Oil and Gas Producing Activities, Expected Period to Evaluate Existing Unevaluated Properties

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- Definition

Percentage of Unevaluated Costs Capitalized in Period

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- Definition

Receipt of Payment, Achievement of Production Metrics

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- Definition

Unevaluated Costs Expected to be Evaluated Within Next Twelve Months

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- Definition

The sum of the capitalized costs incurred, as of the balance sheet date, of unproved properties excluded from amortization including acquisition costs, exploration costs, development costs, and production costs.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 932

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-10.(c)(7)(ii))

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- Definition

Amount of interest capitalized during the period.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 835

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (b)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Allowance for Funds Used during Construction

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 34

-Paragraph 21

-Subparagraph b

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- Definition

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 16

-Subparagraph c

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 15

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 12

-Subparagraph (c)

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The number of wells in the process of being drilled in each geographic area as of the date listed.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Industry Guide

-Number 2

-Paragraph 7

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Investment in Oil and Gas Properties (Textuals) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Sale of oil and gas properties	$ 837,000	$ 14,000,000	$ 35,000,000
Receipt of payment, achievement of production metrics		14,000,000
Unevaluated oil and gas properties	71,700,000	70,400,000
Interest costs capitalized	7,000,000	7,000,000	7,800,000
Expected period to evaluate majority of unevaluated properties	3 years
Unevaluated costs expected to be evaluated in 2013	28,300,000
Mississippian Lime [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Sale of oil and gas properties	6,100,000	14,500,000
Woodford [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Sale of oil and gas properties			36,000,000
Arkansas [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Sale of oil and gas properties	9,200,000
Evaluated Woodford Joint Development [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Sale of oil and gas properties			35,000,000
Uncompleted Wells Equipment and Facilities [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Unevaluated oil and gas properties	12,700,000	5,900,000
Exploratory wells drilled, unevaluated	17	44
2012 [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Unevaluated oil and gas properties	24,800,000
Percentage of unevaluated costs capitalized in period	35.00%
2011 [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Unevaluated oil and gas properties	26,500,000
Percentage of unevaluated costs capitalized in period	37.00%
2010 and prior [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Unevaluated oil and gas properties	$ 20,400,000
Percentage of unevaluated costs capitalized in period	28.00%