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100570 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligations - Summary of Changes in Asset Retirement Obligations (Detail)
(http://www.memorialpp.com/20161231/taxonomy/role/DisclosureAssetRetirementObligationsSummaryOfChangesInAssetRetirementObligationsDetail)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001521847 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
Asset retirement obligations at beginning of period
164,164,000  
112,702,000  
101,436,000  
Liabilities added from acquisitions or drilling
30,000  
26,876,000  
5,815,000  
Liabilities removed upon sale of wells
(19,669,000) 
(3,412,000) 
0  
Liabilities settled
(1,442,000) 
(1,430,000) 
(651,000) 
Accretion expense
10,231,000  
7,125,000  
5,773,000  
Revision of estimates
2,388,000  
22,303,000  
329,000  
Asset retirement obligations at end of period
155,702,000  
 
164,164,000  
 
112,702,000  
 
Less: Current portion
789,000  
1,175,000  
0  
Asset retirement obligations - long-term portion
154,913,000  
162,989,000  
112,702,000