Properties Exchange and LINN Energy Transaction (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
Dec. 16, 2013
Berry and LinnCo
LINN Energy Transaction
Exchange ratio	168.00%
Number of shares issued	93,756,674
LINN Energy LLC and LinnCo
LINN Energy Transaction
Number of shares issued	93,756,674
LINN Transaction
LINN Energy Transaction
Preliminary value of transaction	$ 4,600,000,000
Debt assumed in transaction, including current portion	2,300,000,000
Cash assumed in transaction	$ 451,000,000

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Amount of long-term debt assumed at the acquisition date. Includes amount due within one year or within the normal operating cycle, if longer, and amount due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, acquired at the acquisition date. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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