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SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND NATURAL GAS EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Oil & Gas properties [Abstract]          
Proved oil and properties $ 147,486us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsProvedProperties $ 136,521us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsProvedProperties      
Unproved 10,188us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsUnprovedProperties 7,478us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsUnprovedProperties      
Exploratory wells in progress 2,357useg_WellsInProgress 0useg_WellsInProgress      
Total capitalized costs 160,031us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesGross 143,999us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesGross      
DD&A per equivalent BOE (in dollars per BOE) 31.56us-gaap_AmortizationExpensePerPhysicalUnitOfProduction 32.06us-gaap_AmortizationExpensePerPhysicalUnitOfProduction 33.49us-gaap_AmortizationExpensePerPhysicalUnitOfProduction    
Undeveloped properties [Abstract]          
Acquisitions 3,732us-gaap_AcquisitionCosts 2,067us-gaap_AcquisitionCosts 271us-gaap_AcquisitionCosts 4,015us-gaap_AcquisitionCosts 103us-gaap_AcquisitionCosts
Exploration 0us-gaap_ExplorationCosts 0us-gaap_ExplorationCosts 0us-gaap_ExplorationCosts 0us-gaap_ExplorationCosts 0us-gaap_ExplorationCosts
Development 0us-gaap_DevelopmentCosts 0us-gaap_DevelopmentCosts 0us-gaap_DevelopmentCosts 0us-gaap_DevelopmentCosts 0us-gaap_DevelopmentCosts
Undeveloped property costs 3,732us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortization 2,067us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortization 271us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortization 4,015us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortization 103us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortization
Total Acquisitions 10,188us-gaap_AcquisitionCostsCumulative        
Total Exploration 0us-gaap_ExplorationCostsCumulative        
Total Development 0us-gaap_DevelopmentCostsCumulative        
Total undeveloped property costs 10,188us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationCumulative        
Property acquisition costs:          
Proved 552us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedReserves 445us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedReserves 2,987us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedReserves    
Unproved 4,167us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfUnprovedOilAndGasProperties 1,760us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfUnprovedOilAndGasProperties 1,416us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfUnprovedOilAndGasProperties    
Exploration costs 14,791us-gaap_CostsIncurredExplorationCosts 9,138us-gaap_CostsIncurredExplorationCosts 10,943us-gaap_CostsIncurredExplorationCosts    
Development costs 8,037us-gaap_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts 9,403us-gaap_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts 20,134us-gaap_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts    
Total costs incurred 27,547useg_CostsIncurredOilAndGasPropertyAcquisitionExplorationAndDevelopmentActivitiesTotal 20,746useg_CostsIncurredOilAndGasPropertyAcquisitionExplorationAndDevelopmentActivitiesTotal 35,480useg_CostsIncurredOilAndGasPropertyAcquisitionExplorationAndDevelopmentActivitiesTotal    
Results of operations from oil and natural gas producing activities [Abstract]          
Revenues 32,379us-gaap_OilAndGasSalesRevenue 33,647us-gaap_OilAndGasSalesRevenue 32,534us-gaap_OilAndGasSalesRevenue    
Operating expenses 10,638us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsProductionOrLiftingCosts 10,469us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsProductionOrLiftingCosts 10,788us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsProductionOrLiftingCosts    
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 14,685us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationAndValuationProvisions 13,623us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationAndValuationProvisions 14,893us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationAndValuationProvisions    
Impairment 0us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties 5,828us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties 5,189us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties    
Total operating expenses 25,323us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsExpenseFromOilAndGasProducingActivities 29,920us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsExpenseFromOilAndGasProducingActivities 30,870us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsExpenseFromOilAndGasProducingActivities    
Operating income 7,056us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxes 3,727us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxes 1,664us-gaap_ResultsOfOperationsIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxes    
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to USE's ownership interests in proved oil and natural gas reserves [Abstract]          
Future cash inflows 381,156us-gaap_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesCashInflows 330,245us-gaap_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesCashInflows 237,148us-gaap_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesCashInflows    
Future costs:          
Production (149,450)us-gaap_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesProductionCosts (129,392)us-gaap_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesProductionCosts (96,616)us-gaap_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesProductionCosts    
Development (70,770)us-gaap_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesDevelopmentCosts (37,739)us-gaap_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesDevelopmentCosts (21,461)us-gaap_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesDevelopmentCosts    
Future income tax expense (12,719)us-gaap_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesIncomeTaxExpense (14,500)us-gaap_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesIncomeTaxExpense (8,483)us-gaap_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesIncomeTaxExpense    
Future net cash flows 148,217us-gaap_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesNetCashFlows 148,614us-gaap_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesNetCashFlows 110,588us-gaap_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesNetCashFlows    
10% discount factor (66,328)us-gaap_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesTenPercentAnnualDiscountForEstimatedTimingOfCashFlows (43,761)us-gaap_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesTenPercentAnnualDiscountForEstimatedTimingOfCashFlows (39,571)us-gaap_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesTenPercentAnnualDiscountForEstimatedTimingOfCashFlows    
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows 81,889us-gaap_StandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReserves 104,853us-gaap_StandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReserves 71,017us-gaap_StandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReserves 62,191us-gaap_StandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReserves  
Period for calculating unescalated average prices prior to the end of reporting period 12 months        
Discount factor (in hundredths) 10.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate        
Changes in standardized measure of future net cash flows relating to proved oil and natural gas reserves [Roll Forward]          
Balance at beginning of period 104,853us-gaap_StandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReserves 71,017us-gaap_StandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReserves 62,191us-gaap_StandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReserves    
Sales of oil and gas, net of production costs (21,741)us-gaap_SalesAndTransfersOfOilAndGasProducedNetOfProductionCosts (23,179)us-gaap_SalesAndTransfersOfOilAndGasProducedNetOfProductionCosts (21,747)us-gaap_SalesAndTransfersOfOilAndGasProducedNetOfProductionCosts    
Net change in prices and production costs (17,376)us-gaap_NetIncreaseDecreaseInSalesAndTransferPricesAndProductionCosts 2,543us-gaap_NetIncreaseDecreaseInSalesAndTransferPricesAndProductionCosts (4,548)us-gaap_NetIncreaseDecreaseInSalesAndTransferPricesAndProductionCosts    
Changes in estimated future development costs (1,869)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEstimatedFutureDevelopmentCosts (6,414)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEstimatedFutureDevelopmentCosts (9,706)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEstimatedFutureDevelopmentCosts    
Extensions and discoveries 14,706us-gaap_ExtensionsDiscoveriesAdditionsAndImprovedRecoveryLessRelatedCosts 54,360us-gaap_ExtensionsDiscoveriesAdditionsAndImprovedRecoveryLessRelatedCosts 23,297us-gaap_ExtensionsDiscoveriesAdditionsAndImprovedRecoveryLessRelatedCosts    
Purchase of reserves in place 0us-gaap_IncreaseDueToPurchasesOfMineralsInPlace 0us-gaap_IncreaseDueToPurchasesOfMineralsInPlace 2,573us-gaap_IncreaseDueToPurchasesOfMineralsInPlace    
Sale of reserves in place (13,339)us-gaap_DecreaseDueToSalesOfMineralsInPlace 0us-gaap_DecreaseDueToSalesOfMineralsInPlace (13,573)us-gaap_DecreaseDueToSalesOfMineralsInPlace    
Revisions of previous quantity estimates (4,815)us-gaap_RevisionsOfPreviousQuantityEstimates (2,961)us-gaap_RevisionsOfPreviousQuantityEstimates (5,927)us-gaap_RevisionsOfPreviousQuantityEstimates    
Previously estimated development costs incurred during the period 7,175us-gaap_PreviouslyEstimatedDevelopmentCostsIncurredDuringPeriod 8,344us-gaap_PreviouslyEstimatedDevelopmentCostsIncurredDuringPeriod 22,808us-gaap_PreviouslyEstimatedDevelopmentCostsIncurredDuringPeriod    
Net change in income taxes 6,924us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFutureIncomeTaxExpenseEstimatesOnFutureCashFlowsRelatedToProvedOilAndGasReserves (4,245)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFutureIncomeTaxExpenseEstimatesOnFutureCashFlowsRelatedToProvedOilAndGasReserves 7,261us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFutureIncomeTaxExpenseEstimatesOnFutureCashFlowsRelatedToProvedOilAndGasReserves    
Accretion of discount 10,090us-gaap_AccretionOfDiscount 7,647us-gaap_AccretionOfDiscount 7,254us-gaap_AccretionOfDiscount    
Changes in production rates, timing and other (2,719)useg_ChangesInProductionRatesTimingAndOther (2,259)useg_ChangesInProductionRatesTimingAndOther 1,134useg_ChangesInProductionRatesTimingAndOther    
Balance at end of period $ 81,889us-gaap_StandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReserves $ 104,853us-gaap_StandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReserves $ 71,017us-gaap_StandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReserves $ 62,191us-gaap_StandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReserves  
Oil (BBLS) [Member]          
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves [Roll forward]          
Beginning of year 3,459,713us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNet
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
2,613,643us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNet
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
     
Revisions of previous quantity estimates (262,570)us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesRevisionsOfPreviousEstimatesIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
(162,957)us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesRevisionsOfPreviousEstimatesIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
     
Extensions, discoveries and improved recoveries 1,583,292us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesExtensionsDiscoveriesAndAdditions
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
1,352,746us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesExtensionsDiscoveriesAndAdditions
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
     
Purchase of reserves in place 0us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesPurchasesOfMineralsInPlace
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
0us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesPurchasesOfMineralsInPlace
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
     
Sales of reserves in place (330,871)us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesSalesOfMineralsInPlace
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
0us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesSalesOfMineralsInPlace
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
     
Production (329,828)us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesProduction
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
(343,719)us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesProduction
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
     
End of year 4,119,736us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNet
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
3,459,713us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNet
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
2,613,643us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNet
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
   
Proved developed reserves at end of year 1,754,668us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
1,875,528us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
     
Pricing used in cash flow estimates (in BBLS or MCFE) 94.99us-gaap_AverageSalesPrices
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
96.78us-gaap_AverageSalesPrices
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
94.71us-gaap_AverageSalesPrices
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
   
Natural Gas or NGL (MCFE) [Member]          
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves [Roll forward]          
Beginning of year 2,371,908useg_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNetNaturalGasOrNgl
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
1,798,088useg_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNetNaturalGasOrNgl
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
     
Revisions of previous quantity estimates 802,241useg_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesRevisionsOfPreviousEstimatesNaturalGasOrNgl
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
382,690useg_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesRevisionsOfPreviousEstimatesNaturalGasOrNgl
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
     
Extensions, discoveries and improved recoveries 1,006,659useg_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesExtensionsDiscoveriesAndAdditionsNaturalGasOrNgl
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
678,412useg_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesExtensionsDiscoveriesAndAdditionsNaturalGasOrNgl
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
     
Purchase of reserves in place 0useg_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesPurchasesOfMineralsInPlaceNaturalGasOrNgl
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
0useg_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesPurchasesOfMineralsInPlaceNaturalGasOrNgl
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
     
Sales of reserves in place (156,482)useg_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesSalesOfMineralsInPlaceNaturalGasOrNgl
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
0useg_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesSalesOfMineralsInPlaceNaturalGasOrNgl
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
     
Production (813,081)useg_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesProductionNaturalGasOrNgl
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
(487,282)useg_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesProductionNaturalGasOrNgl
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
     
End of year 3,211,245useg_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNetNaturalGasOrNgl
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
2,371,908useg_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNetNaturalGasOrNgl
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
1,798,088useg_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNetNaturalGasOrNgl
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
   
Proved developed reserves at end of year 1,892,446useg_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolumeNaturalGasOrNgl
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
1,701,282useg_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolumeNaturalGasOrNgl
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
     
Pricing used in cash flow estimates (in BBLS or MCFE) 4.35us-gaap_AverageSalesPrices
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
3.67us-gaap_AverageSalesPrices
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
2.757us-gaap_AverageSalesPrices
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember