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Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]    
Derivative assets 150,253us-gaap_DerivativeAssets $ 164,878us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
Commodity contracts    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]    
Derivative assets 150,300us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
 
Number of derivative counterparties 7pva_NumberOfDerivativeCounterparty
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
 
Commodity contracts | Credit Concentration Risk    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]    
Number of derivative counterparties 5pva_NumberOfDerivativeCounterparty
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
 
Commodity contracts | Natural Gas    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]    
Third-party quoted forward prices NYMEX Henry Hub gas  
Commodity contracts | Crude Oil    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]    
Third-party quoted forward prices West Texas Intermediate crude oil