SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Detail (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Significant Accounting Plicies [Line Items]
Certificates of Deposit and Cash	$ 3,300,000	$ 5,300,000
Inventory, Net	900,000	1,200,000
Impairment of other property and equipment	0	0
Non-Oil and gas Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	5,100,000	4,700,000	4,000,000
Capitalized Interest	1,900,000	1,200,000	1,700,000
Production Tax Liability	22,100,000	18,700,000
Debt Issuance Cost	16,600,000	17,400,000
Restricted Cash [Member]
Significant Accounting Plicies [Line Items]
Certificates of Deposit and Cash	2,200,000	3,900,000
Other Assets [Member]
Significant Accounting Plicies [Line Items]
Certificates of Deposit and Cash	1,100,000	1,400,000
12% Senior Notes [Member]
Significant Accounting Plicies [Line Items]
Debt Issuance Cost		10,900,000
7.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Significant Accounting Plicies [Line Items]
Debt Issuance Cost	9,800,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.75%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Significant Accounting Plicies [Line Items]
Debt Issuance Cost	5,500,000	4,600,000
3.25% Convertible Note [Member]
Significant Accounting Plicies [Line Items]
Debt Issuance Cost	$ 1,300,000	$ 1,900,000