Supplemental Information on Natural Gas and Oil Exploration, Development and Production Activities (Unaudited) - Changes in Proved Undeveloped Reserves (Parenthetical) (Detail) - MMcfe	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Extractive Industries [Abstract]
Proved undeveloped reserves dropped	1,200,000	611,000

The number of Proved Undeveloped Reserves dropped in the current year due to the application of the five year rule.

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