Share Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Share Based Compensation Tables [Abstract]

Valuation and Expense Information

Valuation and Expense Information
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
Total cost of share-based payment plans	$	8,640	$	13,957	$	15,835
Amounts capitalized in oil and gas properties and equipment	$	3,173	$	4,190	$	5,079
Amounts charged against income, before
income tax benefit	$	5,467	$	9,767	$	10,756
Amount of related income tax benefit recognized
in income before valuation allowances	$	2,285	$	4,083	$	4,463

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

			Number of Securities
			Remaining Available
	Number of		for Future Issuance
	Securities to	Weighted	Under Equity
	be Issued	Average	Compensation Plans
	Upon Exercise of	Exercise Price of	(Excluding Securities
	Outstanding	Outstanding	Reflected in the
Plan Category	Options	Options	First Column)
Equity compensation plans approved by	(000's)		(000's)
security holders	690	$56.58	2,608
Equity compensation plans not approved
by security holders	n/a	n/a	n/a
Total	690	$56.58	2,608

Changes in Stock Options Outstanding

		Weighted
		Average
	Number of	Exercise Price
	Options	(US$)
	(000's)
Balance, December 31, 2011	1,459	$16.97	to	$98.87
Forfeited	(68)	$25.08	to	$75.18
Exercised	(34)	$16.97	to	$19.18
Balance, December 31, 2012	1,357	$16.97	to	$98.87
Forfeited	(110)	$25.68	to	$75.18
Exercised	(1)	$16.97	to	$16.97
Balance, December 31, 2013	1,246	$16.97	to	$98.87
Forfeited	(513)	$33.57	to	$75.18
Exercised	(43)	$16.97	to	$25.68
Balance, December 31, 2014	690	$25.68	to	$98.87

Share Based Compensation by Exercise Price Table

The following table summarizes information about the stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2014:
					Options Outstanding and Exercisable
						Weighted	Weighted
						Average	Average	Aggregate
					Number	Remaining	Exercise	Intrinsic
Range of Exercise Price					Outstanding	Contractual Life	Price	Value
					(000's)	(Years)
$	25.68	-	$	53.39	126	0.64	$44.25	$-
$	50.15	-	$	65.04	125	1.55	$57.00	$-
$	49.05	-	$	62.23	281	2.28	$53.85	$-
$	51.60	-	$	98.87	158	3.43	$70.92	$-

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Options

		2014		2013		2012
Options forfeited during the year	$	24.40	$	25.44	$	27.05