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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Additional Information (Detail)

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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Oct. 05, 2012
Newfield Properties
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Jun. 30, 2013
Newfield Properties
Oct. 05, 2012
Newfield Properties
Overriding Royalty Interests
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Newfield Properties Post Acquisition
Jun. 30, 2013
Newfield Properties Post Acquisition
May 15, 2012
South Timbalier 41
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Total cash paid for acquisition           $ 205,732,000          
Number of federal offshore blocks           78          
Leasehold interest acres acquired, gross           416,000          
Leasehold interest acres acquired, net           268,000          
Number of deep water federal offshore blocks           65   3      
Number of productive deep water federal offshore blocks           6   2      
Number of conventional shelf blocks           10          
Number of producing conventional shelf blocks           4          
Adjustments to purchase price             200,000        
Revenues 235,383,000 215,513,000 494,605,000 451,399,000         33,700,000 62,300,000  
Lease operating expenses 68,248,000 60,276,000 127,590,000 116,938,000         7,600,000 14,100,000  
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion 99,896,000 85,941,000 208,767,000 174,432,000         15,800,000 26,400,000  
Income tax expense 12,423,000 34,153,000 27,325,000 36,134,000         3,600,000 7,600,000  
Net income 22,396,000 53,567,000 49,014,000 56,785,000         6,700,000 14,200,000  
Expenses associated with acquisition activities and transition activities                   0  
Purchase price allocation of unevaluated properties for oil and gas interests 127,918,000   127,918,000   123,503,000       13,100,000 13,100,000  
Assumed borrowings 1,099,537,000   1,099,537,000   1,087,611,000       205,700,000 205,700,000  
Effective interest rate                 7.70% 7.70%  
Federal statutory income tax rate     35.00%             35.00%  
Percentage of non-operating working interest sold                     40.00%
Proceeds from sale of non-operating working interest                     30,500,000
Reversal of asset retirement obligation                     $ 4,000,000