Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail)

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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Minimum
Dec. 31, 2013
Maximum
Oct. 24, 2012
8.50% Senior Notes, due June 15, 2019
Jun. 10, 2011
8.50% Senior Notes, due June 15, 2019
Dec. 31, 2013
8.50% Senior Notes, due June 15, 2019
Dec. 31, 2012
8.50% Senior Notes, due June 15, 2019
Dec. 31, 2013
8.50% Senior Notes, due June 15, 2019
Nov. 30, 2013
Revolving Bank Credit Facility Due November 8, 2018
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Bank Credit Facility Due November 8, 2018
Nov. 08, 2013
Revolving Bank Credit Facility Due November 8, 2018
Dec. 31, 2012
Revolving Bank Credit Facility Due November 8, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                          
Long-term Debt unsecured $ 900,000,000 $ 900,000,000     $ 300,000,000 $ 600,000,000 $ 900,000,000 $ 900,000,000          
Debt issuance, premium percentage         106.00%                
Senior notes interest rate 8.50%       8.50% 8.50% 8.50%   8.25%        
Senior notes maturity date Jun. 15, 2019       Jun. 15, 2019 Jun. 15, 2019 Jun. 15, 2019   Jun. 01, 2014   Nov. 08, 2018    
Net proceeds after fees and expenses         312,000,000 593,500,000              
Effective interest rate 8.40%       7.70%           3.80%    
Senior notes 1,205,421,000 [1] 1,087,611,000 [1]             450,000,000        
Cost related to repurchase of senior notes                 22,000,000        
Senior notes payment terms semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year                        
Estimated senior notes fair value 962,500,000 963,000,000                      
Revolving bank credit facility borrowing base                       800,000,000  
Revolving bank credit facility maximum lender commitment                   1,200,000,000      
Letters of credit outstanding 400,000 600,000                   300,000,000  
Credit agreement expiration date                     Nov. 08, 2018    
Restriction on payment of dividends 60,000,000                        
Common stock and senior note repurchases 100,000,000                        
Percentage of hedging contracts 75.00%                        
Percentage adjustment used to adjust the borrowing base 0.25                        
Revolving bank credit facility interest rate description Borrowings under the revolving bank credit facility bear interest at the applicable London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a margin that varies from 1.75% to 2.75% depending on the level of total borrowings under the Credit Agreement, or an alternative base rate equal to the greater of (a) Prime Rate, (b) Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%, and (c) LIBOR plus 1.0%, plus applicable margin ranging from 0.75% to 1.75%.                        
Unused portion of the borrowing base commitment fee     0.375% 0.50%                  
Leverage ratio     1.0 3.5                  
Current ratio     1.0 1.0                  
Long-term debt secured $ 290,000,000 $ 170,000,000                 $ 290,000,000   $ 170,000,000
[1] Aggregate annual maturities of long-term debt as of December 31, 2013 are as follows (in millions): 2014–$0.0; 2015–$0.0; 2016–$0.0; 2017–$0.0; thereafter–$1,190.0.