| **Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding Derivative Contracts (Details) $ in Thousands**             | 9 Months Ended |
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| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| FV Commodity Derivatives Assets measured with Level 3                                                      | 49.20%         |
| Derivative, Fair Value, Net | $                                                                            | $ (254,522)    |
| FV Commodity Derivatives Liabilities measured with Level 3                                                 | 13.00%         |
| Natural Gas [Member]                                                                                       |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Fair Value, Net | $                                                                            | $ (1,506)      |
| Crude Oil [Member]                                                                                         |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Fair Value, Net | $                                                                            | (257,062)      |
| 2018 | Crude Oil [Member]                                                                                  |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Fair Value, Net | $                                                                            | (69,943)       |
| 2019 | Crude Oil [Member]                                                                                  |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Fair Value, Net | $                                                                            | (157,085)      |
| 2020 | Crude Oil [Member]                                                                                  |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Fair Value, Net | $                                                                            | $ (30,034)     |
| Columbia [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | 2018                                                            |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Swap Type, Average Fixed Price                                                                 | 2.40           |
| Columbia [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | 2019                                                            |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Swap Type, Average Fixed Price                                                                 | 2.40           |
| Dominion South [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | 2018                                                      |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Swap Type, Average Fixed Price                                                                 | 2.12           |
| Dominion South [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | 2019                                                      |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Swap Type, Average Fixed Price                                                                 | 2.13           |
| CMA [Member] | Crude Oil [Member] | 2018                                                                   |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Swap Type, Average Fixed Price                                                                 | 0.14           |
| Mont Belvieu [Member] | Propane [Member] | 2018                                                            |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Swap Type, Average Fixed Price                                                                 | 33.97          |
| Waha [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | 2018                                                                |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Swap Type, Average Fixed Price                                                                 | (0.50)         |
| CIG [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | 2018                                                                 |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Swap Type, Average Fixed Price                                                                 | (0.42)         |
| CIG [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | 2019                                                                 |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Swap Type, Average Fixed Price                                                                 | (0.88)         |
| CME SWAPS MARKETS (NYMEX) [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | 2018                                           |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Swap Type, Average Fixed Price                                                                 | 2.93           |
| Derivative, Floor Price                                                                                    | 3.00           |
| Derivative, Cap Price                                                                                      | 3.90           |
| CME SWAPS MARKETS (NYMEX) [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | 2019                                           |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Swap Type, Average Fixed Price                                                                 | 2.78           |
| CME SWAPS MARKETS (NYMEX) [Member] | Crude Oil [Member] | 2018                                             |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Swap Type, Average Fixed Price                                                                 | 52.23          |
| Derivative, Floor Price                                                                                    | 45.59          |
| Derivative, Cap Price                                                                                      | 56.82          |
| CME SWAPS MARKETS (NYMEX) [Member] | Crude Oil [Member] | 2019                                             |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Swap Type, Average Fixed Price                                                                 | 53.86          |
| Derivative, Floor Price                                                                                    | 56.54          |
| Derivative, Cap Price                                                                                      | 68.13          |
| CME SWAPS MARKETS (NYMEX) [Member] | Crude Oil [Member] | 2020                                             |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Swap Type, Average Fixed Price                                                                 | 62.07          |
| Derivative, Floor Price                                                                                    | 55.00          |
| Derivative, Cap Price                                                                                      | 71.68          |
| Basis Protection Contracts Related to Natural Gas and Crude Oil Sales [Member] | Crude Oil [Member] | 2018 |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Swap Type, Average Fixed Price                                                                 | (0.10)         |
| Columbia [Member] | 2018 | Natural Gas [Member]                                                            |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Fair Value, Net | $                                                                            | $ 0            |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU                                            | 3,000          |
| Columbia [Member] | 2019 | Natural Gas [Member]                                                            |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Fair Value, Net | $                                                                            | $ 0            |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU                                            | 3,000          |
| Commodity Option [Member] | Natural Gas [Member]                                                           |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU                                            | 120,000        |
| Commodity Option [Member] | Crude Oil [Member]                                                             |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume | MBbls                                                    | 6,728          |
| Commodity Option [Member] | 2018 | Natural Gas [Member]                                                    |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU                                            | 120,000        |
| Commodity Option [Member] | 2018 | Crude Oil [Member]                                                      |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume | MBbls                                                    | 528            |
| Commodity Option [Member] | 2019 | Natural Gas [Member]                                                    |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU                                            | 0              |
| Commodity Option [Member] | 2019 | Crude Oil [Member]                                                      |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume | MBbls                                                    | 2,600          |
| Commodity Option [Member] | 2020 | Crude Oil [Member]                                                      |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume | MBbls                                                    | 3,600          |
| CME SWAPS MARKETS (NYMEX) [Member] | 2018 | Natural Gas [Member]                                           |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Fair Value, Net | $                                                                            | $ (1,504)      |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU                                            | 14,145,000     |
| CME SWAPS MARKETS (NYMEX) [Member] | 2019 | Natural Gas [Member]                                           |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Fair Value, Net | $                                                                            | $ (15)         |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU                                            | 8,004,000      |
| Rollfactor - CMA [Member] | Crude Oil [Member]                                                             |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume | MBbls                                                    | 1,529          |
| Derivative, Fair Value, Net | $                                                                            | $ (220)        |
| Rollfactor - CMA [Member] | 2018 | Crude Oil [Member]                                                      |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume | MBbls                                                    | 1,529          |
| Derivative, Fair Value, Net | $                                                                            | $ (220)        |
| Basis Protection Contracts Related to Natural Gas Marketing [Member] | Natural Gas [Member]                |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Fair Value, Net | $                                                                            | $ 4,491        |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU                                            | 19,443,000     |
| Basis Protection - Waha [Member] | 2018 | Natural Gas [Member]                                             |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Fair Value, Net | $                                                                            | $ 1,862        |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU                                            | 1,713,000      |
| Basis Protection - CIG [Member] | 2018 | Natural Gas [Member]                                              |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Fair Value, Net | $                                                                            | $ 3,537        |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU                                            | 9,806,000      |
| Basis Protection - CIG [Member] | 2019 | Natural Gas [Member]                                              |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Fair Value, Net | $                                                                            | $ (908)        |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU                                            | 7,924,000      |
| Basis Protection - Midland Cushing [Member] | Crude Oil [Member]                                           |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume | MBbls                                                    | 182,000        |
| Derivative, Fair Value, Net | $                                                                            | $ 1,713        |
| Basis Protection - Midland Cushing [Member] | 2018 | Crude Oil [Member]                                    |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume | MBbls                                                    | 182,000        |
| Derivative, Fair Value, Net | $                                                                            | $ 1,713        |
| Energy Related Derivative [Member] | Propane [Member]                                                      |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume | MBbls                                                    | 167            |
| Derivative, Fair Value, Net | $                                                                            | $ (1,938)      |
| Energy Related Derivative [Member] | Natural Gas [Member]                                                  |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU                                            | 22,370,000     |
| Energy Related Derivative [Member] | Crude Oil [Member]                                                    |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume | MBbls                                                    | 16,368         |
| Energy Related Derivative [Member] | 2018 | Propane [Member]                                               |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume | MBbls                                                    | 167            |
| Derivative, Fair Value, Net | $                                                                            | $ (1,938)      |
| Energy Related Derivative [Member] | 2018 | Crude Oil [Member]                                             |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume | MBbls                                                    | 2,968          |
| Energy Related Derivative [Member] | 2019 | Crude Oil [Member]                                             |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume | MBbls                                                    | 8,400          |
| Energy Related Derivative [Member] | 2020 | Crude Oil [Member]                                             |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume | MBbls                                                    | 5,000          |
| Dominion South [Member] | 2018 | Natural Gas [Member]                                                      |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Fair Value, Net | $                                                                            | $ 6            |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU                                            | 94,000         |
| Dominion South [Member] | 2019 | Natural Gas [Member]                                                      |           |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                                |           |
| Derivative, Fair Value, Net | $                                                                            | $ 7            |
| Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU                                            | 121,000        |

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| - Definition
Percentage of the Fair Value of Commodity Derivatives Assets measured using significantly unobservable inputs (Level 3).
+ References
No definition available.
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| - Definition
Percentage of the Fair Value of Commodity Derivatives Liabilities measured using significantly unobservable inputs (Level 3).
+ References
No definition available.
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| - Definition
The cap rate on a price risk derivative such as a cap or collar. A payment or receipt is triggered if the market rate exceeds the cap rate on the contract.
+ References
No definition available.
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| - Definition
Fair value of the assets less the liabilities of a derivative or group of derivatives.
+ References
Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 10 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109250915&loc=d3e13433-108611
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| - Definition
Floor rate on a price risk derivative such as a floor or a collar. A payment or receipt is triggered if the market rate falls below the floor rate on the contract.
+ References
No definition available.
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| - Definition
Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.
+ References
No definition available.
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| - Definition
Nominal energy measure used to calculate payments on a derivative instrument.
+ References
No definition available.
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| - Definition
Nominal volume used to calculate payments on a derivative instrument.
+ References
No definition available.
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| - Definition
Average fixed price related to the group of price risk swap derivatives.
+ References
No definition available.
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