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Disposal Group, deferred consideration received

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Disposal Group, Expected Deferred Compensation

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Percentage of Non-Operating Working Interest Overriding Royalty Interests

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The aggregate value (measured at the lower of net carrying value or fair value less cost of disposal) for current assets (assets with expected useful life shorter than one year or one operating cycle, whichever is longer) of a disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), to be sold or that has subsequently been disposed of through sale, as of the financial statement date.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 205

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Amount of gain (loss), before tax expense or benefit and not previously recognized, resulting from the sale of a business component.

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The obligations arising from the sale, disposal, or planned sale in the near future (generally within one year) of a disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation).

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Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

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Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 22, 2013 Carrizo United Kingdom [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Carrizo United Kingdom [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Carrizo United Kingdom [Member]	Dec. 27, 2012 Carrizo United Kingdom [Member]	Feb. 22, 2013 Carrizo United Kingdom [Member] Huntington Field Development Project Credit Facility [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Percentage of non-operating working interest and overriding royalty interests									15.00%
Sale price						$ 184,000,000
Deferred compensation expected to be received								18,500,000
Line of credit facility amount outstanding										55,000,000
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	0	0	37,294,000	0
Liabilities of disposal group, including discontinued operation	27,900,000		27,900,000
Disposal Group, deferred consideration received							12,000,000
Assets of discontinued operations	$ 6,875,000		$ 6,875,000		$ 0