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Income Taxes (Schedule Of Components Of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Net income (loss) before taxes $ (894,944)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ (89,037)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ (111,998)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
PRT tax current expense 9,172end_PetroleumRevenueTaxCurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 20,667end_PetroleumRevenueTaxCurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 31,796end_PetroleumRevenueTaxCurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
PRT tax deferred benefit (4,272)end_PetroleumRevenueTaxDeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (13,978)end_PetroleumRevenueTaxDeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (14,823)end_PetroleumRevenueTaxDeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
PRT tax expense 4,900end_PetroleumRevenueTaxIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 6,689end_PetroleumRevenueTaxIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 16,973end_PetroleumRevenueTaxIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Corporate current expense (benefit) (106)end_CorporateCurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 30end_CorporateCurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 26end_CorporateCurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Corporate deferred expense (59,483)end_CorporateDeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (277)end_CorporateDeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (11,358)end_CorporateDeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred tax expense related to U.K. tax rate change     8,587us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Corporate tax expense (benefit) (59,589)end_CorporateIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (247)end_CorporateIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (2,745)end_CorporateIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (54,689)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 6,442us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 14,228us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net Loss (840,255)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (95,479)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (126,226)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
U.K. [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Net income (loss) before taxes (741,005)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
(35,273)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
(22,959)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
PRT tax current expense 9,172end_PetroleumRevenueTaxCurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
20,667end_PetroleumRevenueTaxCurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
31,796end_PetroleumRevenueTaxCurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
PRT tax deferred benefit (4,272)end_PetroleumRevenueTaxDeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
(13,978)end_PetroleumRevenueTaxDeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
(14,823)end_PetroleumRevenueTaxDeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
PRT tax expense 4,900end_PetroleumRevenueTaxIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
6,689end_PetroleumRevenueTaxIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
16,973end_PetroleumRevenueTaxIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
Corporate current expense (benefit) (127)end_CorporateCurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
   
Corporate deferred expense (59,483)end_CorporateDeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
(277)end_CorporateDeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
(11,358)end_CorporateDeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
Deferred tax expense related to U.K. tax rate change     8,587us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
Corporate tax expense (benefit) (59,610)end_CorporateIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
(277)end_CorporateIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
(2,771)end_CorporateIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (54,710)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
6,412us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
14,202us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
Net Loss (686,295)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
(41,685)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
(37,161)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= end_HerMajestySRevenueAndCustomsHmrcMember
U.S. [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Net income (loss) before taxes (137,440)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
(44,591)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
(91,383)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
Net Loss (137,440)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
(44,591)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
(91,383)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
Other Countries [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Net income (loss) before taxes (16,499)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
(9,173)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
2,344us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
Corporate current expense (benefit) 21end_CorporateCurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
30end_CorporateCurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
26end_CorporateCurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
Corporate tax expense (benefit) 21end_CorporateIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
30end_CorporateIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
26end_CorporateIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 21us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
30us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
26us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
Net Loss $ (16,520)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
$ (9,203)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
$ 2,318us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ end_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember