Indebtedness - Debt Outstanding (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bank debt	$ 86,427	$ 713,221
Senior notes	738,101	0
Senior subordinated notes	1,826,775	2,317,603
Total debt	2,651,303	3,030,824
4.875% Senior Notes Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	738,101	0
Notes Payable to Banks \| 1.8% Bank Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bank debt	86,427	713,221
Senior Subordinated Notes \| 6.75% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior subordinated notes	0	493,843
Senior Subordinated Notes \| 5.75% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior subordinated notes	494,095	493,197
Senior Subordinated Notes \| 5.00% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior subordinated notes	592,223	591,180
Senior Subordinated Notes \| 5.00% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior subordinated notes	$ 740,457	$ 739,383

The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the noncurrent portion of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit net of unamortized debt issuance costs, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) post balance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Namespace Prefix:	rrc_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant