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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Details)

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues:    
Total revenues $ 118,029 $ 55,000
Costs and expenses:    
Lease operating expenses 11,629 5,172
Production taxes 6,957 6,870
Midstream transportation, processing and marketing 7,769 417
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 56,877 22,583
General and administrative 9,511 4,412
Accretion expense 188 175
(Gain) loss on sale of assets (11) 427
Total costs and expenses 92,920 40,056
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 25,109 14,944
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:    
Interest expense 3,885 3,479
Interest income (106) (79)
Litigation settlement 18,000 0
Income from equity method investments (128,475) (61,210)
Total Other (Income) Expense (106,696) (57,810)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 131,805 72,754
INCOME TAX EXPENSE 49,247 28,195
NET INCOME 82,558 44,559
Parent [Member]
    
Revenues:    
Total revenues 117,850 54,662
Costs and expenses:    
Lease operating expenses 11,381 4,998
Production taxes 6,937 6,848
Midstream transportation, processing and marketing 7,757 413
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 56,877 22,583
General and administrative 9,488 4,378
Accretion expense 188 175
(Gain) loss on sale of assets (11) 427
Total costs and expenses 92,617 39,822
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 25,233 14,840
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:    
Interest expense 3,885 3,479
Interest income (106) (79)
Litigation settlement 18,000  
Income from equity method investments (128,351) (61,314)
Total Other (Income) Expense (106,572) (57,914)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 131,805 72,754
INCOME TAX EXPENSE 49,247 28,195
NET INCOME 82,558 44,559
Guarantor [Member]
    
Revenues:    
Total revenues 179 338
Costs and expenses:    
Lease operating expenses 248 174
Production taxes 20 22
Midstream transportation, processing and marketing 12 4
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 0 0
General and administrative 27 34
Accretion expense 0 0
(Gain) loss on sale of assets 0 0
Total costs and expenses 307 234
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS (128) 104
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:    
Interest expense 0 0
Interest income 0 0
Litigation settlement 0  
Income from equity method investments 0 0
Total Other (Income) Expense 0 0
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES (128) 104
INCOME TAX EXPENSE 0 0
NET INCOME (128) 104
Non-Guarantor [Member]
    
Revenues:    
Total revenues 0 0
Costs and expenses:    
Lease operating expenses 0 0
Production taxes 0  
Midstream transportation, processing and marketing 0  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 0 0
General and administrative (4) 0
Accretion expense 0 0
(Gain) loss on sale of assets 0 0
Total costs and expenses (4) 0
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 4 0
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:    
Interest expense 0 0
Interest income 0 0
Litigation settlement 0  
Income from equity method investments 2,001 532
Total Other (Income) Expense 2,001 532
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES (1,997) (532)
INCOME TAX EXPENSE 0 0
NET INCOME (1,997) (532)
Eliminations [Member]
    
Revenues:    
Total revenues 0 0
Costs and expenses:    
Lease operating expenses 0 0
Production taxes 0  
Midstream transportation, processing and marketing 0  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 0 0
General and administrative 0 0
Accretion expense 0 0
(Gain) loss on sale of assets 0 0
Total costs and expenses 0 0
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 0 0
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:    
Interest expense 0 0
Interest income 0 0
Litigation settlement 0  
Income from equity method investments (2,125) (428)
Total Other (Income) Expense (2,125) (428)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 2,125 428
INCOME TAX EXPENSE 0 0
NET INCOME $ 2,125 $ 428