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Statement of Shareholders Equity (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Total
Common Stock [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 1,593,709us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 463,221us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 1,145,439us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (14,951)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2011   152,477,000us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Stock options exercised 632us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised 632us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Stock options exercised, Shares   34,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Employee stock plan grants 613upl_EmployeeStockPlanGrants 613upl_EmployeeStockPlanGrants
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  0upl_EmployeeStockPlanGrants
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Employee stock plan grants, Shares   708,000upl_EmployeeStockPlanGrantsShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Shares re-issued from treasury 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued (1,245)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(14,793)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
16,038us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Shares repurchased (1,100)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue     (1,100)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Shares repurchased, Shares   (50,000)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Net share settlements (5,618)upl_NetShareSettlements   (5,618)upl_NetShareSettlements
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Net share settlements, Shares   (239,000)upl_NetShareSettlementsShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Fair value of employee stock plan grants 15,222us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue 15,222us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Tax benefit of stock options exercised (4,427)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation (4,427)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Comprehensive earnings:        
Net earnings (loss) (2,176,898)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss   (2,176,898)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 (577,867)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 474,016us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(1,051,870)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(13)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2012   152,930,000us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Stock options exercised 11us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised 11us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Stock options exercised, Shares   1,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Employee stock plan grants 700upl_EmployeeStockPlanGrants 700upl_EmployeeStockPlanGrants
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Employee stock plan grants, Shares   347,000upl_EmployeeStockPlanGrantsShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Shares re-issued from treasury 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued (711)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(652)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
1,363us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Shares repurchased (3,311)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue     (3,311)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Shares repurchased, Shares   (165,000)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Net share settlements (2,118)upl_NetShareSettlements   (2,118)upl_NetShareSettlements
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Net share settlements, Shares   (122,000)upl_NetShareSettlementsShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Fair value of employee stock plan grants 13,257us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue 13,257us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Comprehensive earnings:        
Net earnings (loss) 237,838us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss   237,838us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 (331,490)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 487,273us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(816,802)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(1,961)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013   152,991,000us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Stock options exercised 770us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised 770us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Stock options exercised, Shares   43,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Employee stock plan grants 700upl_EmployeeStockPlanGrants 700upl_EmployeeStockPlanGrants
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Employee stock plan grants, Shares   298,000upl_EmployeeStockPlanGrantsShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Shares re-issued from treasury 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued (770)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(1,450)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
2,220us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Shares repurchased (6,472)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue     (6,472)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Shares repurchased, Shares   (332,000)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Net share settlements (2,639)upl_NetShareSettlements   (2,639)upl_NetShareSettlements
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Net share settlements, Shares   (104,000)upl_NetShareSettlementsShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Fair value of employee stock plan grants 7,940us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue 7,940us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Comprehensive earnings:        
Net earnings (loss) 542,851us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss   542,851us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 211,660us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 495,913us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ (278,040)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (6,213)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2014   152,896,000us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember