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Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textuals) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Significant Accounting Policies Details [Abstract]      
Gathering system transferred to proven properties $ 91,800,000upl_GatheringSystemTransferredToProvenProperties    
Discount Rate Future Net Revenues 10.00%upl_DiscountRateFutureNetRevenues    
Ceiling test limitation   2,900,000,000us-gaap_UnamortizedCostsCapitalizedLessRelatedDeferredIncomeTaxesExceedCeilingLimitationExpense  
Inventory 10,200,000us-gaap_InventoryNet   5,200,000us-gaap_InventoryNet
Valuation allowance 161,500,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance   363,400,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Natural gas imbalance liability $ 3,000,000us-gaap_GasImbalanceAssetLiability   $ 3,300,000us-gaap_GasImbalanceAssetLiability