Supplementary Oil And Natural Gas Disclosures (Unaudited) (Schedule Of Gas And Oil Acreage) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2015 a
Information relating to acreage held by the Company
Developed, gross acreage	23,040
Undeveloped, gross acreage	0
Total developed and undeveloped gross acreage	23,040
Developed, net acreage	11,750
Undeveloped, net acreage	0
Total developed and undeveloped net Acreage	11,750

Gas and oil acreage.

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Gas and oil acreage developed and undeveloped gross.

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Gas and oil acreage developed and undeveloped net.

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Area spaced or assigned to productive wells in which a working interest is owned.

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Fractional interest owned based on working interests or other economic arrangements of area spaced or assigned to productive wells.

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Lease area in which a working interest is owned and on which wells have not been drilled or completed to a point that would permit the production of commercial quantities of oil and gas regardless of whether or not such area contains proved reserves.

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Fractional interest owned based on working interests or other economic arrangements of lease area on which wells have not been drilled or completed to a point that would permit the production of commercial quantities of oil and gas regardless of whether or not such area contains proved reserves.

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