| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 41003 - Disclosure - Long Term Debt (Summary Of Future Maturities Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (http://www.altamesa.net/role/DisclosureLongTermDebtSummaryOfFutureMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001518403 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Long Term Debt, Net [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2016-12-31 | |
Long Term Debt, Net [Abstract] | |
Summary of future maturities of long-term debt | |
2020 | |
2021 | |
Thereafter | |
Total long-term debt | 567,579,000 |