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, 2019 Bcfe bbl Mcf	Sep. 30, 2018 Bcfe bbl Mcf	Sep. 30, 2017 Bcfe bbl Mcf
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves, Beginning Balance \| Bcfe	173.6	168.6	124.0
Revisions of previous estimates \| Bcfe	(60.6)	(6.7)	17.6
Acquisitions (divestitures) \| Bcfe	(3.0)	(0.2)	(1.0)
Extensions, discoveries and other additions \| Bcfe	6.8	24.2	39.0
Production \| Bcfe	(10.4)	(12.3)	(11.1)
Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves, Ending Balance \| Bcfe	106.4	173.6	168.6
Oil [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves, Beginning Balance	5,984,422	5,509,667	5,426,090
Revisions of previous estimates	(3,266,351)	(1,407,995)	253,481
Acquisitions (divestitures)	(322,023)	236,690	(37,724)
Extensions, discoveries and other additions	313,241	1,982,624	178,497
Production	(329,199)	(336,564)	(310,677)
Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves, Ending Balance	2,380,090	5,984,422	5,509,667
NGL [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves, Beginning Balance	2,934,190	2,384,699	1,622,703
Revisions of previous estimates	(890,046)	303,728	407,250
Acquisitions (divestitures)	(18,881)	24,765	(12,953)
Extensions, discoveries and other additions	164,276	476,174	541,557
Production	(216,259)	(255,176)	(173,858)
Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves, Ending Balance	1,973,280	2,934,190	2,384,699
Natural Gas [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves, Beginning Balance \| Mcf	120,062,036	121,195,120	81,725,598
Revisions of previous estimates \| Mcf	(35,644,135)	(29,247)	13,651,501
Acquisitions (divestitures) \| Mcf	(948,496)	(1,782,949)	(669,064)
Extensions, discoveries and other additions \| Mcf	3,891,262	9,400,374	34,681,614
Production \| Mcf	(7,086,761)	(8,721,262)	(8,194,529)
Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves, Ending Balance \| Mcf	80,273,906	120,062,036	121,195,120

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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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Energy measure of decrease in quantity of proved reserve of oil and gas resulting from production, 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 increase (decrease) in quantity of proved reserve of oil and gas related to revision of a previous estimate resulting from new information, except for an increase in proved acreage, or change in economic factors, 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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Additions to proved reserves that result from (1) extension of the proved acreage of previously discovered (old) reservoirs through additional drilling in periods after discovery and (2) discovery of new fields with proved reserves or of new reservoirs of proved reserves in old fields.

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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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