Represents the term of the drilling rig commitment of the entity.

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Represents the number of drilling rig commitments entered into by the entity.

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Amount of contractual obligation due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Drilling_Rig	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies
Rent expense	$ 13.9	$ 10.8	$ 12.3
Drilling Rig Commitments
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of drilling rig commitments \| Drilling_Rig	2
2015	$ 7.7
Minimum \| Drilling Rig Commitments
Commitments and Contingencies
Drilling rig commitment term	2 years
Maximum \| Drilling Rig Commitments
Commitments and Contingencies
Drilling rig commitment term	3 years