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Delivery commitments contingent upon pipeline construction or modification.

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Maximum remaining terms of leases and concessions on undeveloped acreage.

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Transportation and gathering commitments contingent upon pipeline construction or modification, term of contract.

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Transportation commitments contingent upon construction and modification.

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Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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Period remaining on leases or concessions that will expire on undeveloped acreage, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-K (SK)
-Number 229
-Section 1208
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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) bbl / d Mcf / d	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Rent expense under operating leases \| $	$ 19.3	$ 19.1	$ 14.0
Minimum remaining terms of leases on undeveloped acreage, in years	3 years
Maximum remaining terms of leases on undeveloped acreage, in years	5 years
2021
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Delivery commitments contingent upon pipeline construction or modification per day \| bbl / d	3,000
2035
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Delivery commitments contingent upon pipeline construction or modification per day \| bbl / d	10,000
Natural Gas
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Transportation and gathering commitments contingent upon pipeline construction or modification, term of contract	10 years
Natural Gas \| 2029
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Transportation commitments contingent upon pipeline construction or modification	350,000
Natural Gas \| Late 2020
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Delivery commitments contingent upon pipeline construction or modification per day	215,000
Natural Gas \| 2024
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Delivery commitments contingent upon pipeline construction or modification per day	151,000
Natural Gas \| 2026 through Early 2029
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Delivery commitments contingent upon pipeline construction or modification per day	100,000
NGLs
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Transportation and gathering commitments contingent upon pipeline construction or modification, term of contract	5 years
NGLs \| March 2025
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Transportation commitments contingent upon pipeline construction or modification \| bbl / d	20,000