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Net Profits Interest

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Amount of unused borrowing capacity under the long-term financing arrangement that is available to the entity as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount after tax of income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling shareholder, unit holder, partner, or other equity holder of a joint venture.

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Notes Payable (NPI Agreement) - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 27, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Morgan Stanley [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contingent borrowing capacity			$ 47,500,000
Net Profits Interest Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of net profit related to NPI			6.50%
Percentage of net profit for subsequent borrowing			2.50%
Percentage of NPI earned	2.53%		1.00%
Net Profits Interest Agreement [Member] \| Tranche B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contingent borrowing capacity	$ 47,500,000
Net Profits Interest Agreement [Member] \| American Shale [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Agreed amount to pay dues	13,800,000
Net Profits Interest Agreement [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum amount of NPI earned			$ 1,500,000
Net Profits Interest Agreement [Member] \| Morgan Stanley [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Discount related to NPI		$ 4,072,410
Interest expense related to accretion of discount		1,411,188		$ 518,307
Net Profits Interest Agreement [Member] \| Morgan Stanley [Member] \| Proved Property [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Discount related to NPI		3,339,376
Net Profits Interest Agreement [Member] \| Morgan Stanley [Member] \| Unproved Property [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Discount related to NPI		$ 733,034
Net Profits Interest Agreement [Member] \| Successor [Member] \| Tranche B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contingent borrowing capacity	$ 10,000,000