CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (Parenthetical) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
De-designated hedges reclassified into natural gas, NGLs and oil sales, tax portion	$ 3,986

Amount of taxes related to reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income of accumulated gain (loss) realized from derivative instruments, previously designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges which are now being amortized and reclassified into Natural gas, NGLs and oil sales.

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