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Variable Interest Entities - Royalty Trusts - Distributions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Variable Interest Entity
Distributions to third-party unitholders			$ 98,716	$ 76,801
Royalty Trusts
Variable Interest Entity
Total distributions	68,449	65,948	144,810	118,017
Distributions to third-party unitholders	$ 47,459	$ 44,062	$ 98,716	$ 76,801

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Royalty Trust Distributions to Unitholders

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The cash outflow to return capital to noncontrolled interest, which generally occurs when noncontrolling shareholders reduce their ownership stake (in a subsidiary of the entity). This element does not include dividends paid to noncontrolling shareholders.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Activities

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

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