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| Network | 30903 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables) (http://www.energyxxi.com/role/DisclosureAssetRetirementObligationsTables) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001343719 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Changes in Asset Retirement Obligations | The following table describes the changes in our asset retirement obligations (in thousands):
* This downward revision was primarily due to declining service costs resulting from the decline in commodity prices and decrease in demand for oil field services due to excess capacity.
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