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           Equity Investments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) 
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           Dec. 31, 2012
 
          acre 
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           Dec. 31, 2011 
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           Dec. 31, 2010 
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           Dec. 31, 2009 
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           Dec. 31, 2012
 
          Tatex Thailand II, LLC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2011
 
          Tatex Thailand II, LLC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2012
 
          Apico Llc [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2012
 
          Tatex Thailand III, LLC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2011
 
          Tatex Thailand III, LLC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2010
 
          Tatex Thailand III, LLC [Member] 
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           Apr. 01, 2010
 
          Grizzly Oil Sands ULC [Member] 
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           Jan. 01, 2008
 
          Grizzly Oil Sands ULC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2012
 
          Grizzly Oil Sands ULC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2011
 
          Grizzly Oil Sands ULC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2010
 
          Grizzly Oil Sands ULC [Member] 
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           Mar. 31, 2012
 
          Grizzly Oil Sands ULC [Member]
 
          acre 
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           Dec. 07, 2011
 
          Grizzly Oil Sands ULC [Member] 
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           May 15, 2012
 
          Bison Drilling And Field Services LLC [Member] 
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           Apr. 30, 2012
 
          Bison Drilling And Field Services LLC [Member] 
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           Sep. 30, 2011
 
          Bison Drilling And Field Services LLC [Member] 
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           Sep. 30, 2012
 
          Bison Drilling And Field Services LLC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2012
 
          Bison Drilling And Field Services LLC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2011
 
          Bison Drilling And Field Services LLC [Member] 
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           May 15, 2012
 
          Bison Drilling And Field Services LLC [Member]
 
          Minimum [Member] 
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           May 15, 2012
 
          Bison Drilling And Field Services LLC [Member]
 
          Maximum [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2011
 
          Muskie Holdings LLC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2012
 
          Muskie Holdings LLC [Member] 
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           Mar. 31, 2012
 
          Timber Wolf Terminals LLC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2012
 
          Timber Wolf Terminals LLC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2011
 
          Timber Wolf Terminals LLC [Member] 
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           Mar. 31, 2012
 
          Windsor Midstream LLC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2012
 
          Windsor Midstream LLC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2011
 
          Windsor Midstream LLC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2012
 
          Windsor Midstream LLC [Member]
 
          MidMar Gas LLC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2012
 
          Stingray Pressure Pumping LLC [Member] 
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           Jun. 30, 2012
 
          Stingray Pressure Pumping LLC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2011
 
          Stingray Pressure Pumping LLC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2012
 
          Stingray Cementing LLC [Member] 
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           Jun. 30, 2012
 
          Stingray Cementing LLC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2011
 
          Stingray Cementing LLC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2012
 
          Blackhawk Midstream LLC [Member] 
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           Jun. 30, 2012
 
          Blackhawk Midstream LLC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2011
 
          Blackhawk Midstream LLC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2012
 
          Stingray Logistics LLC [Member] 
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           Jun. 30, 2012
 
          Stingray Logistics LLC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2011
 
          Stingray Logistics LLC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2012
 
          Diamondback Energy LLC [Member] 
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           Dec. 17, 2012
 
          Diamondback Energy LLC [Member] 
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           Oct. 11, 2012
 
          Diamondback Energy LLC [Member] 
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           Jun. 30, 2012
 
          Diamondback Energy LLC [Member] 
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           Dec. 31, 2011
 
          Diamondback Energy LLC [Member] 
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| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership interest | 23.50% | 17.90% | 24.9999% | 15.00% | 25.00% | 40.00% | 25.00% | 50.00% | 22.50% | 28.40% | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | 21.40% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity shares owned by affiliate (shares) | 85,122 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total shares owned of subaffiliate (shares) | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas and oil area, reserve (acres) | 243,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions received | $ 820,000 | $ 870,000 | $ 565,000 | $ 820,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity investments ($151,317,000 and $0 attributable to fair value option in 2012 and 2011, respectively) | 381,484,000 | 86,824,000 | 203,000 | 1,030,000 | 8,657,000 | 8,282,000 | 172,766,000 | 69,008,000 | 13,518,000 | 6,366,000 | 2,138,000 | 7,320,000 | 878,000 | 9,503,000 | 13,265,000 | 3,110,000 | 0 | 0 | 947,000 | 0 | 151,317,000 | 138,496,000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity method investment, percentage of remaining interest | 68.70% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of cash calls, proportionately based | 626,000 | 103,915,000 | 1,373,000 | 6,213,000 | 1,819,000 | 14,500,000 | 3,269,000 | 436,000 | 983,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Income) loss from equity method investments | 8,322,000 | (1,418,000) | (977,000) | (251,000) | (172,000) | (224,000) | (1,512,000) | (1,592,000) | (740,000) | (373,000) | 357,000 | (1,031,000) | (122,000) | 663,000 | (1,235,000) | (159,000) | (436,000) | (36,000) | 12,821,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas and oil areage, undeveloped, gross (acres) | 47,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase (decrease) due to foreign currency translation adjusment | 1,355,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans receivable, description of variable rate basis | LIBOR | LIBOR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basis spread on loan receivable | 4.00% | 0.28% | 8.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument, maturity date | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans receivable, fixed interest rate | 0.69% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Origination of notes receivable from related parties | 0 | 3,182,000 | 2,877,000 | 3,182,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 72,000 | 186,000 | 387,000 | 147,000 | 267,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payments for equity method investments | 147,307,000 | 34,621,000 | 1,244,000 | 6,152,000 | 6,009,000 | 2,142,000 | 1,000,000 | 7,021,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount Loaned During Period | 1,594,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency transaction loss in note receivable | (2,442,000) | (1,087,000) | (2,952,000) | (696,000) | 75,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment (shares) | 7,914,036 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Promissory note receivable | 63,600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share price (usd per share) | $ 19.12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase in equity method investment | $ 22,325,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||