Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014 pit
Crude Oil and Natural Gas
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Oil And Gas Delivery Commitments And Contracts, Remaining Contractual Amount (BOE)	6,000
Mitchell County, Texas [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Environmental Exit Costs, Number of Sites	9
Environmental Exit Costs, Anticipated Cost	$ 4.1
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Payments	$ 3.4

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Oil And Gas Delivery Commitments And Contracts, Remaining Contractual Amount (BOE)

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- Definition

The aggregate amount disbursed during the reporting period to settle environmental loss contingencies.

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Total anticipated costs associated with remediation, site restoration, postclosure, monitoring commitments, or other exit costs that may occur on the sale, disposal, or abandonment of a particular property resulting from unanticipated contamination of the assets.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 450

-SubTopic 20

-Section S99

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

-Number Topic 5

-Section Y

-Paragraph Question 4

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