Supplementary Information On Oil, NGL And Natural Gas Reserves (Summary of Net Quantities of Proved, Developed and Undeveloped Oil and Natural Gas Reserves) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017 Bcfe bbl Mcf	Sep. 30, 2016 Bcfe bbl Mcf	Sep. 30, 2015 Bcfe bbl Mcf
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves, Beginning Balance \| Bcfe	124.0	180.0	206.2
Revisions of previous estimates \| Bcfe	17.6	(63.5)	(44.0)
Acquisitions (divestitures) \| Bcfe	(1.0)
Extensions, discoveries and other additions \| Bcfe	39.0	19.1	31.6
Production \| Bcfe	(11.1)	(11.5)	(13.7)
Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves, Ending Balance \| Bcfe	168.6	124.0	180.0
Oil [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves, Beginning Balance	5,426,090	7,038,430	7,569,579
Revisions of previous estimates	253,481	(1,552,010)	(1,697,309)
Acquisitions (divestitures)	(37,724)
Extensions, discoveries and other additions	178,497	303,922	1,619,285
Production	(310,677)	(364,252)	(453,125)
Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves, Ending Balance	5,509,667	5,426,090	7,038,430
Natural Gas Liquids [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves, Beginning Balance	1,622,703	2,920,600	3,040,181
Revisions of previous estimates	407,250	(1,192,143)	(425,300)
Acquisitions (divestitures)	(12,953)
Extensions, discoveries and other additions	541,557	65,306	516,679
Production	(173,858)	(171,060)	(210,960)
Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves, Ending Balance	2,384,699	1,622,703	2,920,600
Natural Gas [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves, Beginning Balance \| Mcf	81,725,598	120,214,044	142,492,360
Revisions of previous estimates \| Mcf	13,651,501	(47,068,144)	(31,273,207)
Acquisitions (divestitures) \| Mcf	(669,064)
Extensions, discoveries and other additions \| Mcf	34,681,614	16,864,075	18,740,114
Production \| Mcf	(8,194,529)	(8,284,377)	(9,745,223)
Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves, Ending Balance \| Mcf	121,195,120	81,725,598	120,214,044

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Energy measure of increase in quantity of proved reserve of oil and gas resulting from the extension of the proved acreage of previously discovered reservoir or discovery of new field with proved reserve or of new reservoir of proved reserve in old field, stated in a unit of energy. For example, but not limited to, barrel of oil equivalents (BOE) or one thousand cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (Mcfe).

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Energy measure of proved reserve of oil and gas, stated in a unit of energy. For example, but not limited to, barrel of oil equivalents (BOE) or one thousand cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (Mcfe).

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The net quantity of proved reserves as of the balance sheet date. Proved oil reserves are the estimated quantities of crude oil and natural gas liquids which geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty to be recoverable.

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