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Commitments (Details)

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Commitments (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 36 Months Ended 48 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2012
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2014
Chairman [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Executive Officer [Member]
Mar. 11, 1997
WCBB [Member]
well
Mar. 31, 2014
WCBB [Member]
well
Apr. 20, 2009
Louisiana Department of Revenue Tax Litigation [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Louisiana Department of Revenue Tax Litigation [Member]
lawsuit
Dec. 31, 2007
Louisiana Department of Revenue Tax Litigation [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Louisiana Department of Revenue Tax Litigation [Member]
lawsuit
Dec. 09, 2010
Reed Litigation [Member]
plaintiff
defendant
acre
Jul. 31, 2010
Reed Litigation [Member]
defendant
Dec. 07, 2010
Reed Litigation [Member]
defendant
acre
Mar. 31, 2014
Reed Litigation [Member]
Dec. 06, 2010
Reed Litigation [Member]
acre
Jul. 31, 2010
Individual Counterparty [Member]
Reed Litigation [Member]
plaintiff
Jul. 31, 2010
Limited Liability Company [Member]
Reed Litigation [Member]
plaintiff
Commitments [Line Items]                                      
Alleged Severance Taxes Underpayment                     $ 1,800,000 $ 12,000,000              
Purchasing Remaining Percent Interest In Oil And Gas Property             50.00%                        
Payments Held For Restricted Cash             18,000                        
Significant Plugging Commitment Minimum Number Of Wells To Be Plugged             20                        
Tenure Of Minimum Wells To Be Plugged             20 years                        
Plugging And Abandonment Escrow Account   3,097,000 3,105,000                                
Number Of Wells Plugged               374                      
Employment Agreement, Term 3 years                                    
Employment Agreement, Subsequent Extension 1 year                                    
Employment Agreement, Notice Period Allowed For Termination 90 days                                    
Other Commitment       900,000 600,000 1,600,000                          
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value                 2,300,000 4,400,000                  
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number                   2   2              
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs                         4         6 1
Loss Contingency, Number of Defendants                         6 15 21        
Original Number Of Acreage In Litigation                                 240    
Amended Number Of Acreage In Litigation                             1,700        
Loss Contingency Accrual                               $ 18,000,000