Purchase Price Allocation for Acquisition of Properties (Detail) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Aug. 10, 2011
Fairway Properties
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Oct. 05, 2012
Newfield Properties
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May 11, 2011
Yellow Rose Properties
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Apr. 30, 2010
Total Properties
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Nov. 04, 2010
Tahoe Properties
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Oil and natural gas properties and equipment | $ 50,682 | $ 237,214 | $ 396,902 | $ 121,301 | $ 134,189 | ||
Asset retirement obligations - current | (92,630) | (138,185) | (7,250) | ||||
Asset retirement obligations - non-current | (291,423) | (255,695) | (7,812) | (24,414) | (382) | (6,289) | (17,956) |
Long-term liability | (2,143) | ||||||
Total cash paid | $ 42,870 | $ 205,550 | $ 394,377 | $ 115,012 | $ 116,233 |
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- Definition
Current portion of the carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Noncurrent portion of the carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of cash paid to acquire the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Details
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- Definition
The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to natural resources other than mineral rights in the mining industry. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to noncurrent liabilities of the acquired entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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