Interest rate of employee partnerships in oil and gas properties

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Minimum salary for employees to participate in the oil and gas partnership.

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Number of oil and gas limited partnerships

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Number of oil and gas limited partnerships for employee investment

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Number of oil and gas limited partnerships for third party investment

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Number of wells drilled

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The amount of cash paid for royalties during the current period.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 25

-Subparagraph (g)

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Amount of revenue, fees and commissions earned from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, for example, but not limited to, pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates.

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

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-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(e))

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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-Article 5

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Related Parties

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.6-07.1(c))

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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-Section 07

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Transactions With Related Parties (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of oil and gas limited partnerships	16
Number of oil and gas limited partnerships for third party investment	3
Number of oil and gas limited partnerships for employee investment	13
Minimum salary for employees to participate in the oil and gas partnership			$ 36,000
Minimum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest rate of employee partnerships in oil and gas properties	1.00%
Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest rate of employee partnerships in oil and gas properties	15.00%
Upland Resources [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of wells drilled	0	3.0
Revenue from Related Parties		1,600,000
Payments for Royalties	$ 1,400,000	$ 1,200,000	$ 700,000