Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Predecessor) - 12 months ended Dec. 16, 2013 - Predecessor - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Income	Class A Common Stock	Class B Common Stock
Balances, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2012		$ 1,014,791	$ 364,710	$ 649,539	$ 524	$ 18
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Stock options and restricted stock issued		730	727	0	3	0
Stock-based compensation expense		12,576	12,576	0	0	0
Income tax effect of stock option exercises		2,345	2,345	0	0	0
Dividends ($0.32 per share)		(17,612)	0	(17,612)	0	0
Net income		93,447	0	93,447	0	0
Balances, end of period at Dec. 16, 2013	[1]	$ 1,106,277	$ 380,358	$ 725,374	$ 527	$ 18

[1] The differences in equity balances at December 16, 2013, and December 17, 2013, are due to the application of pushdown accounting reflecting the LINN Energy transaction.