Significant Accounting Policies - Oil and Gas Sales Payable (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Significant Accounting Policies
Period of remittance for oil and gas sales payable	60 days

Represents the period within which amounts collected from purchasers for oil and gas sales is to be remitted to other revenue interest owners.

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