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Debt Instrument Covenant EBITDAX to Total Cash Interest Expense

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Excess Cash Threshold

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Debt Instrument, Current Ratio

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Debt Instrument, Variable Rate, Floor

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Line Of Credit Facility, Borrowing Capacity Utilization, Expected Amount

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Line Of Credit Facility, Maturity Date Period Minimum For Refinanced Debt After Original Maturity Date

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Line Of Credit Facility, Number Of Additional Borrowing Base Determinations Available

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Minimum secured percentage value of Oil and gas properties.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of [accrued] interest payable on all forms of debt, including trade payables, that has been incurred and is unpaid. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)	6 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) determination Rate	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 03, 2013 USD ($)	Aug. 19, 2010 USD ($)
Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing base	$ 22,500,000
Borrowing capacity utilization, expected amount	5,000,000
Excess cash threshold	$ 10,000,000
Number of additional borrowing base determinations available \| determination	2
At least secured percentage value of oil and gas properties	90.00%
Period used in determining EBITDAX to cash interest expense	12 months
Credit Agreement \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fees on a sliding scale	0.50%
Maximum ratio of total debt to EBITDAX (June 30, 2015 through December 31, 2016)	4
Credit Agreement \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
EBITDAX to total cast interest expense ratio	3.0
Credit Agreement \| Letters of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date period minimum for refinanced debt after original maturity date	180 days
Credit Agreement \| Alternate Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted LIBO rate \| Rate	2.00%
Credit Agreement \| Alternate Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted LIBO rate \| Rate	1.00%
Credit Agreement \| Adjusted LIBOR rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted LIBO rate \| Rate	1.00%
Variable rate, floor	0.00%
Credit Agreement \| Adjusted LIBOR rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted LIBO rate \| Rate	3.00%
Credit Agreement \| Adjusted LIBOR rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted LIBO rate \| Rate	2.00%
Credit Agreement \| Federal Funds Effective Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted LIBO rate \| Rate	0.50%
10% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2017 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 135,621,000			$ 350,000,000	$ 200,000,000	$ 150,000,000
Interest rate of Senior Notes	10.00%			10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Accrued interest (in connection with August 15, 2016 interest payment)	$ 4,500,000
Deferred finance costs, net	(855,000)			$ (2,992,000)
10% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 144,674,000			$ 0
Interest rate of Senior Notes	10.00%			10.00%
Accrued interest (in connection with August 15, 2016 interest payment)	$ 5,400,000
Deferred finance costs, net	(1,174,000)			$ 0
Scenario, Forecast \| Credit Agreement \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current ratio		1.0	1.0
Long-term Debt \| Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 \| 10% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2017 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred finance costs, net	(855,000)			$ (2,992,000)
Long-term Debt \| Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 \| 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred finance costs, net	$ (1,174,000)