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| Network | 2303301 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables) (http://www.denbury.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationsTables)  | 
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| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000945764 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | 
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2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 
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Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  |    | 
Changes In Asset Retirement Obligations  | The following table summarizes the changes in our asset retirement obligations for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:  |   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |     |    | Year Ended December 31,  |  In thousands  |    | 2016  |    | 2015  |  Beginning asset retirement obligations  |    | $  | 145,696  | 
 
  |    | $  | 128,095  | 
 
  |  Liabilities incurred and assumed during period  |    | 5,383  | 
 
  |    | 9,628  | 
 
  |  Revisions in estimated retirement obligations  |    | 6,238  | 
 
  |    | 5,238  | 
 
  |  Liabilities settled and sold during period  |    | (19,878  | )  |    | (6,914  | )  |  Accretion expense  |    | 11,681  | 
 
  |    | 9,649  | 
 
  |  Ending asset retirement obligations  |    | 149,120  | 
 
  |    | 145,696  | 
 
  |  Less: current asset retirement obligations (1)  |    | (2,313  | )  |    | (6,777  | )  |  Long-term asset retirement obligations  |    | $  | 146,807  | 
 
  |    | $  | 138,919  | 
 
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  |  |  (1)  | Included in “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.  |  
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