410,415) |  | (558,257) |  | (258) |
Timing differences and other | 143,607 | [2] | (111,231) | [2] | 10,565 | [2]
Net change for the year | 624,031 |  | 1,532,822 |  | 2,122,537 |
Present value, ending balance | $ 5,840,368 | [1] | $ 5,216,337 | [1] | $ 3,683,515 |
[1] | Includes approximately $952.7 million and $932.8 million attributable to noncontrolling interests at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
[2] | The change in timing differences and other are related to revisions in the Company’s estimated time of production and development.

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- Definition The increase in the net discounted value of the proved oil and gas reserves due only to the passage of time. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 35 -Subparagraph (h) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=8451039&loc=d3e62500-109447 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 19 -Paragraph 59BB -Subparagraph h -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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- Definition This is the amount that proved oil and gas reserves increased due to extensions (increased estimates in the size of proven reserves), discoveries, additions, and improved recovery (increase in ability to extract oil and gas from existing reserves). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 35 -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=8451039&loc=d3e62500-109447 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 19 -Paragraph 59BB -Subparagraph d -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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- Definition The change in the discounted value of the proved oil and gas reserves due to financial transactions where new reserves were purchased. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 35 -Subparagraph (e) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=8451039&loc=d3e62500-109447 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 19 -Paragraph 59BB -Subparagraph e -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) in sales and transfer prices and in production (lifting) costs related to future production. The effects of changes in prices and costs are computed before the effects of changes in quantities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 35 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=8451039&loc=d3e62500-109447 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 19 -Paragraph 59BB -Subparagraph a -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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- Definition The actual costs incurred during the reporting period to make it possible to extract or process proved oil and gas reserves. These costs were previously estimated and reduced the estimate of discounted future cash flows from oil and gas reserves. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 19 -Paragraph 59BB -Subparagraph g -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 31 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=8451039&loc=d3e62455-109447 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 19 -Paragraph 59Y -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 35 -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=8451039&loc=d3e62500-109447 + Details
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