Indebtedness - Debt Outstanding (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bank debt	$ 23,149	$ 86,427
Senior notes	738,362	738,101
Senior subordinated notes	1,827,554	1,826,775
Total debt	2,589,065	2,651,303
4.875% Senior Notes Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	738,362	738,101
Notes Payable to Banks \| 2.4% Bank Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bank debt	23,149	86,427
Senior Subordinated Notes \| 5.75% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior subordinated notes	494,329	494,095
Senior Subordinated Notes \| 5.00% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior subordinated notes	592,492	592,223
Senior Subordinated Notes \| 5.00% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior subordinated notes	$ 740,733	$ 740,457

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