Supplemental Disclosures to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Tables) (Linn Energy, LLC [Member])

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Linn Energy, LLC [Member]

Other Accrued Liabilities

“Other accrued liabilities” reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets include the following:

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
Accrued compensation	$	13,886	$	35,431
Accrued interest	123,407		72,668
Other	7,754		7,146
	$	145,047	$	115,245

“Other accrued liabilities” reported on the consolidated balance sheets include the following:

	December 31,
	2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Accrued compensation	$	35,431	$	19,581
Accrued interest	72,668		55,170
Other	7,146		1,147
	$	115,245	$	75,898

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

Supplemental disclosures to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows are presented below:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
	(in thousands)
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	44,209		$	42,517
Cash payments for income taxes	$	—		$	20
Noncash investing activities:
In connection with the acquisition of oil and natural gas properties and joint-venture funding, assets were acquired and liabilities were assumed as follows:
Fair value of assets acquired	$	8,101		$	1,257,765
Fair value of liabilities assumed	15,093			(28,233		)
Receivables from sellers	(1,212		)	772
Payables to sellers	(6,854		)	—
Cash paid	$	15,128		$	1,230,304

Supplemental disclosures to the consolidated statements of cash flows are presented below:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012			2011			2010
	(in thousands)
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	343,331		$	247,217		$	128,807
Cash payments for income taxes	$	366		$	487		$	1,797
Noncash investing activities:
In connection with the acquisition of oil and natural gas properties, liabilities were assumed as follow:
Fair value of assets acquired	$	2,923,990		$	1,523,466		$	1,375,010
Cash paid, net of cash acquired	(2,640,475		)	(1,500,193		)	(1,351,033		)
Receivable from seller	2,132			3,557			9,976
Payables to sellers	443			(4,847		)	—
Liabilities assumed	$	286,090		$	21,983		$	33,953