Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]    
Capitalized costs of oil and natural gas properties excluded from amortization $ 1,817,701,000 $ 1,465,538,000
Preferred stock, par value (usd per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (shares) 5,000,000 5,000,000
Preferred stock dividend rate 12.00% 12.00%
Temporary Equity, Shares Authorized (shares) 30,000 30,000
Preferred stock Series A, issued (shares) 0 0
Preferred stock Series A, outstanding (shares) 0 0
Common stock, par value (usd per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Common Stock, Shares Authorized (shares) 200,000,000 200,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued (shares) 108,322,250 85,655,438
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding (shares) 108,322,250 85,655,438
Equity investments attributable to fair value option $ 0 $ 0