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Global Settlement with Joint Interest Partner (Narrative) (Details) (Callon Entrada [Member], USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Apr. 29, 2011
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
| Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Assets Acquired | $ 11,349 | ||
| Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Liabilities Assumed | 2,681 | ||
| Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Assets Acquired (Liabilities Assumed), Net | 8,668 | ||
| Gain on Acquired Assets | 5,041 | ||
| Oil and Gas property, Adjustment to full cost pool | 3,718 | ||
| Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value | 5,987 | ||
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CIECO Inc. [Member]
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| Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Liabilities, Accrued Liabilities | $ 438 |
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Oil and Gas property, Adjustment to full cost pool No definition available.
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Represents the sum of the carrying value of all the Assets Held-for-Sale at the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to assets acquired. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total purchase price of the acquired entity. This includes cash paid to equity interest holders of the acquired entity, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to equity holders of the acquired entity, and transaction costs paid to third parties to consummate the acquisition. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to accrued expenses of the acquired entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to liabilities assumed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the excess of the fair value of acquired net assets over the cost of an acquired business after pro rata reduction of the amounts that otherwise would have been assigned to acquired assets except financial assets other than investments accounted for by the equity method, assets to be disposed of by sale, deferred tax assets, prepaid assets relating to pension and postretirement benefit plans, and other current assets. This amount is considered an extraordinary item and often referred to as negative goodwill. This element is gross of the related tax effect. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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