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Equity - Noncontrolling Interests Distribution Table (Details) (Noncontrolling Interest, Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust [Member], USD $)
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]    
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distribution Date Mar. 02, 2015 Mar. 03, 2014
Common Unit [Member]
   
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]    
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared, Per Unit 0.4496us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit
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0.6624us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit
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Subordinated Units [Member]
   
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]    
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared, Per Unit 0.0000us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit
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0.0000us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit
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