Property, Plant And Equipment (Net Changes in Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract]
Beginning balance at January 1	$ 120,455	$ 393,030
Additions pending the determination of proved reserves	89,197	13,595
Ending balance at June 30	$ 209,652	$ 406,625

The amount of capitalized exploratory well costs that is pending the determination of proved reserves. This does not include amounts that were capitalized and subsequently expensed in the same annual period.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 932

-SubTopic 235

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1B

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=8451039&loc=SL6806780-109447

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