Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) MMBTU bbl $ / MMBTU $ / bbl	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas
Derivative, Fair Value, Net \| $	$ (4,823)	$ (15,239)
Open costless collar contracts
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas
Fair Value of Asset (Liability) \| $	(15,179)
Open Swap Collar Contracts
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas
Fair Value of Asset (Liability) \| $	$ 11,552
Derivative Contract, Calculation Period One \| Open costless collar contracts \| Oil - WTI
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas
Notional Quantity (Bbl or MMBtu) \| bbl	2,160,000
Weighted Average Price Floor ($/Bbl or $/MMBtu)	44.27
Weighted Average Price Ceiling ($/Bbl or $/MMBtu)	60.29
Fair Value of Asset (Liability) \| $	$ (11,663)
Derivative Contract, Calculation Period One \| Open costless collar contracts \| Oil - LLS
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas
Notional Quantity (Bbl or MMBtu) \| bbl	540,000
Weighted Average Price Floor ($/Bbl or $/MMBtu)	45.00
Weighted Average Price Ceiling ($/Bbl or $/MMBtu)	63.05
Fair Value of Asset (Liability) \| $	$ (2,708)
Derivative Contract, Calculation Period One \| Open costless collar contracts \| Natural Gas
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas
Notional Quantity (Bbl or MMBtu) \| MMBTU	12,600,000
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) \| $	$ 480
Derivative Contract, Calculation Period One \| Open Three-way Costless Collar Contracts \| Oil - WTI
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas
Notional Quantity (Bbl or MMBtu) \| bbl	1,440,000
Weighted Average Price Floor ($/Bbl or $/MMBtu)	50.08
Fair Value of Asset (Liability) \| $	$ (1,196)
Derivative Contract, Calculation Period One \| Open Swap Collar Contracts \| Oil Basis Swaps
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas
Notional Quantity (Bbl or MMBtu) \| bbl	3,915,000
Derivative, Swap Type, Average Fixed Price	(1.02)
Fair Value of Asset (Liability) \| $	$ 11,552
Derivative Contract, Calculation Period One \| Short Call \| Open Three-way Costless Collar Contracts \| Oil - WTI
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas
Weighted Average Price Ceiling ($/Bbl or $/MMBtu)	63.50
Derivative Contract, Calculation Period One \| Long Call \| Open Three-way Costless Collar Contracts \| Oil - WTI
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas
Weighted Average Price Ceiling ($/Bbl or $/MMBtu)	66.68
Derivative Contract, Calculation Period Two \| Open costless collar contracts \| Oil - WTI
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas
Notional Quantity (Bbl or MMBtu) \| bbl	2,400,000
Weighted Average Price Floor ($/Bbl or $/MMBtu)	50.00
Weighted Average Price Ceiling ($/Bbl or $/MMBtu)	64.75
Fair Value of Asset (Liability) \| $	$ (1,288)

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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