Reconciliation of Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share Reconciliation

Years ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)				2015						2014					2013
	Net Loss			Shares	Per Share Amount			Net Income		Shares	Per Share Amount		Net Income		Shares	Per Share Amount
Basic EPS	$	(945,731	)	76,078	$	(12.43	)	$	568,032	72,897	$	7.79	$	204,554	72,318	$	2.83
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options				—						216					112
Non-vested restricted stock				—						58					20
Performance share awards				—						104					21
Diluted EPS	$	(945,731	)	76,078	$	(12.43	)	$	568,032	73,275	$	7.75	$	204,554	72,471	$	2.82

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share

Energen had the following shares that were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS, as inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

Years ended December 31, (in thousands)	2015	2014	2013
Stock options	114	114	134
Non-vested restricted stock	—	3	7
Performance share awards	—	2	4