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Amount of contractual obligation, including but not limited to, long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations, and other commitments.

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The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.

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Term of lessee's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under the long-term purchase commitment.

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Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 17, 2017	May 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Term of leases				5 years
Rent expense, including fees for operating expenses and consumption of electricity				$ 2.7	$ 2.6	$ 2.9
Minimum outstanding commitments				24.3
Field Compression and Amine Gas Treatment
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Long-term purchase commitment				24.9
Payment for long-term purchase commitment				21.3
Long-term purchase commitment, remaining obligation				3.6
Drilling Rig Commitments
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Maximum termination outstanding obligations of contracts				28.4
Loving County System Agreement
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Supply agreement, term							15 years
Total deficiency fee estimate				7.6
Corporate Joint Venture \| San Mateo Midstream
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Contractual obligation				221.1
Corporate Joint Venture \| San Mateo Midstream \| Rustler Breaks and Wolf Asset Area
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Contractual obligation, term	15 years
Corporate Joint Venture \| San Mateo Midstream \| Rustler Breaks Asset Area
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Contractual obligation, term	15 years
Natural Gas Transportation Agreement \| Eddy County
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Supply agreement, term					18 years
Contractual obligation				$ 20.1
Natural Gas Transportation and Fractionation Agreement \| Eddy County
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Supply agreement, term				7 years
Contractual obligation				$ 132.3
16-Year Fixed Fee Natural Gas Transportation Agreement \| Eddy County
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Supply agreement, term			16 years
Contractual obligation				56.8
10-Year Fixed Fee Natural Gas Transportation Agreement \| Eddy County
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Supply agreement, term		10 years
Contractual obligation				200.6
Natural Gas, Gathering, Transportation, Marketing and Processing \| Loving County System Agreement
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Processing and gathering fees				15.4	$ 14.4
Natural Gas, Gathering, Transportation, Marketing and Processing \| Eddy County
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Processing and gathering fees				3.3	$ 0.2
Natural Gas Transportation Agreement \| Eddy County
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Contractual obligation				2.7
Natural Gas Transportation Agreement \| Transportation Fees \| Eddy County
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Processing and gathering fees				$ 1.9