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Supplemental Information on Oil and Natural Gas Producing Activities - Calculation of Weighted Average Per Unit Prices (Unaudited) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Oil Reserves
Average Sales Price and Production Costs Per Unit of Production [Line Items]
Weighted Average Sales Price (per barrel for Oil and NGLs/per Mcf for Natural Gas)	95.67	91.65	91.35
Natural Gas Liquids
Average Sales Price and Production Costs Per Unit of Production [Line Items]
Weighted Average Sales Price (per barrel for Oil and NGLs/per Mcf for Natural Gas)	31.40	32.64	46.33
Natural Gas
Average Sales Price and Production Costs Per Unit of Production [Line Items]
Weighted Average Sales Price (per barrel for Oil and NGLs/per Mcf for Natural Gas)	3.65	2.29	4.06

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Based upon 12-month average market prices at year-end adjusted for fixed or determinable contracts that are in existence at year-end.

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