ACQUISITIONS - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2011 Oil and natural gas properties in the Mid Continent area	Jun. 30, 2011 Oil and natural gas properties in the Barnett Shale
Proceeds from final purchase price settlement	$ 1.9	$ 2.2
Oil and natural gas properties acquired, cash paid		$ 1.0
Oil and natural gas properties acquired interest, percentage		31.02%

Amount of cash paid to acquire the entity.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 141
-Paragraph 51
-Subparagraph d
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 141R
-Paragraph 68
-Subparagraph f(1)
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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