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interest owners of less-than-wholly-owned subsidiaries (see Note 7) Contributions Noncontrolling Interest, Less Than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Contributions From Noncontrolling Interest Noncontrolling Interest, Less Than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Contributions From Noncontrolling Interest Arrangement Duration Trading Arrangement Duration Entity Address, City or Town Entity Address, City or Town Award Timing MNPI Considered Award Timing MNPI Considered [Flag] Selected financial information for segments Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] Cash paid for income taxes Income Taxes Paid Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract] Total long-term liabilities Liabilities, Noncurrent Term of contractual obligation Contractual Obligation, Term Contractual Obligation, Term Document Transition Report Document Transition Report Award Timing Predetermined Award Timing Predetermined [Flag] Unsecured Debt Senior Notes Unsecured Debt [Member] Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table] Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table] Termination Date Trading Arrangement Termination Date Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) Common Stock, Shares Authorized Repayments of borrowings under Credit Agreement Repayments of Lines of Credit Contributions from non-controlling interest owners of less-than-wholly-owned subsidiaries Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] All Trading Arrangements All Trading Arrangements [Member] All Adjustments to Compensation All Adjustments to Compensation [Member] Derivative [Line Items] Derivative [Line Items] Award Timing Disclosures [Line Items] Compensation Amount Outstanding Recovery Compensation Amount Other Commitments [Axis] Other Commitments [Axis] Additional paid-in capital Additional Paid in Capital Net amounts presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets Derivative Asset Deferred Deferred income tax provision Deferred income tax benefit Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Prepaid expenses and other current assets Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Domain] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Domain] Changes in the Company's asset retirement obligations Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] Insider Trading Arrangements [Line Items] Increase (decrease) in liabilities for drilling, completion and equipping capital expenditures Increase (Decrease) In Liabilities For Oil And Natural Gas Properties Increase (Decrease) In Liabilities For Oil And Natural Gas Properties Fixed Price ($/MMBtu) Derivative, Swap Type, Average Fixed Price Related Party [Axis] Related Party, Type [Axis] Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] Third Amended Credit Agreement Third Amended Credit Agreement [Member] Third amended credit agreement. Increase in borrowing base Line Of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Increase In Borrowing Base Line of credit facility amended maximum borrowing capacity. 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Block] Total, Net amounts presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets Derivative Asset (Liability), Net Derivative Asset (Liability), Net Less accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment Oil revenues Oil Revenues [Member] Oil Revenues [Member] Summary of the valuation of the Company's financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] Revenues Sales [Member] Contributions related to formation of San Mateo Capital Contributed To Corporate Joint Ventures Capital Contributed To Corporate Joint Ventures Rustler Breaks Asset Area Rustler Breaks Asset Area [Member] Rustler Breaks Asset Area Pro Forma Information Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block] Treasury Stock Treasury Stock, Common [Member] Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Amortization of debt issuance cost and other debt-related costs Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag] Total income tax provision Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Transfer of inventory from (to) oil and natural gas properties Transfer Of Inventory From (To) Oil And Natural Gas Properties Transfer Of Inventory From (To) Oil And Natural Gas Properties FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] Name Trading Arrangement, Individual Name Disaggregation of revenue Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block] Accretion of asset retirement obligations Accretion expense Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense Equity [Abstract] Equity [Abstract] Performance-Based Stock Units Performance-Based Stock Units [Member] Performance-Based Stock Units [Member] Revenues Revenues from contracts with customers Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax Other Other Receivables, Net, Current Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis] Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Midstream Midstream [Member] Midstream Legal Entity [Axis] Legal Entity [Axis] Gross amounts netted in the condensed consolidated balance sheets Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Asset Offset Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives Unrealized loss on derivatives Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Amounts due to affiliates Amounts due to affiliates Amounts due to affiliates Asset retirement obligations Long-term asset retirement obligations Asset Retirement Obligations, Noncurrent Liquidity restriction on cash distribution, percentage of lender commitments, less than Debt Instrument, Covenant, Liquidity Restriction On Cash Distribution Trigger, Percentage Of Lender Commitments Debt Instrument, Covenant, Liquidity Restriction On Cash Distribution Trigger, Percentage Of Lender Commitments Cash Cash Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Acquisition Acquisition Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired Cash paid for interest expense, net of amounts capitalized Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities Credit Facility [Domain] Credit Facility [Domain] Issuance of common stock pursuant to directors' and advisors' compensation plan (in shares) Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services Compensation Actually Paid vs. Other Measure Compensation Actually Paid vs. Other Measure [Text Block] Number of derivatives held Derivative, Number of Instruments Held Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes Proceeds from Issuance of Unsecured Debt Diluted (in shares) Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Advances from joint interest owners Advances From Joint Interest Owners For Costs Incurred On Joint Interest Wells Amounts received from joint interest owners in advance of costs being incurred on wells in which they have a joint interest. Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability [Text Block] Volume requirement commitment Other Commitment ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Text Block] Expenses Operating Expenses [Abstract] Company Selected Measure Amount Company Selected Measure Amount Additional paid-in capital Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Total assets Total assets Assets Name Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Individual Name Cover [Abstract] Cover [Abstract] Fair value on a recurring basis Fair Value, Recurring [Member] Other long-term liabilities Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Non-NEOs Non-NEOs [Member] Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block] Derivative Contract, Period [Domain] Derivative Contract, Period [Domain] [Domain] for Derivative Contract, Period [Axis] Current liabilities Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities SEGMENT INFORMATION Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] Financing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] Natural Gas Natural Gas Natural Gas [Member] Non-PEO NEO Non-PEO NEO [Member] Equity Component [Domain] Equity Component [Domain] Adjustment to Compensation: Adjustment to Compensation [Axis] Diluted (in dollars per share) Diluted Earnings Per Share Pro Forma Derivative Contract, Period [Axis] Derivative Contract, Period [Axis] Derivative Contract, Period [Axis] Contractual obligation Contractual Obligation Non-GAAP Measure Description Non-GAAP Measure Description [Text Block] Gross amounts netted in the condensed consolidated balance sheets Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Liability Offset Debt Instrument [Line Items] Debt Instrument [Line Items] Basic (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Current Reporting Status Operating income Operating (loss) income Operating Income (Loss) Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas Open Option Contract [Table Text Block] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] Revenues Revenues [Abstract] Restricted stock forfeited (in shares) Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Forfeited Percentage of principal amount redeemed Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed Liabilities incurred during period Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Incurred Pay vs Performance Disclosure Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] Segments [Axis] Segments [Axis] Statement [Line Items] Statement [Line Items] Estimated production from wells (barrel of equipment per day) Estimated Production From Wells Estimated Production From Wells Property and Equipment Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block] Forgone Recovery due to Disqualification of Tax Benefits, Amount Forgone Recovery due to Disqualification of Tax Benefits, Amount Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures [Table] Name of Property [Axis] Name of Property [Axis] Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Accounts receivable Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current [Abstract] Open Basis Swap Contracts [Member] Open Basis Swap Contracts