Asset Retirement Obligation (Asset Retirement Obligation Transactions) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]
Balance	$ 2,179
Accretion expense	67	$ 71
Liabilities incurred
Liabilities settled	(42)
Liabilities relieved - sold properties	(55)
Balance	$ 2,149

Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities On Properties Sold

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Asset Retirement Obligation Liabilities Settled, Net Of Properties Sold

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The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 410
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)(3)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 410
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6392676&loc=d3e7480-110848

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Amount of asset retirement obligations incurred during the period.

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