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Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 02, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Cash proceeds from sale of subsidiaries, net	$ 52,000,000	$ 802,500,000
Pretax gain from the disposition of discontinued operations		645,200,000
Interest on excess royalty			28,448,000	32,320,000
BOEMRE [Member]
Interest on excess royalty				$ 2,000,000

The aggregate amount of other income amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) profits on securities (net of losses), and (d) miscellaneous other income items.

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The cash inflow associated with the deconsolidation of a previously consolidated subsidiary or the sale of investment in consolidated subsidiaries (generally greater than 50 percent).

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