Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events (Unaudited)	Note 8. Subsequent Event In early October 2011, we announced the commencement of a common share repurchase program for up to $500 million of Denbury common shares, as approved by the Company's Board of Directors. The program has no pre-established ending date, and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. The Company is not obligated to repurchase any dollar amount or specific number of shares of its common stock under the program. Between early October 2011 and October 31, 2011, we repurchased 10,990,939 shares of Denbury common stock (approximately 2.7% of our outstanding shares of common stock at September 30, 2011) for $149.3 million, or $13.58 per share under this share repurchase program.

Tabular disclosure of significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, losses resulting from fire or flood, losses on receivables, significant realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in quoted market prices of securities, declines in market prices of inventory, changes in authorized or issued debt (SEC), significant foreign exchange rate changes, substantial loans to insiders or affiliates, significant long-term investments, and substantial dividends not in the ordinary course of business.

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