COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Other Commitments - Delivery, operating leases (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) MMcf	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Delivery Commitments
Accrued liabilities	$ 229,787	$ 247,508
Non-cancelable operating leases
Future minimum operating lease arrangements	$ 94,300
Natural Gas Sales Contracts [Member]
Delivery Commitments
Volume of gas deliverable (in Bcf) \| MMcf	65,100
Delivery term	31 months
Financial commitment upon nondelivery	$ 101,100
Gas Gathering And Processing Agreements [Member]
Delivery Commitments
Delivery term	10 years
Financial commitment upon nondelivery	$ 196,400
Minimum Volume Agreement [Member]
Delivery Commitments
Financial commitment upon nondelivery	12,900
Accrued liabilities	10,600
Other Transportation, Delivery And Facilities Commitments [Member]
Delivery Commitments
Financial commitment upon nondelivery	$ 39,100

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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