Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurement (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014 Net Profit Plan liability [Member]		Mar. 31, 2014 Net Profits Plan [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 6.625% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 6.625% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 6.50% Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 6.50% Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 6.50% Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 6.50% Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 5.0% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 5.0% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]
Liabiliity measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs
Long-term Debt, Fair Value					$ 375,375,000	$ 374,290,000	$ 376,250,000	$ 373,625,000	$ 428,760,000	$ 422,000,000	$ 488,440,000	$ 475,315,000
Net Profits Plan
Discount Rate Used to Calculate Currently in Payout Liabilities		12.00%
Period Used for Price Assumptions of Strip Prices of Liabilities		1
Percent Change in Commodity Prices for Sensitivity Analysis		5.00%
Sensitivity Analysis Change in Liability, Due to Change in Commodity Prices		5,000,000
Percent Change in Discount Rate for Sensitivity Analysis		1.00%
Sensitivity Analysis Decrease in Liability Due to Change in Discount Rate		2,000,000
Cash Payments Made or Accrued under Profit Sharing Plan Related to Divested Property				217,000
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Abstract]
Beginning balance		56,985,000
Net increase in liability		1,707,000	[1]
Net settlements		(3,483,000)	[1],[2]
Transfers in (out) of Level 3		0
Ending balance		$ 55,209,000
Proved Oil and Gas Properties
Discount Rate Used for Fair Value of Oil and Gas Properties	12.00%
Period of New York Mercantile Exchange Strip Pricing Used for Price Forecast	5	5

[1] Net changes in the Company’s Net Profits Plan liability are shown in the Change in Net Profits Plan liability line item of the accompanying statements of operations

[2] Settlements represent cash payments made or accrued under the Net Profits Plan. The Company accrued or made cash payments under the Net Profits Plan of $217,000 relating to divestiture proceeds for the three months ended March 31, 2014