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Network
2409402 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligations (Details)
(http://www.vnrllc.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationsDetails)
Table(Implied)
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0001384072 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]
 
 
 
Changes in asset retirement obligations [Abstract]
 
 
 
Asset retirement obligation at January 1,
271,456,000  
149,062,000  
 
Liabilities added during the current period
713,000  
2,699,000  
 
Liabilities added from the LRE and Eagle Rock Mergers
0  
88,228,000  
 
Accretion expense
12,145,000  
10,238,000  
5,900,000  
Change in estimate
1,267,000  
22,329,000  
 
Disposition of properties
(10,915,000) 
(262,000) 
 
Retirements
(2,230,000) 
(838,000) 
 
Total asset retirement obligation at December 31,
272,436,000  
 
271,456,000  
 
149,062,000  
 
Less: current obligations
(7,884,000) 
(9,024,000) 
 
Long-term asset retirement obligation at December 31,
264,552,000  
262,432,000