Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]

Accounts receivable are comprised of the following:

	As of December 31,
	2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Accrued oil, gas, and NGL production revenue	$	96,101	$	58,256
Amounts due from joint interest owners	29,669		22,269
State severance tax refunds	15,320		12,072
Accrued derivative settlements	6,512		34,579
Other	4,348		6,948
Total accounts receivable	$	151,950	$	134,124

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Accounts payable and accrued expenses are comprised of the following:

	As of December 31,
	2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Accrued capital expenditures	$	107,009	$	97,355
Revenue and severance tax payable	39,617		44,387
Accrued lease operating expense	15,956		21,943
Accrued property taxes	6,606		14,078
Accrued compensation	34,761		41,154
Accrued derivative settlements	6,473		—
Accrued interest	45,059		34,378
Other	44,227		49,222
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	299,708	$	302,517