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Asset Retirement Obligations (Details) (Predecessors [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Predecessors [Member]
Schedule of change in asset retirement obligation
Asset retirement obligations at beginning of period	$ 11,733	$ 7,150
Liabilities incurred	75	44
Liabilities settled	(98)
Accretion	420	322
Divestitures
Asset retirement obligations at end of period	$ 12,130	$ 7,516

The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability.

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