QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Total Revenues	$ 35,943,626	$ 45,109,408	$ 32,014,226	$ 31,836,236	$ 56,913,029	$ 101,156,552	$ 40,863,194	$ 76,124,638	$ 144,903,496	$ 275,057,413	$ 595,026,742
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net	(11,141,233)	3,381,564	(10,522,948)	3,463,883	17,563,910	51,366,762	(22,211,048)	25,663,283	(14,818,734)	72,382,907	163,412,615
Total Operating Expenses	33,457,789	74,583,046	124,946,744	141,220,772	213,112,194	408,323,554	343,402,927	429,607,005	374,208,351	1,394,445,680	289,855,485
Impairment	0	43,820,791	88,880,921	104,311,122	167,143,533	354,422,654	281,964,097	360,428,962	237,012,834	1,163,959,246	0
Income (Loss) from Operations	2,485,837	(29,473,638)	(92,932,518)	(109,384,536)	(156,199,165)	(307,167,002)	(302,539,733)	(353,482,367)	(229,304,855)	(1,119,388,267)	305,171,257
Other Income (Expense)	(16,218,413)	(16,145,257)	(16,046,144)	(17,181,218)	(16,114,205)	(16,152,574)	(14,387,494)	(11,736,205)	(15,902)	(30,091)	47,364
Income Tax Benefit	(1,402,179)	0	0	0	(50)	(77,544)	(66,866,610)	(135,480,000)	(1,402,179)	(202,424,204)	99,367,000
Net Loss	$ (12,330,397)	$ (45,618,895)	$ (108,978,662)	$ (126,565,754)	$ (172,313,320)	$ (323,242,032)	$ (250,060,617)	$ (229,738,572)	$ (293,493,708)	$ (975,354,541)	$ 163,745,945
Net Loss Per Common Share – Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.74)	$ (1.78)	$ (2.08)	$ (2.84)	$ (5.33)	$ (4.12)	$ (3.79)	$ (4.80)	$ (16.08)	$ 2.70
Net Loss Per Common Share – Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.74)	$ (1.78)	$ (2.08)	$ (2.84)	$ (5.33)	$ (4.12)	$ (3.79)	$ (4.80)	$ (16.08)	$ 2.69