Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues
Oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas sales	$ 355,852	$ 312,400	$ 706,674	$ 567,239
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net	(84,846)	55,244	(138,237)	36,288
Loss on sale of assets and other	(909)	(663)	(1,062)	(215)
Total revenues	270,097	366,981	567,375	603,312
Operating Costs and Expenses
Oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas production	64,697	59,607	132,141	125,149
Production and ad valorem taxes	28,049	23,503	55,373	46,879
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	136,244	112,384	260,464	207,336
Exploration	2,575	3,455	15,389	4,953
General and administrative	33,542	27,666	65,715	55,752
Income taxes
Deferred			16,551	57,500
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations	1,883	1,729	3,726	3,416
Total costs and expenses	266,990	228,344	532,808	443,485
Operating Income	3,107	138,637	34,567	159,827
Other Income (Expense)
Interest expense	(7,964)	(10,182)	(15,852)	(20,083)
Other income	687	196	1,010	1,370
Total other expense	(7,277)	(9,986)	(14,842)	(18,713)
Interest Expense
Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	(4,170)	128,651	19,725	141,114
Income tax expense (benefit)	(1,016)	46,229	7,232	50,273
Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations	(3,154)	82,422	12,493	90,841
Discontinued Operations, net of tax
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(4,799)	645	33,920	48,918
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations	0	0	(1,050)	0
Total Income (Loss) From Discontinued Operations	(4,799)	645	32,870	48,918
Net Income (Loss)	(7,953)	83,067	45,363	139,759
Diluted Earnings Per Average Common Share
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ 1.14	$ 0.17	$ 1.26
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.01	$ 0.45	$ 0.67
Diluted Earnings Per Average Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ 1.15	$ 0.62	$ 1.93
Basic Earnings Per Average Common Share
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ 1.14	$ 0.17	$ 1.26
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.01	$ 0.45	$ 0.68
Net Income (Loss) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ 1.15	$ 0.62	$ 1.94
Dividends Per Common Share	$ 0.15	$ 0.145	$ 0.300	$ 0.290
Diluted Average Common Shares Outstanding	72,851	72,419	73,031	72,329
Basic Average Common Shares Outstanding	72,851	72,167	72,737	72,155
Alabama Gas Corporation
Revenues
Operating Revenues	93,873	104,514	357,774	342,199
Operating Costs and Expenses
Cost of gas	38,468	47,571	166,582	143,013
Operations and maintenance	34,771	36,005	70,995	74,022
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	11,445	10,873	22,770	21,602
Income taxes
Current	(687)	(1,778)	24,530	24,143
Deferred	227	1,335	1,494	4,355
Taxes, other than income taxes	7,243	7,846	23,130	22,050
Total costs and expenses	91,467	101,852	309,501	289,185
Operating Income	2,406	2,662	48,273	53,014
Other Income (Expense)
Interest expense	(3,745)	(3,833)	(7,710)	(7,863)
Allowance for funds used during construction	62	227	135	446
Other income	1,090	361	2,598	1,111
Other expense	(428)	(121)	(883)	(190)
Total other expense	724	467	1,850	1,367
Interest Expense
Interest on long-term debt	3,375	3,377	6,752	6,755
Other interest expense	370	456	958	1,108
Discontinued Operations, net of tax
Net Income (Loss)	$ (615)	$ (704)	$ 42,413	$ 46,518