Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Equity Investments Equity Investments - Narrative (Details)

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Equity Investments Equity Investments - Narrative (Details)
$ / shares in Units, a in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 12, 2014
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Jan. 28, 2014
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Oct. 31, 2016
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Feb. 29, 2016
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2014
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shares
Dec. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Nov. 30, 2014
Jul. 02, 2013
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Oct. 11, 2012
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Oct. 05, 2012
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Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Income (loss) from equity method investment                   $ (33,985,000) $ (106,093,000) $ 139,434,000          
Proceeds from sale of investments                   0 0 258,362,000          
Distributions from equity method investments                   18,147,000 4,914,000 0          
Carrying value of equity investments                   243,920,000 242,393,000            
Payments for equity method investments                   26,472,000 14,472,000 63,999,000          
Gain on contribution of investments                   $ 0 0 84,470,000          
Ohio Gathering Company, LLC and Ohio Condensate Company, LLC | Investment in Blackhawk Midstream LLC                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Purchase price   $ 190,000,000                              
Amount put in escrow   $ 14,300,000                              
Stingray Cementing LLC                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Equity investment ownership interest                   50.00%              
Amount of cash paid for equity investments                   $ 0 0            
Income (loss) from equity method investment                   (263,000) (147,000) $ (344,000)          
Carrying value of equity investments                   $ 1,920,000 2,487,000            
Mammoth Energy Partners LP                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Period results included in combined entity                       1 month          
Equity investment ownership interest           30.50%       24.20%   30.50%          
Income (loss) from equity method investment     $ 3,400,000             $ (20,646,000) (16,485,000) $ 201,000          
Equity method investment, other than temporary impairment                   0              
Increase (decrease) due to foreign currency translation adjustment                   (800,000)              
Investment owned (shares) | shares     9,150,000                            
Carrying value of equity investments                   $ 111,717,000 131,630,000            
Number of entities contributed for ownership interest | entity           4                      
Fair value of equity investment           $ 143,500,000           143,500,000          
Gain on contribution of investments                       $ 84,500,000          
Stingray Pressure Pumping LLC                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Period results included in combined entity                       11 months          
Equity investment ownership interest                   0.00%              
Amount of cash paid for equity investments                       $ 2,500,000          
Income (loss) from equity method investment                   $ 0 0 (2,027,000)          
Carrying value of equity investments                   $ 0 0            
Apico Llc                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Equity investment ownership interest                   8.50%              
Gas and oil area, reserve (acres) | a                   180              
Tatex Thailand III, LLC                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Equity investment ownership interest                   17.90%              
Gas and oil area, reserve (acres) | a                   245              
Amount of cash paid for equity investments                       1,600,000          
Income (loss) from equity method investment                   $ 0 0 (12,408,000)          
Equity method investment, other than temporary impairment                       12,100,000          
Carrying value of equity investments                   $ 0 0            
Investment in Grizzly Oil Sands ULC                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Equity investment ownership interest                   24.9999%              
Gas and oil area, reserve (acres) | a                   830              
Amount of cash paid for equity investments                   $ 15,500,000 14,500,000            
Income (loss) from equity method investment                   (25,150,000) (115,544,000) (13,159,000)          
Equity method investment, other than temporary impairment                   23,100,000 101,600,000            
Increase (decrease) due to foreign currency translation adjustment                   4,200,000 (28,500,000) (16,900,000)          
Carrying value of equity investments                   $ 45,213,000 50,645,000            
Bison Drilling and Field Services LLC                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Equity investment ownership interest                   0.00%              
Amount of cash paid for equity investments                       17,000,000          
Income (loss) from equity method investment                   $ 0 0 (213,000)          
Carrying value of equity investments                   $ 0 0            
Muskie Holdings LLC                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Equity investment ownership interest                   0.00%              
Amount of cash paid for equity investments                       1,000,000          
Income (loss) from equity method investment                   $ 0 0 (371,000)          
Loan receivable                             $ 900,000    
Carrying value of equity investments                   $ 0 0            
Timber Wolf Terminals LLC                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Equity investment ownership interest                   50.00%              
Amount of cash paid for equity investments                   $ 0 0            
Income (loss) from equity method investment                   (8,000) (14,000) (9,000)          
Carrying value of equity investments                   $ 991,000 999,000            
Coronado Midstream LLC | Windsor Midstream LLC                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Equity investment ownership interest                   28.40%              
Proceeds from sale of investments         $ 600,000,000                        
Gain (loss) on sale of equity investments         $ 81,600,000                        
Windsor Midstream LLC                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Equity investment ownership interest                   22.50%              
Income (loss) from equity method investment                   $ 13,618,000 18,398,000 477,000          
Distributions from equity method investments                   15,800,000 3,900,000            
Carrying value of equity investments                   $ 25,749,000 27,955,000            
Tatex Thailand II, LLC                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Equity investment ownership interest                   23.50%              
Income (loss) from equity method investment                   $ 412,000 (189,000) 475,000          
Carrying value of equity investments                   $ 0 0            
Investment in Blackhawk Midstream LLC                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Equity investment ownership interest                   48.50%              
Income (loss) from equity method investment                   $ 0 7,216,000 84,787,000          
Net proceeds received from release of escrow                     7,200,000            
Carrying value of equity investments                   $ 0 0            
Investment in Blackhawk Midstream LLC | Ohio Gathering Company, LLC and Ohio Condensate Company, LLC                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Distributions from equity method investments               $ 84,800,000                  
Investment in Diamondback Energy, Inc.                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Equity investment ownership interest                   0.00%       20.00%      
Income (loss) from equity method investment                   $ 0 0 79,654,000          
Investment owned (shares) | shares                               7,914,036  
Carrying value of equity investments                   $ 0 0         $ 138,500,000  
Sale of stock, consideration received $ 60,800,000               $ 197,600,000       $ 192,700,000        
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (shares) | shares 942,000               2,437,500       4,534,536        
Sturgeon Acquisitions LLC                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Equity investment ownership interest             25.00%   25.00% 25.00%              
Income (loss) from equity method investment                   $ (993,000) 1,229,000 1,819,000          
Distributions from equity method investments                   1,300,000 1,000,000            
Carrying value of equity investments                   $ 20,526,000 22,769,000            
Payments for equity method investments             $ 20,700,000                    
Strike Force Midstream LLC                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Equity investment ownership interest       25.00%           25.00%              
Amount of cash paid for equity investments       $ 11,000,000                          
Income (loss) from equity method investment                   $ 89,000 0 0          
Carrying value of equity investments                   $ 33,589,000 $ 0            
Fair value of equity investment           $ 22,500,000           22,500,000          
Strike Force Midstream LLC | Rice Midstream Holding LLC                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Other ownership interest, percentage       75.00%                          
Prime rate | Muskie Holdings LLC                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Loans receivable, basis spread on variable rate                             2.50%    
Revolving credit facility | Investment in Grizzly Oil Sands ULC                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Credit facility                                 $ 125,000,000.0
Income from equity method investments | Tatex Thailand III, LLC                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Income (loss) from equity method investment                       $ (12,100,000)          
IPO | Mammoth Energy Partners LP                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (shares) | shares     7,500,000                            
Price per share (dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 15.00                            
IPO | Mammoth Energy Partners LP                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (shares) | shares     7,750,000                            
IPO | Mammoth Energy Partners LP | Certain selling stockholders                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (shares) | shares     250,000                            
Mammoth Energy Partners LP | IPO                                  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (shares) | shares     76,250                            
Proceeds from sale of equity shares     $ 1,100,000