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Variable Interest Entities - Royalty Trusts - Assets and Liabilities Included in Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Variable Interest Entity
Cumulative full cost ceiling limitation impairment	$ 3,700.0	$ 3,500.0
Royalty Trusts
Variable Interest Entity
Reserves for expenses	3.0	3.0
Cumulative full cost ceiling limitation impairment	$ 42.3	$ 0

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Oil and Gas Property, Cumulative Impairment based on Ceiling Test Calculation.

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Reserves held by the trustee for future general and administrative expenses.

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