Significant Accounting Policies - Oil and Gas Properties (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015 ft³ / Boe
Oil and Gas Properties
Minimum project period for capitalization of interest on expenditures	6 months
Unit conversion ratio	6,000

Capitalized Costs, Proved Properties, Depletion, Unit-of-production Method over Proved Reserves, Unit Conversion Ratio

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