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Contingencies (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Contingencies (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Apr. 25, 2016 lawsuit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Date of Acquisition Agreement	Jan. 31, 2016
Business Acquisition, Share Price \| $ / shares	$ 25.00
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Pending Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number		6
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Pending Litigation, Third District Court, Salt Lake County, Utah [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number		4
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Pending Litigation, United States District Court of Utah, Central Division [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number		2
Wexpro [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Overriding royalty interest	4.00%
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Maximum \| $	$ 14.1
Unaffiliated Entity [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Maximum \| $	$ 16.2