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Long term debt refinanced amount.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
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-Section S99
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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Debt (Narrative) (Details)				3 Months Ended
Debt (Narrative) (Details)	Mar. 22, 2018 USD ($)	Feb. 20, 2018 USD ($)	Feb. 14, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) Tranche	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Reyament funded through credit facility				$ 100,000,000
Repayments through available cash				$ 6,000,000
Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage				0.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.00%
Additional Applicable Rate Added to Base Rate, Minimum					1.50%
Federal Fund Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				0.50%
Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Additional Applicable Rate Added to Base Rate, Minimum					0.50%
Maximum [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.70%
Maximum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				0.70%
Minimum [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				0.875%
Minimum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				0.00%
Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest coverage ratio			300.00%
Long-term Debt, refinancing amount				$ 100,000,000
Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 380,000,000
Amount available to increase borrowing capacity			$ 420,000,000
Line of Credit [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio			40.00%
Line of Credit [Member] \| Deltic [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of debt				106,000,000
Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 75,000,000
Swing Line Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Borrowing Capacity						$ 25,000,000
Revenue Bonds [Member] \| Union County, Arkansas [Member] \| Deltic [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Iistrument maturity date		Oct. 01, 2027
Revenue Bonds [Member] \| Union County, Arkansas [Member] \| Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit		$ 29,700,000
Letter of credit expiration date		Apr. 13, 2023
Revenue Bonds [Member] \| Union County, Arkansas [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member] \| Deltic [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt assumed		$ 29,000,000
Medium Term Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of debt				14,300,000
Term Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 100,000,000			$ 100,000,000
Interest coverage ratio	300.00%
Number of Tranches Included in Term Loan \| Tranche				3
Term Loans [Member] \| Term Loan, Tranche One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayment Of Principal In Year Seven				$ 100,000,000
Term Loans [Member] \| Term Loan, Tranche One [Member] \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate				4.05%
Debt instrument maturity date				2025
Term Loans [Member] \| Term Loan, Tranche Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term-Debt Maturities Repayment of Principal in Year Ten				$ 65,000,000
Term Loans [Member] \| Term Loan, Tranche Two [Member] \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity date				2028
Term Loans [Member] \| Term Loan, Tranche Two [Member] \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.95%
Term Loans [Member] \| Term Loan, Tranche Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term-Debt Maturities Repayment of Principal in Year Ten				$ 35,000,000
Term Loans [Member] \| Term Loan, Tranche Three [Member] \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity date				2028
Term Loans [Member] \| Term Loan, Tranche Three [Member] \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.95%
Term Loans [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	40.00%
Term Loans [Member] \| Deltic [Member] \| Debt Assumed [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 100,000,000