Risk Management and Trading Activities - Trading Activities - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage of information disclosed for trading partnership	100.00%
Trading Partnership [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Voting interest in trading partnership	50.00%

Percentage of information disclosed for trading partnership.

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