Investment in Laramie Energy - Change in Equity Investment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 76,203
Equity earnings (loss) from Laramie Energy	(22,381)	$ (55,983)	$ 2,849
Ending balance	108,823	76,203
Laramie Energy Company
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	76,203	104,657	101,796
Equity earnings (loss) from Laramie Energy	(28,198)	(15,713)	2,278
Accretion of basis difference	5,818	811	571
Impairment	0	(41,081)	0
Investments	55,000	27,529	12
Ending balance	$ 108,823	$ 76,203	$ 104,657

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Amount of increase (decrease) in assets of equity method investment related to capitalized drilling costs obligation paid.

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For investments in debt and equity securities accounted for at cost, the excess of the carrying amount over net sale proceeds of investments disposed of during the period.

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This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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