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Reconciliation of Asset Retirement Obligations which are Included in Other Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]    
Balance at beginning of year $ 6,437us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation $ 4,513us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation
Changes in estimates 112us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate 0us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate
Liabilities incurred 238us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred [1] 1,675us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred [1]
Liabilities settled (92)us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled (220)us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled
Sale of properties (1,224)pva_AssetRetirementObligationOther 0pva_AssetRetirementObligationOther
Accretion expense 419pva_AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpenseAccrued 469pva_AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpenseAccrued
Balance at end of year 5,890us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation 6,437us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation
Eagle Ford Shale    
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]    
Liabilities incurred   $ 1,500us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pva_EagleFordShaleMember
[1] Includes $1.5 million recognized in 2013 in connection with the EF Acquisition.