Supplemental Crude Oil and Natural Gas Information - Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Supplemental Crude Oil and Natural Gas Information [Abstract]
Discount factor utilized as standardized measure for future net cash flows	10.00%

Discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil and gas reserves 10 percent annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows discount factor

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