Asset Retirement Obligations (Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||||
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Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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| Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] | |||||
| Asset retirement obligations at beginning of period | $ 6,674 | $ 6,732 | |||
| Accretion expense | 660 | 826 | $ 1,785 | ||
| Liabilities incurred | 165 | 638 | |||
| Liabilities assumed | 140 | ||||
| Liabilities settled | (2,964) | (2,130) | |||
| Revisions to estimate | 572 | 468 | |||
| Asset retirement obligations at end of period | $ 6,674 | $ 6,732 | $ 6,732 | $ 5,107 | $ 6,674 |
| Less: current asset retirement obligations | (790) | (4,747) | |||
| Long-term asset retirement obligations at the end of the period | 4,317 | 1,927 | |||
| Restricted Investments | |||||
| Restricted investments | $ 3,309 | $ 3,810 | |||
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- Definition Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities assumed No definition available.
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- Definition 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 accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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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 Amount of asset retirement obligations incurred during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of asset retirement obligations settled, or otherwise disposed of, during the period. This may include asset retirement obligations transferred to third parties associated with the sale of a long-lived asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the Increase or Decrease in the amount of the asset retirement obligation during the current period for changes in the amount or timing of the estimated cash flows associated with the settlement of the obligation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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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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- References No definition available.
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- Definition This element represents the noncurrent portion of investments which are not defined as or included in marketable (debt, equity, or other) securities that are pledged or subject to withdrawal restrictions. No definition available.
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