Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Purchase Price Adjustments

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Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Transaction Costs

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Payments To Acquire Unproved Leasehold Properties

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Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

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Amount before tax of gain (loss) recognized on the sale or disposal of a disposal group. Excludes discontinued operations.

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Fractional interest owned based on working interests or other economic arrangements of lease area on which wells have not been drilled or completed to a point that would permit the production of commercial quantities of oil and gas regardless of whether or not such area contains proved reserves.

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The cash inflow to dispose of long-lived, physical assets and mineral interests in oil and gas properties used for normal oil and gas operations.

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Energy measure of interests in proved developed reserves of crude oil, including condensate and natural gas liquids, natural gas, synthetic oil and gas, or other nonrenewable natural resource that is intended to be upgraded into synthetic oil and gas.

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Acquisition and Dispositions of Properties - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014 MBoe	Oct. 31, 2014 acre
Gas and Oil Acreage [Line Items]
Proved developed reserves (Energy)		69,038us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesBOE1
Payment for unproved leasehold	$ 30.7	$ 68.5
San Juan
Gas and Oil Acreage [Line Items]
Acres of unproved leasehold, net			15,000
Payment for unproved leasehold			22.8
San Juan Basin
Gas and Oil Acreage [Line Items]
Amount of consideration received	395
Purchase price adjustments	11
Pre-tax proceeds	384
Transaction costs	2.8
San Juan Basin \| San Juan
Gas and Oil Acreage [Line Items]
Pre-tax gain on disposal	$ 28.1