Costs incurred acquisition of oil And gas properties asset retirement obligations.

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Costs incurred, including capitalized costs and costs charged to expense, associated with the acquisition of oil and gas properties that have proved reserves.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 932
-SubTopic 235
-Section 50
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Costs incurred, including capitalized costs and costs charged to expense, associated with the acquisition of oil and gas properties that have unproved reserves.

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Acquisitions and Dispositions - Schedule of Fair Values of the Properties Acquired (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands					3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 10, 2017	Jan. 04, 2017	Jun. 17, 2016	Jun. 15, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017
Weld County, Colorado
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proved oil and natural gas properties				$ 18,948
Unproved oil and natural gas properties				14,082
Net working capital				1,038
Asset retirement obligations				(50)
Total fair value				$ 34,018
Freeport-McMoRan oil and Gas, Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proved oil and natural gas properties			$ 20,787
Unproved oil and natural gas properties			65,745
Net working capital			1,026
Total fair value			$ 87,558
Twelve Texas countries, primarily Angelina and Nacagdoches [Member] \| Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proved oil and natural gas properties					$ 5,006
Unproved oil and natural gas properties					45,477
Total fair value					$ 50,483
Loving County, Texas \| Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proved oil and natural gas properties		$ 3,331
Unproved oil and natural gas properties		18,802
Net working capital		204
Total fair value		$ 22,337
Loving and Winkler Counties, Texas \| Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proved oil and natural gas properties	$ 1,804
Unproved oil and natural gas properties	15,206
Net working capital	59
Total fair value	$ 17,069					$ 3,400