Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) bbl MMBTU $ / bbl $ / MMBTU $ / Gallons	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas
Derivative, Fair Value, Net	$ (3,505)	$ (24,954)
Open costless collar contracts
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	$ (1,160)
Open costless collar contracts \| Oil, Calculation Period One
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas
Notional Quantity (Bbl or MMBtu) \| bbl	1,230,000
Weighted Average Price Floor ($/Bbl or $/MMBtu) \| $ / bbl	45.17
Weighted Average Price Ceiling ($/Bbl or $/MMBtu) \| $ / bbl	55.75
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	$ (1,452)
Open costless collar contracts \| Oil, Calculation Period Two
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas
Notional Quantity (Bbl or MMBtu) \| bbl	2,880,000
Weighted Average Price Floor ($/Bbl or $/MMBtu) \| $ / bbl	44.27
Weighted Average Price Ceiling ($/Bbl or $/MMBtu) \| $ / bbl	60.29
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	$ 670
Open costless collar contracts \| Natural Gas, Calculation Period One
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas
Notional Quantity (Bbl or MMBtu) \| MMBTU	6,270,000
Weighted Average Price Floor ($/Bbl or $/MMBtu) \| $ / MMBTU	2.51
Weighted Average Price Ceiling ($/Bbl or $/MMBtu) \| $ / MMBTU	3.60
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	$ (129)
Open costless collar contracts \| Natural Gas, Calculation Period Two
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas
Notional Quantity (Bbl or MMBtu) \| MMBTU	16,800,000
Weighted Average Price Floor ($/Bbl or $/MMBtu) \| $ / MMBTU	2.58
Weighted Average Price Ceiling ($/Bbl or $/MMBtu) \| $ / MMBTU	3.67
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	$ (249)
Open Swap Collar Contracts [Member] [Member]
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	$ (2,345)
Open Swap Collar Contracts [Member] [Member] \| Oil, Calculation Period Two
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas
Notional Quantity (Bbl or MMBtu) \| bbl	5,220,000
Derivative, Swap Type, Average Fixed Price \| $ / bbl	(1.02)
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	$ (2,337)
Open Swap Collar Contracts [Member] [Member] \| NGL, Calculation Period One [Member]
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas
Notional Quantity (Bbl or MMBtu) \| bbl	900,000
Derivative, Swap Type, Fixed Price \| $ / Gallons	0.89
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	$ (8)

Aggregate notional amount of derivative expressed in nonmonetary units. For example, the number of barrels specified in a fuel oil forward purchase contract.

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
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