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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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