|**Rosetta Merger Derivatives (Details)**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 6 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
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|Two Way Collars - NYMEX WTI 2015 | Crude Oil Commodity Contract                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|**Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Settlement Period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Bbls Per Day | bbl / d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Weighted Average Floor Price                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Weighted Average Ceiling Price                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Swaps - NYMEX WTI 2015 | Crude Oil Commodity Contract                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|**Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Settlement Period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Bbls Per Day | bbl / d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Weighted Average Fixed Price                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Swaps - NYMEX WTI 2016 | Crude Oil Commodity Contract                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|**Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Settlement Period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Bbls Per Day | bbl / d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Weighted Average Fixed Price                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Swaps - NYMEX HH 2015 | Natural Gas Commodity Contract                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|**Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Settlement Period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Bbls Per Day | MMBTU / d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Weighted Average Fixed Price | $ / MMBTU                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Swaps - NYMEX HH 2016 | Natural Gas Commodity Contract                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|**Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Settlement Period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Bbls Per Day | MMBTU / d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | [1]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Weighted Average Fixed Price | $ / MMBTU                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | [1]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Two Way Collars - NYMEX HH 2016 | Crude Oil Commodity Contract                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|**Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Settlement Period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Bbls Per Day | bbl / d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Weighted Average Floor Price                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Weighted Average Ceiling Price                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Two Way Collars - NYMEX HH 2016 | Natural Gas Commodity Contract                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|**Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Settlement Period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Bbls Per Day | MMBTU / d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Weighted Average Floor Price | $ / MMBTU                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Weighted Average Ceiling Price | $ / MMBTU                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Rosetta Resources, Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Two Way Collars - NYMEX WTI 2015 | Crude Oil Commodity Contract                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|**Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Settlement Period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2015                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | –                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Bbls Per Day | bbl / d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 8,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Weighted Average Floor Price                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 55.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Weighted Average Ceiling Price                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 84.80                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Rosetta Resources, Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Swaps - NYMEX WTI 2015 | Crude Oil Commodity Contract                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|**Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Settlement Period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2015                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | –                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Bbls Per Day | bbl / d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 12,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|Weighted Average Fixed Price                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 89.81                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Rosetta Resources, Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Swaps - NYMEX WTI 2016 | Crude Oil Commodity Contract                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|**Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Settlement Period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2016                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | –                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Bbls Per Day | bbl / d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 6,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Weighted Average Fixed Price                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 90.28                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Rosetta Resources, Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Swaps - NYMEX HH 2015 | Natural Gas Commodity Contract                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|**Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Settlement Period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2015                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | –                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Bbls Per Day | MMBTU / d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 50,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|Weighted Average Fixed Price | $ / MMBTU                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 4.13                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Rosetta Resources, Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Two Way Collars - NYMEX HH 2015 | Natural Gas Commodity Contract                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|**Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Settlement Period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2015                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | –                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Bbls Per Day | MMBTU / d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 50,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|Weighted Average Floor Price | $ / MMBTU                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 3.60                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Weighted Average Ceiling Price | $ / MMBTU                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 5.04                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Rosetta Resources, Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Swaps - NYMEX HH 2016 | Natural Gas Commodity Contract                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|**Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Settlement Period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2016                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | –                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Bbls Per Day | MMBTU / d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 30,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|Weighted Average Fixed Price | $ / MMBTU                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 4.04                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Rosetta Resources, Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Two Way Collars - NYMEX HH 2016 | Natural Gas Commodity Contract                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|**Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Settlement Period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2016                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | –                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Bbls Per Day | MMBTU / d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 30,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|Weighted Average Floor Price | $ / MMBTU                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 3.50                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Weighted Average Ceiling Price | $ / MMBTU                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 5.60                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Rosetta Resources, Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Swaps - NGL Ethane | NGL Commodity Contract                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|**Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Settlement Period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2015                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | NGL-Ethane                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Bbls Per Day | bbl / d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2,476                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Weighted Average Fixed Price                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 11.18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Rosetta Resources, Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Swaps - NGL Propane | NGL Commodity Contract                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|**Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Settlement Period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2015                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | NGL-Propane                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Bbls Per Day | bbl / d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1,750                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Weighted Average Fixed Price                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 43.35                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Rosetta Resources, Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Swaps - NGL Isobutane | NGL Commodity Contract                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|**Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Settlement Period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2015                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | NGL-Isobutane                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|Bbls Per Day | bbl / d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 617                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|Weighted Average Fixed Price                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 53.05                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Rosetta Resources, Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Swaps - NGL Normal Butane | NGL Commodity Contract                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|**Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Settlement Period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2015                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | NGL-Normal Butane                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Bbls Per Day | bbl / d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 579                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|Weighted Average Fixed Price                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 52.53                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Rosetta Resources, Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Swaps - NGL Pentanes Plus | NGL Commodity Contract                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|**Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Settlement Period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2015                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | NGL-Pentanes Plus                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Bbls Per Day | bbl / d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 579                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|Weighted Average Fixed Price                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 77.72                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
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(1) We have entered into natural gas derivative contracts which give counterparties the option to extend for an additional 12-month period. Options covering a notional volume of 30,000 MMBtu/d are exercisable on December 22 and 23, 2016. If the counterparties exercise all such options, the notional volume of our existing natural gas derivative contracts will increase by 30,000 MMBtu/d at an average price of $3.50 per MMBtu for each month during the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. | [1]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | (1) We have entered into natural gas derivative contracts which give counterparties the option to extend for an additional 12-month period. Options covering a notional volume of 30,000 MMBtu/d are exercisable on December 22 and 23, 2016. If the counterparties exercise all such options, the notional volume of our existing natural gas derivative contracts will increase by 30,000 MMBtu/d at an average price of $3.50 per MMBtu for each month during the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.
|[1]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | (1) We have entered into natural gas derivative contracts which give counterparties the option to extend for an additional 12-month period. Options covering a notional volume of 30,000 MMBtu/d are exercisable on December 22 and 23, 2016. If the counterparties exercise all such options, the notional volume of our existing natural gas derivative contracts will increase by 30,000 MMBtu/d at an average price of $3.50 per MMBtu for each month during the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.

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