| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2408402 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligation - Changes to Partnership's Asset Retirement Obligation Liability (Detail) (http://www.apachecorp.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationChangesToPartnershipsAssetRetirementObligationLiabilityDetail)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000727538 (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 obligation at beginning of year  | |||
Accretion expense  | 79,661    | 126,687    | 112,566    | 
Liabilities settled  | (  | ||
Revisions in estimated liabilities  | (  | ||
Asset retirement obligation at end of year  | 1,852,113    | 2,183,183    | |
Asset retirement obligation at end of year  | 1,752,691    | 1,852,113    | 2,183,183    | 
Less current portion  | 0    | (524,166)   | |
Asset retirement obligation, long-term  | 1,752,691    | 1,327,947    | |