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Supplemental Information On Oil And Gas Exploration And Production Activities (Results Of Operations For Producing Activities) (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Supplemental Information On Oil And Gas Exploration And Production Activities [Abstract] | |||
| Revenues | $ 228,953,000 | $ 127,636,000 | $ 85,576,000 |
| Production costs | (47,230,000) | (31,580,000) | (26,113,000) |
| Depletion | (61,965,000) | (38,600,000) | (28,939,000) |
| Income before income taxes | 119,758,000 | 57,456,000 | 30,524,000 |
| Current | 282,000 | 40,000 | 28,000 |
| Deferred | (372,000) | ||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | (90,000) | 40,000 | 28,000 |
| Results of operations from producing activities | 119,848,000 | 57,416,000 | 30,496,000 |
| Depletion per barrel of oil equivalent (BOE) | $ 26.56 | $ 19.54 | $ 17.25 |
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Depletion per barrel of oil equivalent No definition available.
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Results of operations income tax expense current No definition available.
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Results of operations income tax expense deferred No definition available.
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization, and valuation provisions (impairments) related to oil and gas producing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Income before income taxes for oil and gas producing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Income tax expense for oil and gas producing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The results of operations for oil and gas producing activities, excluding corporate overhead and interest costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Production (lifting) costs from oil and gas producing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total revenues from oil and gas producing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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