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Commodity Risk Derivatives (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Price Risk Derivatives [Abstract]
Commodity risk derivatives	$ 107		$ 161
Unrealized gains (losses) from derivatives	(54)
Realized gain (loss) on commodity price risk derivatives	$ (179)

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Amount of realized gain (loss) arising from the change in fair value of price risk derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income in the period, before taxes, to the extent that the cash flow hedge is determined to be effective.

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Fair value, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset, expected to be settled within one year or normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset.

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Amount of unrealized gain (loss) arising from the change in fair value of price risk derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income in the period, before taxes, to the extent that the cash flow hedge is determined to be effective.

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