Minimum permitted consolidated EBITDAX to Consolidated Interest charges ratio.

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Interest in entities which guarantee our debt issuances, expressed as a percentage

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Maximum permitted Senior Secured Debt to consolidated EBITDAX ratio.

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Total Debt to EBITDAX Requirement

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

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Face (par) amount of the original debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The effective interest rate during the reporting period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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The cash inflow from a borrowing where a lender is placed in a lien position behind debt having a higher priority of repayment (senior) in liquidation of the entity's assets or underlying collateral.

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Long-Term Debt (Details Textuals)		2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Details Textuals)	Apr. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	May. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2014 USD ($)
Long Term Debt (Textuals) [Abstract]
Interest in guarantor subsidiaries		100.00%	100.00%		100.00%
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt			$ 0	$ 113,908,000	$ 0	$ 113,908,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior subordinated notes					$ 0	1,250,000,000
$1.6 Billion Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Line of Credit, Borrowing Base							$ 2,600,000,000.0	$ 3,000,000,000.0
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity							$ 1,600,000,000.0	$ 1,600,000,000.0
Weighted average interest rate on Bank Credit Facility					1.50%
Total Net Debt to EBITDAX Requirement			4.25
Year 2016
$1.6 Billion Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Senior Secured Debt to EBITDAX		2.5
EBITDAX to Consolidated Interest		2.25
Year 2017
$1.6 Billion Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Senior Secured Debt to EBITDAX		2.5
EBITDAX to Consolidated Interest		2.25
Q1 \| Year 2018
$1.6 Billion Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Total Net Debt to EBITDAX Requirement		6.0
Q1 \| Year 2019
$1.6 Billion Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Total Net Debt to EBITDAX Requirement		4.25
Q2 \| Year 2018
$1.6 Billion Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Total Net Debt to EBITDAX Requirement		5.5
Q3 \| Year 2018
$1.6 Billion Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Total Net Debt to EBITDAX Requirement		5.0
Q4 \| Year 2018
$1.6 Billion Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Total Net Debt to EBITDAX Requirement		5.0
Minimum
$1.6 Billion Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage					0.30%
Maximum
$1.6 Billion Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage					0.375%
5 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022
Long Term Debt (Textuals) [Abstract]
Proceeds from issuance of senior subordinated notes	$ 1,230,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									$ 1,250,000,000.00
8 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020
Long Term Debt (Textuals) [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount				$ 996,300,000		$ 996,300,000