Represents the area of oil and natural gas property acquired in number of net acres.

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Costs associated with the sale of oil and natural gas property and equipment.

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Represents the number of wells acquired in an acquisition.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of proven and unproven oil and gas properties.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

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The cash outflow to purchase of mineral interests in oil and gas properties for use in the normal oil and gas operations and not intended for resale.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

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The cash inflow to dispose of long-lived, physical assets and mineral interests in oil and gas properties used for normal oil and gas operations.

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Acquisitions and Divestitures (Details ) (USD $)	0 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Acquisitions and Divestitures (Details ) (USD $)	Apr. 13, 2012 acre	Sep. 12, 2012 acre	Jan. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
LINN Energy Merger, Acquisitions, and Divestitures
Number of wells acquired in acquisition	1bry_NumberOfWellsAcquiredInAcquisition
Wolfberry Acquisition
LINN Energy Merger, Acquisitions, and Divestitures
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties acres acquired	2,000
Purchase price paid, net of customary post-closing adjustments	$ 15,000,000
Brundage Canyon Acquisition
LINN Energy Merger, Acquisitions, and Divestitures
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties acres acquired		14,000
Purchase price paid, net of customary post-closing adjustments		40,000,000
Exxon Exchange II [Member]
LINN Energy Merger, Acquisitions, and Divestitures
Gain (loss) on sale of oil and natural gas property			30,000,000
Exxon Exchange I [Member]
LINN Energy Merger, Acquisitions, and Divestitures
Gain (loss) on sale of oil and natural gas property			34,000,000
Permian basin assets [Member]
LINN Energy Merger, Acquisitions, and Divestitures
Proceeds from sale of assets			351,000,000		351,000,000
Costs associated with the sale of oil and natural gas property and equipment				2,000,000
Gain (loss) on sale of oil and natural gas property			50,000,000
Nevada assets
LINN Energy Merger, Acquisitions, and Divestitures
Proceeds from sale of assets			16,000,000
Gain (loss) on sale of oil and natural gas property			$ 2,000,000