Summarized Financial Information for Linn Energy, LLC (Tables)

3 Months Ended

8 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Summarized Financial Information for Linn Energy, LLC

Summarized Linn Energy, LLC Statement of Operations Information

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	(in thousands)
Revenues and other	$	369,060
Expenses	(481,407		)
Other income and (expenses)	(102,002		)
Income tax expense	(7,536		)
Net loss	$	(221,885	)

Summarized Linn Energy, LLC Balance Sheet Information

	March 31, 2013
	(in thousands)
Current assets	$	799,481
Noncurrent assets	10,420,344
	11,219,825
Current liabilities	816,854
Noncurrent liabilities	6,357,535
Unitholders’ capital	$	4,045,436

Summarized Linn Energy, LLC Statement of Operations Information

	October 17, 2012 To December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
Revenues and other	$	604,701
Expenses	(578,170		)
Other income and (expenses)	(85,464		)
Income tax benefit	1,697
Net loss	$	(57,236	)

Summarized Linn Energy, LLC Balance Sheet Information

	December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
Current assets	$	811,428
Noncurrent assets	10,639,810
	11,451,238
Current liabilities	823,132
Noncurrent liabilities	6,200,926
Unitholders’ capital	$	4,427,180