Oil And Gas Properties	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Oil And Gas Properties [Abstract]
Oil And Gas Properties	Note 4 — Oil and Gas Properties Acquisitions During June 2011, we acquired interests in three deepwater licenses in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Israel. We will operate the licenses with working interests of 40%. Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties During the first nine months of 2011, we recognized impairment of proved Gulf of Mexico oil and gas properties of $45.7 million primarily related to two properties acquired in 2005 and 1999 for which remediation is not cost-effective in the current cost environment.

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The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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