Property, Plant And Equipment (Net Changes in Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract]
Beginning balance at January 1	$ 130,514	$ 120,455
Additions pending the determination of proved reserves		141
Other adjustments	(886)
Ending balance at March 31	$ 129,628	$ 120,596

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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