1.0.0.3 false DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS false 1 $ false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDPerShare Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 2 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 0 xec_NotesToConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstract xec false na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 3 DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS 1 xec_DescriptionOfBusinessDisclosureTextBlock xec false na duration string Describes the nature of an entity's business, the major products or services it sells or provides and its principal markets,... false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 <table style="font-size:10pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',times,serif;"> <tr> <td> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2"><b>2. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS </b></font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cimarex Energy&nbsp;Co. is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with operations entirely located in the United States. Our oil and gas reserves and operations are mainly located in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas and Wyoming. We operate wells that account for a substantial portion of our total proved reserves and production. </font></p></td></tr></table> 2. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cimarex Energy&nbsp;Co. is an independent oil and gas exploration and production false false Describes the nature of an entity's business, the major products or services it sells or provides and its principal markets, including the locations of those markets. No authoritative reference available. false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true