Pressburg (ROAN) 10-Q 1 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'
Document Type	'10-Q
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14
Amendment Flag	'false
Entity Registrant Name	'Linn Energy, LLC
Entity Central Index Key	'0001326428
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	331,405,514
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$68,314	$52,171
Accounts receivable – trade, net	522,945	488,202
Derivative instruments	115,171	176,130
Other current assets	92,075	99,437
Total current assets	798,505	815,940
Noncurrent assets	'	'
Oil and natural gas properties (successful efforts method)	18,291,878	17,888,559
Less accumulated depletion and amortization	-3,796,841	-3,546,284
Oil and natural gas properties, successful efforts method, net	14,495,037	14,342,275
Other property and equipment	659,815	647,882
Less accumulated depreciation	-123,191	-110,939
Other property and equipment, net	536,624	536,943
Derivative instruments	519,392	682,002
Other noncurrent assets	125,130	127,804
Noncurrent assets, excluding property, total	644,522	809,806
Total noncurrent assets	15,676,183	15,689,024
Total assets	16,474,688	16,504,964
Current liabilities	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	797,460	849,624
Derivative instruments	35,347	28,176
Other accrued liabilities	189,562	163,375
Current portion of long-term debt	207,502	211,558
Total current liabilities	1,229,871	1,252,733
Noncurrent liabilities	'	'
Credit facilities	3,033,175	2,733,175
Term loan	500,000	500,000
Senior notes, net	5,725,383	5,725,483
Derivative instruments	891	4,649
Other noncurrent liabilities	394,416	397,497
Total noncurrent liabilities	9,653,865	9,360,804
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)	'	'
Unitholders' capital	'	'
331,405,514 units and 329,661,161 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively	6,076,686	6,291,824
Accumulated deficit	-485,734	-400,397
Total unitholders' capital	5,590,952	5,891,427
Total liabilities and unitholders’ capital	$16,474,688	$16,504,964

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Unitholder's capital: Units issued	331,405,514	329,661,161
Unitholders' capital: Units outstanding	331,405,514	329,661,161

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues and other:	'	'
Oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids sales	$938,877	$462,732
Losses on oil and natural gas derivatives	-241,493	-108,370
Marketing revenues	30,546	9,852
Other revenues	5,657	4,846
Total revenues	733,587	369,060
Expenses:	'	'
Lease operating expenses	194,033	88,721
Transportation expenses	45,630	27,183
Marketing expenses	21,072	7,374
General and administrative expenses	79,228	58,566
Exploration costs	1,091	2,226
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	267,801	197,441
Impairment of long-lived assets	0	57,053
Taxes, other than income taxes	65,713	39,671
Losses on sale of assets and other, net	2,586	3,172
Total expenses	677,154	481,407
Other income and (expenses):	'	'
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	-133,813	-100,359
Other, net	-2,303	-1,643
Total other income and (expenses)	-136,116	-102,002
Loss before income taxes	-79,683	-214,349
Income tax expense	5,654	7,536
Net loss	($85,337)	($221,885)
Net loss per unit:	'	'
Basic (in usd per unit)	($0.27)	($0.96)
Diluted (in usd per unit)	($0.27)	($0.96)
Weighted average units outstanding:	'	'
Basic (in units)	328,329	233,176
Diluted (in units)	328,329	233,176
Distributions declared per unit (in usd per unit)	$0.73	$0.73

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF UNITHOLDERS' CAPITAL (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]	'
31-Dec-13	$5,891,427
Issuance of units	1,978
Distributions to unitholders	-240,073
Unit-based compensation expenses	21,500
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation	1,457
Net loss	-85,337
31-Mar-14	5,590,952
Units [Member]	'
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]	'
December 31, 2013 (in units)	329,661
Issuance of units (in units)	1,745
March 31, 2014 (in units)	331,406
Unitholders' Capital [Member]	'
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]	'
31-Dec-13	6,291,824
Issuance of units	1,978
Distributions to unitholders	-240,073
Unit-based compensation expenses	21,500
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation	1,457
Net loss	0
31-Mar-14	6,076,686
Accumulated Income [Member]	'
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]	'
31-Dec-13	-400,397
Issuance of units	0
Distributions to unitholders	0
Unit-based compensation expenses	0
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation	0
Net loss	-85,337
31-Mar-14	($485,734)

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flow from operating activities:	'	'
Net loss	($85,337)	($221,885)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	267,801	197,441
Impairment of long-lived assets	0	57,053
Unit-based compensation expenses	21,500	11,262
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing fees	2,313	5,412
Losses on sale of assets and other, net	-1,327	-15,306
Deferred income taxes	5,584	7,503
Derivatives activities:	'	'
Total losses	241,493	108,370
Cash settlements	-14,511	85,794
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable – trade, net	-34,337	55,544
Increase in other assets	-4,176	-1,327
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses	16,105	-13,609
Increase in other liabilities	16,720	27,730
Net cash provided by operating activities	434,482	334,594
Cash flow from investing activities:	'	'
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties and joint-venture funding	-25,345	-15,128
Development of oil and natural gas properties	-394,843	-235,804
Purchases of other property and equipment	-10,151	-25,843
Proceeds from sale of properties and equipment and other	-10,686	-2,224
Net cash used in investing activities	-441,025	-278,999
Cash flow from financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from borrowings	540,000	300,000
Repayments of debt	-241,188	-145,000
Distributions to unitholders	-240,073	-170,954
Financing fees and other, net	-37,510	-34,850
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation	1,457	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	22,686	-50,804
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	16,143	4,791
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'
Beginning	52,171	1,243
Ending	$68,314	$6,034

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	Nature of Business
	Linn Energy, LLC (“LINN Energy” or the “Company”) is an independent oil and natural gas company. LINN Energy’s mission is to acquire, develop and maximize cash flow from a growing portfolio of long-life oil and natural gas assets. The Company’s properties are located in the United States (“U.S.”), in the Mid-Continent, the Rockies, the Permian Basin, California, the Hugoton Basin, Michigan, Illinois and east Texas.
	Principles of Consolidation and Reporting
	The information reported herein reflects all normal recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the results for the interim periods. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted under Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and regulations; as such, this report should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The results reported in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should not necessarily be taken as indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year.
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation. Investments in noncontrolled entities over which the Company exercises significant influence are accounted for under the equity method. The Company’s other investment is accounted for at cost.
	The condensed consolidated financial statements for previous periods include certain reclassifications that were made to conform to current presentation. Such reclassifications have no impact on previously reported net income (loss), unitholders’ capital or cash flows.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management of the Company to make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the amount of assets and liabilities reported, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses. The estimates that are particularly significant to the financial statements include estimates of the Company’s reserves of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (“NGL”), future cash flows from oil and natural gas properties, depreciation, depletion and amortization, asset retirement obligations, certain revenues and operating expenses, fair values of commodity derivatives and fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. As fair value is a market-based measurement, it is determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best estimates and judgment. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Such estimates and assumptions are adjusted when facts and circumstances dictate. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ from these estimates. Any changes in estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the financial statements in future periods.

Acquisitions_JointVenture_Fund

Acquisitions, Joint-Venture Funding and Divestiture	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Acquisitions, Joint-Venture Funding and Divestiture	'
	Acquisitions, Joint-Venture Funding and Divestiture
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company paid approximately $25 million, including interest, towards the future funding commitment related to the joint-venture agreement it entered into with an affiliate of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (“Anadarko”) in April 2012. As of February 2014, the Company had fully funded the total commitment of $400 million.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company completed small acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties located in its various operating regions. The Company, in the aggregate, paid approximately $600,000 in total consideration for these properties.
	Acquisitions - 2013
	Berry Acquisition
	On December 16, 2013, the Company completed the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement between the Company, LinnCo, LLC (“LinnCo”), an affiliate of LINN Energy, and Berry Petroleum Company, now Berry Petroleum Company, LLC (“Berry”), under which LinnCo acquired all of the outstanding common shares of Berry and the contribution agreement between LinnCo and the Company, under which LinnCo contributed Berry to the Company in exchange for LINN Energy units. Under the merger agreement, as amended, Berry’s shareholders received 1.68 LinnCo common shares for each Berry common share they owned, totaling 93,756,674 LinnCo common shares. Under the contribution agreement, LinnCo contributed Berry to LINN Energy in exchange for 93,756,674 newly issued LINN Energy units, after which Berry became an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of LINN Energy. The transaction has a value of approximately $4.6 billion, including the assumption of approximately $2.3 billion of Berry’s debt and net of cash acquired of approximately $451 million.
	This acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. Accordingly, the Company conducted assessments of net assets acquired and recognized amounts for identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values on the acquisition date, while transaction and integration costs associated with the acquisitions were expensed as incurred. The initial accounting for the business combination is not complete and adjustments to provisional amounts, or recognition of additional assets acquired or liabilities assumed, may occur as more detailed analyses are completed and additional information is obtained about the facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date. The results of operations of the acquisition have been included in the condensed consolidated financial statements since the acquisition date.
	The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents a summary of the Company’s consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013, assuming the Berry acquisition had been completed as of January 1, 2013, including adjustments to reflect the values assigned to the net assets acquired:
		Three Months Ended
		31-Mar-13
		(in thousands, except
		per unit amounts)
	Total revenues and other	$	645,209
	Total operating expenses	$	669,912
	Net loss	$	(157,320	)
	Net loss per unit:
	Basic	$	(0.49	)
	Diluted	$	(0.49	)
	The pro forma condensed combined statement of operations includes adjustments to:
	•	Reflect the results of Berry.
	•	Reflect incremental depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, using the units-of-production method, related to oil and natural gas properties acquired and using an estimated useful life of 20 years for other property and equipment.
	•	Reflect a reduction in interest expense related to the amortization of the adjustment to fair value of Berry’s debt using the effective interest method.
	•	Exclude transaction costs included in the historical statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013, as they reflect nonrecurring charges not expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results.
	•	Reflect approximately 93.8 million LINN Energy units assumed to be issued in conjunction with the transaction on January 1, 2013.
	Divestiture – 2013
	On May 31, 2013, the Company, through one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, together with the Company’s partners, Panther Energy, LLC and Red Willow Mid-Continent, LLC, completed the sale of its interests in certain oil and natural gas properties located in the Mid-Continent region (“Panther Operated Cleveland Properties”) to Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. At March 31, 2013, the carrying value of these properties was reduced to fair value less costs to sell, resulting in an impairment charge of approximately $57 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The fair value was estimated using Level 2 inputs consisting of the mutually agreed upon selling price the Company expected to receive upon the sale, and the properties were classified as “assets held for sale” at March 31, 2013. The charge is included in “impairment of long-lived assets” on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Unitholders_Capital

Unitholders' Capital	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Unitholders' Capital	'
	Unitholders’ Capital
	Distributions
	Under the Company’s limited liability company agreement, unitholders are entitled to receive a distribution of available cash, which includes cash on hand plus borrowings less any reserves established by the Company’s Board of Directors to provide for the proper conduct of the Company’s business (including reserves for future capital expenditures, including drilling, acquisitions and anticipated future credit needs) or to fund distributions over the next four quarters. Distributions paid by the Company are presented on the condensed consolidated statement of unitholders’ capital and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. On April 1, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash distribution of $0.725 per unit with respect to the first quarter of 2014, to be paid in three equal installments of $0.2416 per unit. The first monthly distribution with respect to the first quarter of 2014, totaling approximately $80 million, was paid on April 16, 2014, to unitholders of record as of the close of business on April 11, 2014.

Oil_and_Natural_Gas_Properties

Oil and Natural Gas Properties	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industries Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Oil and Natural Gas Properties	'
	Oil and Natural Gas Properties
	Oil and Natural Gas Capitalized Costs
	Aggregate capitalized costs related to oil, natural gas and NGL production activities with applicable accumulated depletion and amortization are presented below:
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
		(in thousands)
	Proved properties:
	Leasehold acquisition	$	12,282,858		$	12,277,089
	Development	4,072,492			3,660,277
	Unproved properties	1,936,528			1,951,193
		18,291,878			17,888,559
	Less accumulated depletion and amortization	(3,796,841		)	(3,546,284		)
		$	14,495,037		$	14,342,275

UnitBased_Compensation

Unit-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Unit-Based Compensation	'
	Unit-Based Compensation
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company granted 1,435,342 restricted units and 214,875 phantom units to employees, primarily as part of its annual review of its employees’ compensation, including executives, with an aggregate fair value of approximately $55 million. The restricted units and phantom units vest over three years. The Company also granted 212,524 performance units (the maximum number of units available to be earned) to certain executive officers, with an aggregate fair value of approximately $5 million. The initial 2014 performance unit awards vest 50% in two years and 50% in three years from the award date. A summary of unit-based compensation expenses included on the condensed consolidated statements of operations is presented below:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014		2013
		(in thousands)
	General and administrative expenses	$	18,223	$	9,865
	Lease operating expenses	3,277		1,397
	Total unit-based compensation expenses	$	21,500	$	11,262
	Income tax benefit	$	7,944	$	4,161

Debt

Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	Debt
	The following summarizes the Company’s outstanding debt:
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
		(in thousands, except percentages)
	Berry credit facility (1)	$	1,173,175		$	1,173,175
	LINN credit facility (2)	1,860,000			1,560,000
	Term loan (1)	500,000			500,000
	10.25% Berry senior notes due June 2014	204,936			205,257
	6.50% senior notes due May 2019	750,000			750,000
	6.25% senior notes due November 2019	1,800,000			1,800,000
	8.625% senior notes due April 2020	1,300,000			1,300,000
	6.75% Berry senior notes due November 2020	299,970			300,000
	7.75% senior notes due February 2021	1,000,000			1,000,000
	6.375% Berry senior notes due September 2022	599,163			600,000
	Net unamortized discounts and premiums	(21,184		)	(18,216		)
	Total debt, net	9,466,060			9,170,216
	Less current maturities	(207,502		)	(211,558		)
	Total long-term debt, net	$	9,258,558		$	8,958,658
	(1)	Variable interest rates of 2.66% and 2.67% at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	(2)	Variable interest rates of 1.90% and 1.92% at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	Fair Value
	The Company’s debt is recorded at the carrying amount in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The carrying amounts of the Company’s Credit Facilities, as defined below, and term loan approximate fair value because the interest rates are variable and reflective of market rates. The Company uses a market approach to determine the fair value of its senior notes using estimates based on prices quoted from third-party financial institutions, which is a Level 2 fair value measurement.
		31-Mar-14						December 31, 2013
		Carrying Value			Fair Value			Carrying Value		Fair Value
		(in thousands)
	Credit Facilities	$	3,033,175		$	3,033,175		$	2,733,175	$	2,733,175
	Term loan	500,000			500,000			500,000		500,000
	Senior notes, net	5,932,885			6,256,073			5,937,041		6,162,402
	Total debt, net	$	9,466,060		$	9,789,248		$	9,170,216	$	9,395,577
	Credit Facilities
	LINN Credit Facility
	The Company’s Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“LINN Credit Facility”) provides for a revolving credit facility up to the lesser of: (i) the then-effective borrowing base and (ii) the maximum commitment amount of $4.0 billion. At March 31, 2014, the LINN Credit Facility had a borrowing base of $4.5 billion and the borrowing capacity was approximately $2.1 billion, which includes a $5 million reduction in availability for outstanding letters of credit. In April 2014, the Company entered into an amendment to the LINN Credit Facility to extend the maturity from April 2018 to April 2019, among other items.
	Redetermination of the borrowing base under the LINN Credit Facility, based primarily on reserve reports that reflect commodity prices at such time, occurs semi-annually, in April and October. The administrative agent, at the direction of certain of the lenders, has the right to request one interim borrowing base redetermination per year. The Company also has the right to request one interim borrowing base redetermination per year, as well as the right to an additional interim redetermination each year in connection with certain acquisitions. Significant declines in commodity prices may result in a decrease in the borrowing base. The Company’s obligations under the LINN Credit Facility are secured by mortgages on certain of its material subsidiaries’ oil and natural gas properties and other personal property as well as a pledge of all ownership interests in the Company’s direct and indirect material subsidiaries. The Company is required to maintain either: 1) mortgages on properties representing at least 80% of the total value of oil and natural gas properties included on the most recent reserve report, or 2) a Collateral Coverage Ratio of at least 2.5 to 1. Collateral Coverage Ratio is defined as the ratio of the present value of future cash flows from proved reserves from the currently mortgaged properties to the lesser of: (i) the then-effective borrowing base and (ii) the maximum commitment amount. Additionally, the obligations under the LINN Credit Facility are guaranteed by all of the Company’s material subsidiaries, other than Berry, and are required to be guaranteed by any future material subsidiaries. The Company is in compliance with all financial and other covenants of the LINN Credit Facility.
	At the Company’s election, interest on borrowings under the LINN Credit Facility is determined by reference to either the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus an applicable margin between 1.5% and 2.5% per annum (depending on the then-current level of borrowings under the LINN Credit Facility) or the alternate base rate (“ABR”) plus an applicable margin between 0.5% and 1.5% per annum (depending on the then-current level of borrowings under the LINN Credit Facility). Interest is generally payable quarterly for loans bearing interest based on the ABR and at the end of the applicable interest period for loans bearing interest at LIBOR. The Company is required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders under the LINN Credit Facility, which accrues at a rate per annum between 0.375% and 0.5% (depending on the then-current level of borrowings under the LINN Credit Facility) on the average daily unused amount of the maximum commitment amount of the lenders.
	In addition, the Company has a $500 million senior secured term loan with certain participants in its lender group under the LINN Credit Facility. Upon the amendment of the LINN Credit Facility in April 2014, the term loan has a maturity date of April 2019, consistent with the maturity of the LINN Credit Facility, and incurs interest based on either the LIBOR plus a margin of 2.5% per annum or the ABR plus a margin of 1.5% per annum, at the Company’s election. Interest is generally payable quarterly for loans bearing interest based on the ABR and at the end of the applicable interest period for loans bearing interest at LIBOR. The term loan may be repaid at the option of the Company without premium or penalty, subject to breakage costs. While the term loan is outstanding, the Company is required to maintain either: 1) mortgages on properties representing at least 80% of the total value of oil and natural gas properties included on the most recent reserve report, or 2) a Term Loan Collateral Coverage Ratio of at least 2.5 to 1. The Term Loan Collateral Coverage Ratio is defined as the ratio of the present value of future cash flows from proved reserves from the currently mortgaged properties to the lesser of: (i) the then-effective borrowing base and (ii) the maximum commitment amount and the aggregate amount of the term loan outstanding. The other terms and conditions of the LINN Credit Facility, including the financial and other restrictive covenants set forth therein, are applicable to the term loan.
	Berry Credit Facility
	Berry’s Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Berry Credit Facility”) has a borrowing base of $1.4 billion, subject to lender commitments. At March 31, 2014, lender commitments under the facility were $1.2 billion but there was less than $1 million of borrowing capacity available, including outstanding letters of credit. In February 2014, Berry entered into an amendment to the Berry Credit Facility to amend the terms of certain financial and reporting covenants, and in April 2014, Berry entered into an amendment to the Berry Credit Facility to extend the maturity from May 2016 to April 2019 and to amend the terms of certain financial covenants and definitions, among other items. Any borrowings under the Berry Credit Facility must be repaid upon the refinancing of all of Berry’s outstanding senior notes.
	Redetermination of the borrowing base under the Berry Credit Facility, based primarily on reserve reports that reflect commodity prices at such time, occurs semi-annually, in April and October. The lenders under the Berry Credit Facility and Berry also have the right to request interim borrowing base redeterminations once between scheduled redeterminations. Significant declines in commodity prices may result in a decrease in the borrowing base. Berry’s obligations under the Berry Credit Facility are secured by mortgages on its oil and natural gas properties and other personal property. Berry is required to maintain mortgages on properties representing at least 80% of the present value of its oil and natural gas proved reserves.
	Berry is currently in compliance with all financial and other covenants of the Berry Credit Facility. At December 31, 2013, Berry’s Current Ratio (as defined in the Berry Credit Facility), fell short of the requirement under its covenant primarily due to factors related to the transactions between the Company, LinnCo and Berry, including a reassessment of the carrying value of items on Berry’s balance sheet as of the acquisition date and updated accruals as of December 31, 2013. In February 2014, Berry received a waiver of the applicability of that covenant and any noncompliance which may have resulted as of December 31, 2013, and entered into an amendment to its credit facility to address this covenant for future periods. The shortfall and related waiver and amendment had no effect on Berry’s compliance with the indentures governing its outstanding senior notes for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, and Berry was in compliance with all of the covenants under the indentures governing its senior notes at December 31, 2013.
	At Berry’s election, interest on borrowings under the Berry Credit Facility is determined by reference to either the LIBOR plus an applicable margin between 1.5% and 2.5% per annum (depending on the then-current level of borrowings under the Berry Credit Facility) or a Base Rate (as defined in the Berry Credit Facility) plus an applicable margin between 0.5% and 1.5% per annum (depending on the then-current level of borrowings under the Berry Credit Facility). Interest is generally payable quarterly for loans bearing interest based on the Base Rate and at the end of the applicable interest period for loans bearing interest at LIBOR. Berry is required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders under the Berry Credit Facility, which accrues at a rate per annum between 0.375% and 0.5% (depending on the then-current level of utilization under the Berry Credit Facility) on the average daily unused amount of the maximum commitment amount of the lenders.
	The Company refers to the LINN Credit Facility and the Berry Credit Facility, collectively, as the “Credit Facilities.”
	Berry Senior Notes Due June 2014
	Berry’s $205 million in aggregate principal amount of 10.25% senior notes due June 2014 (the “Berry June 2014 Senior Notes”) matures on June 1, 2014. Therefore, the $205 million is classified as a current obligation on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013. In March 2014, Berry and LINN Energy entered into a parent support agreement under which LINN Energy agreed to provide Berry with funds in an amount sufficient to enable Berry to pay the Berry June 2014 Senior Notes in full upon maturity.
	The Berry June 2014 Senior Notes were recorded at their fair value of approximately $212 million on the Berry acquisition date and the $7 million premium is being amortized to interest expense over the life of the related notes.
	Senior Notes Due May 2019
	The Company has $750 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.50% senior notes due May 2019 (the “May 2019 Senior Notes”). In an exchange offer that expired in October 2012, the Company exchanged all of its $750 million outstanding principal amount of May 2019 Senior Notes for an equal amount of new May 2019 Senior Notes. The terms of the new May 2019 Senior Notes are identical in all material respects to those of the outstanding May 2019 Senior Notes, except that the transfer restrictions, registration rights and additional interest provisions relating to the outstanding May 2019 Senior Notes do not apply to the new May 2019 Senior Notes.
	Senior Notes Due November 2019
	The Company has $1.8 billion in aggregate principal amount of 6.25% senior notes due November 2019 (the “November 2019 Senior Notes”). In connection with the issuance and sale of the November 2019 Senior Notes, the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (“November 2019 Registration Rights Agreement”) with the initial purchasers. Under the November 2019 Registration Rights Agreement, the Company agreed to use its reasonable efforts to file with the SEC and cause to become effective a registration statement relating to an offer to issue new notes having terms substantially identical to the November 2019 Senior Notes in exchange for outstanding November 2019 Senior Notes within 400 days after the notes were issued. On March 22, 2013, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-4 to register exchange notes that are substantially similar to the November 2019 Senior Notes. As of May 1, 2014, that registration statement has not been declared effective. Accordingly, beginning on April 8, 2013, interest accruing on the November 2019 Senior Notes increased by 0.25% and increased by an additional 0.25% on the 90th, 180th and 270th day after such date. The increase in interest is payable until the registration statement is declared effective and the Company completes an offer to exchange the November 2019 Senior Notes for registered notes. The additional interest was approximately $11 million through March 2014.
	Senior Notes Due April 2020 and Senior Notes Due February 2021
	The Company has $1.3 billion in aggregate principal amount of 8.625% senior notes due April 2020 (the “April 2020 Senior Notes”) and $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of 7.75% senior notes due February 2021 (the “February 2021 Senior Notes,” and together with the April 2020 Senior Notes, the “2010 Issued Senior Notes”). The restrictive legends from each of the 2010 Issued Senior Notes have been removed making them freely tradable (other than with respect to persons that are affiliates of the Company), thereby terminating the Company’s obligations under each of the registration rights agreements entered into in connection with the issuance of the 2010 Issued Senior Notes.
	Berry Senior Notes Due November 2020
	Berry has $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.75% senior notes due November 2020 (the “Berry November 2020 Senior Notes”). The Berry November 2020 Senior Notes were recorded at their fair value of approximately $310 million on the Berry acquisition date and the $10 million premium is being amortized to interest expense over the life of the related notes.
	Berry Senior Notes Due September 2022
	Berry has $599 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.375% senior notes due September 2022 (the “Berry September 2022 Senior Notes”). The Berry September 2022 Senior Notes were recorded at their fair value of approximately $607 million on the Berry acquisition date and the $7 million premium is being amortized to interest expense over the life of the related notes.
	Repurchases of Berry Senior Notes
	In February 2014, in accordance with the indentures related to Berry’s senior notes, the Company repurchased through cash tender offers $321,000, $30,000 and $837,000 of Berry’s June 2014 Senior Notes, November 2020 Senior Notes and September 2022 Senior Notes, respectively, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1 million, including accrued and unpaid interest.
	The Company’s senior notes contain covenants that, among other things, may limit its ability to: (i) pay distributions on, purchase or redeem the Company’s units or redeem its subordinated debt; (ii) make investments; (iii) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue certain types of equity securities; (iv) create certain liens; (v) sell assets; (vi) consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; (vii) enter into agreements that restrict distributions or other payments from the Company’s restricted subsidiaries to the Company; (viii) engage in transactions with affiliates; and (ix) create unrestricted subsidiaries. The Company is in compliance with all financial and other covenants of its senior notes.
	Berry’s senior notes contain covenants that, among other things, may limit its ability to: (i) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; (ii) pay distributions on Berry’s equity or redeem its subordinated debt; (iii) create certain liens; (iv) enter into agreements that restrict distributions or other payments from Berry’s restricted subsidiaries to Berry; (v) sell assets; (vi) engage in transactions with affiliates; and (vii) consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of Berry’s assets. Berry is in compliance with all financial and other covenants of its senior notes.

Derivatives

Derivatives	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivatives	'
	Derivatives
	Commodity Derivatives
	The Company hedges a significant portion of its forecasted production to reduce exposure to fluctuations in the prices of oil and natural gas and provide long-term cash flow predictability to manage its business, service debt and pay distributions. The current direct NGL hedging market is constrained in terms of price, volume, duration and number of counterparties, which limits the Company’s ability to effectively hedge its NGL production. As a result, currently, the Company directly hedges only its oil and natural gas production.
	The Company enters into commodity hedging transactions primarily in the form of swap contracts that are designed to provide a fixed price and, from time to time, put options that are designed to provide a fixed price floor with the opportunity for upside. The Company enters into these transactions with respect to a portion of its projected production to provide an economic hedge of the risk related to the future commodity prices received. The Company does not enter into derivative contracts for trading purposes. In connection with the Berry acquisition (see Note 2), the Company assumed certain derivative contracts that Berry had entered into prior to the acquisition date, including oil swaps, oil trade month roll swaps and oil collars through 2014, and oil basis swaps and oil three-way collars through 2015. The Company did not designate any of these contracts as cash flow hedges; therefore, the changes in fair value of these instruments are recorded in current earnings. See Note 8 for fair value disclosures about oil and natural gas commodity derivatives.
	The following table summarizes derivative positions for the periods indicated as of March 31, 2014:
		April 1 - December 31, 2014			2015			2016			2017			2018
	Natural gas positions:
	Fixed price swaps (NYMEX Henry Hub):
	Hedged volume (MMMBtu)	73,384			118,041			121,841			120,122			36,500
	Average price ($/MMBtu)	$	5.25		$	5.19		$	4.2		$	4.26		$	5
	Put options (NYMEX Henry Hub): (1)
	Hedged volume (MMMBtu)	59,994			71,854			76,269			66,886			—
	Average price ($/MMBtu)	$	5		$	5		$	5		$	4.88		$	—
	Oil positions:
	Fixed price swaps (NYMEX WTI): (2)
	Hedged volume (MBbls)	12,681			11,599			11,465			4,755			—
	Average price ($/Bbl)	$	92.44		$	96.23		$	90.56		$	89.02		$	—
	Collars (NYMEX WTI):
	Hedged volume (MBbls)	550			—			—			—			—
	Average floor price ($/Bbl)	$	90		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Average ceiling price ($/Bbl)	$	102.87		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
		April 1 - December 31, 2014			2015			2016			2017			2018
	Three-way collars (NYMEX WTI):
	Hedged volume (MBbls)	2,338			1,095			—			—			—
	Short put ($/Bbl)	$	72.11		$	70		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Long put ($/Bbl)	$	93.76		$	90		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Short call ($/Bbl)	$	109.79		$	101.62		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Put options (NYMEX WTI):
	Hedged volume (MBbls)	2,983			3,426			3,271			384			—
	Average price ($/Bbl)	$	91.3		$	90		$	90		$	90		$	—
	Three-way collars (ICE Brent):
	Hedged volume (MBbls)	275			—			—			—			—
	Short put ($/Bbl)	$	80		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Long put ($/Bbl)	$	100		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Short call ($/Bbl)	$	114.05		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Natural gas basis differential positions: (3)
	Panhandle basis swaps:
	Hedged volume (MMMBtu)	59,813			87,162			59,954			59,138			16,425
	Hedged differential ($/MMBtu)	$	(0.33	)	$	(0.33	)	$	(0.32	)	$	(0.33	)	$	(0.33	)
	NWPL Rockies basis swaps:
	Hedged volume (MMMBtu)	30,533			43,292			46,294			38,880			10,804
	Hedged differential ($/MMBtu)	$	(0.20	)	$	(0.20	)	$	(0.20	)	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.19	)
	MichCon basis swaps:
	Hedged volume (MMMBtu)	7,150			9,344			7,768			7,437			2,044
	Hedged differential ($/MMBtu)	$	0.08		$	0.06		$	0.05		$	0.05		$	0.05
	Houston Ship Channel basis swaps:
	Hedged volume (MMMBtu)	3,960			4,891			4,575			3,604			986
	Hedged differential ($/MMBtu)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.08	)
	Permian basis swaps:
	Hedged volume (MMMBtu)	3,685			5,074			4,219			4,819			1,314
	Hedged differential ($/MMBtu)	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.20	)	$	(0.20	)	$	(0.20	)
	Oil basis differential positions:
	ICE Brent - NYMEX WTI basis swaps:
	Hedged volume (MBbls)	2,750			2,920			—			—			—
	Hedged differential ($/Bbl)	$	11.6		$	11.6		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Oil timing differential positions:
	Trade month roll swaps (NYMEX WTI): (4)
	Hedged volume (MBbls)	6,841			7,251			7,446			6,486			—
	Hedged differential ($/Bbl)	$	0.24		$	0.24		$	0.25		$	0.25		$	—
	(1)	Includes certain outstanding natural gas put options of approximately 7,964 MMMBtu for the period April 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014, 10,570 for the year ending December 31, 2015, and 10,599 MMMBtu for the year ending December 31, 2016, used to indirectly hedge revenues associated with NGL production.
	(2)	Includes certain outstanding fixed price oil swaps of approximately 5,384 MBbls which may be extended annually at a price of $100.00 per Bbl for each of the years ending December 31, 2017, and December 31, 2018, and $90.00 per Bbl for the year ending December 31, 2019, if the counterparties determine that the strike prices are in-the-money on a designated date in each respective preceding year. The extension for each year is exercisable without respect to the other years.
	(3)	Settle on the respective pricing index to hedge basis differential to the NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas price.
	(4)	The Company hedges the timing risk associated with the sales price of oil in the Mid-Continent, Hugoton Basin and Permian Basin regions. In these regions, the Company generally sells oil for the delivery month at a sales price based on the average NYMEX WTI price during that month, plus an adjustment calculated as a spread between the weighted average prices of the delivery month, the next month and the following month during the period when the delivery month is prompt (the “trade month roll”).
Settled derivatives on natural gas production for the three months ended March 31, 2014, included volumes of 43,651 MMMBtu at an average contract price of $5.14 per MMBtu. Settled derivatives on oil production for the three months ended March 31, 2014, included volumes of 6,161 MBbls at an average contract price of $92.39 per Bbl. Settled derivatives on natural gas production for the three months ended March 31, 2013, included volumes of 42,778 MMMBtu at an average contract price of $5.29 per MMBtu. Settled derivatives on oil production for the three months ended March 31, 2013, included volumes of 3,693 MBbls at an average contract price of $95.57 per Bbl. The natural gas derivatives are settled based on the closing price of NYMEX natural gas on the last trading day for the delivery month, which occurs on the third business day preceding the delivery month, or the relevant index prices of natural gas published in Inside FERC’s Gas Market Report on the first business day of the delivery month. The oil derivatives are settled based on the average closing price of NYMEX light crude oil for each day of the delivery month.
Balance Sheet Presentation
The Company’s commodity derivatives are presented on a net basis in “derivative instruments” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The following summarizes the fair value of derivatives outstanding on a gross basis:
	March 31,			December 31,
	2014			2013
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Commodity derivatives	$	848,422		$	1,048,212
Liabilities:
Commodity derivatives	$	250,097		$	222,905
By using derivative instruments to economically hedge exposures to changes in commodity prices, the Company exposes itself to credit risk and market risk. Credit risk is the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. When the fair value of a derivative contract is positive, the counterparty owes the Company, which creates credit risk. The Company’s counterparties are current participants or affiliates of participants in its Credit Facilities or were participants or affiliates of participants in its Credit Facilities at the time it originally entered into the derivatives. The Credit Facilities are secured by the Company’s oil and natural gas reserves; therefore, the Company is not required to post any collateral. The Company does not receive collateral from its counterparties. The maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that the Company would incur if its counterparties failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts, based on the gross fair value of financial instruments, was approximately $848 million at March 31, 2014. The Company minimizes the credit risk in derivative instruments by: (i) limiting its exposure to any single counterparty; (ii) entering into derivative instruments only with counterparties that meet the Company’s minimum credit quality standard, or have a guarantee from an affiliate that meets the Company’s minimum credit quality standard; and (iii) monitoring the creditworthiness of the Company’s counterparties on an ongoing basis. In accordance with the Company’s standard practice, its commodity derivatives are subject to counterparty netting under agreements governing such derivatives and therefore the risk of loss is somewhat mitigated.
Gains (Losses) on Derivatives
Gains and losses on derivatives were net losses of approximately $241 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and approximately $108 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. Gains and losses are reported on the condensed consolidated statements of operations in “losses on oil and natural gas derivatives.”

Fair_Value_Measurements_on_a_R

Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis	'
	Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis
	The Company accounts for its commodity derivatives at fair value (see Note 7) on a recurring basis. The Company determines the fair value of its oil and natural gas derivatives utilizing pricing models that use a variety of techniques, including market quotes and pricing analysis. Inputs to the pricing models include publicly available prices and forward price curves generated from a compilation of data gathered from third parties. Company management validates the data provided by third parties by understanding the pricing models used, obtaining market values from other pricing sources, analyzing pricing data in certain situations and confirming that those securities trade in active markets. Assumed credit risk adjustments, based on published credit ratings, public bond yield spreads and credit default swap spreads, are applied to the Company’s commodity derivatives.
	The following presents the fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
		31-Mar-14
		Level 2		Netting (1)			Total
		(in thousands)
	Assets:
	Commodity derivatives	$	848,422	$	(213,859	)	$	634,563
	Liabilities:
	Commodity derivatives	$	250,097	$	(213,859	)	$	36,238
		31-Dec-13
		Level 2		Netting (1)			Total
		(in thousands)
	Assets:
	Commodity derivatives	$	1,048,212	$	(190,080	)	$	858,132
	Liabilities:
	Commodity derivatives	$	222,905	$	(190,080	)	$	32,825
	(1)	Represents counterparty netting under agreements governing such derivatives.

Asset_Retirement_Obligations

Asset Retirement Obligations	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Asset Retirement Obligations	'
	Asset Retirement Obligations
	Asset retirement obligations associated with retiring tangible long-lived assets are recognized as a liability in the period in which a legal obligation is incurred and becomes determinable and are included in “other accrued liabilities” and “other noncurrent liabilities” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Accretion expense is included in “depreciation, depletion and amortization” on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The fair value of additions to the asset retirement obligations is estimated using valuation techniques that convert future cash flows to a single discounted amount. Significant inputs to the valuation include estimates of: (i) plug and abandon costs per well based on existing regulatory requirements; (ii) remaining life per well; (iii) future inflation factors (2.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2014); and (iv) a credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate (average of 5.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2014). These inputs require significant judgments and estimates by the Company’s management at the time of the valuation and are the most sensitive and subject to change.
	The following presents a reconciliation of the asset retirement obligations (in thousands):
	Asset retirement obligations at December 31, 2013	$	289,321
	Liabilities added from drilling	3,024
	Current year accretion expense	4,725
	Settlements	(4,053		)
	Revision of estimates	3,486
	Asset retirement obligations at March 31, 2014	$	296,503

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	The Company has been named as a defendant in a number of lawsuits, including claims from royalty owners related to disputed royalty payments and royalty valuations. With respect to a certain statewide class action case, the parties in this case are currently engaged in settlement negotiations and based on the current status of those negotiations, the Company estimates a range of possible loss of $1 million to $4.5 million for which an appropriate reserve has been established. For a certain statewide class action royalty payment dispute where a reserve has not yet been established, the Company has denied that it has any liability on the claims and has raised arguments and defenses that, if accepted by the court, will result in no loss to the Company. Based on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to reverse class certification orders in two unrelated certification cases, the court has permitted additional limited discovery prior to the briefing and hearing on class certification. Briefing and the hearing on class certification have not yet been set by the court. As a result, the Company is unable to estimate a possible loss, or range of possible loss, if any. In addition, the Company is involved in various other disputes arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company is not currently a party to any litigation or pending claims that it believes would have a material adverse effect on its overall business, financial position, results of operations or liquidity; however, cash flow could be significantly impacted in the reporting periods in which such matters are resolved.
	On July 9, 2013, Anthony Booth, individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated, filed a class action complaint in the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, against LINN Energy, Mark E. Ellis, Kolja Rockov, and David B. Rottino (the “Booth Action”). On July 18, 2013, the Catherine A. Fisher Trust, individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated, filed a class action complaint in the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, against the same defendants (the “Fisher Action”). On July 17, 2013, Don Gentry, individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated, filed a class action complaint in the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, against LINN Energy, LinnCo, Mark E. Ellis, Kolja Rockov, David B. Rottino, George A. Alcorn, David D. Dunlap, Terrence S. Jacobs, Michael C. Linn, Joseph P. McCoy, Jeffrey C. Swoveland, and the various underwriters for LinnCo’s initial public offering (the “Gentry Action”) (the Booth Action, Fisher Action, and Gentry Action together, the “Texas Federal Actions”). The Texas Federal Actions each assert claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) based on allegations that LINN Energy made false or misleading statements relating to its hedging strategy, the cash flow available for distribution to unitholders, and LINN Energy’s energy production. The Gentry Action asserts additional claims under Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 based on alleged misstatements relating to these issues in the prospectus and registration statement for LinnCo’s initial public offering. On September 23, 2013, the Southern District of Texas entered an order transferring the Texas Federal Actions to the Southern District of New York so that they could be consolidated with the New York Federal Actions, which are described below.
	On July 10, 2013, David Adrian Luciano, individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated, filed a class action complaint in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, against LINN Energy, LinnCo, Mark E. Ellis, Kolja Rockov, David B. Rottino, George A. Alcorn, David D. Dunlap, Terrence S. Jacobs, Michael C. Linn, Joseph P. McCoy, Jeffrey C. Swoveland, and the various underwriters for LinnCo’s initial public offering (the “Luciano Action”). The Luciano Action asserts claims under Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 based on alleged misstatements relating to LINN Energy’s hedging strategy, the cash flow available for distribution to unitholders, and LINN Energy’s energy production in the prospectus and registration statement for LinnCo’s initial public offering. On July 12, 2013, Frank Donio, individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated, filed a class action complaint in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, against LINN Energy, Mark E. Ellis, Kolja Rockov, and David B. Rottino (the “Donio Action”). The Donio Action asserts claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act based on allegations that LINN Energy made false or misleading statements relating to its hedging strategy, the cash flow available for distribution to unitholders, and LINN Energy’s energy production. Several additional class action cases substantially similar to the Luciano Action and the Donio Action were subsequently filed in the Southern District of New York and assigned to the same judge (the Luciano Action, Donio Action, and all similar subsequently filed New York federal class actions together, the “New York Federal Actions”). The Texas Federal Actions and the New York Federal Actions have now been consolidated in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Combined Actions”). In November 2013, LINN Energy filed a motion to dismiss the Combined Actions. The motion is currently pending before the Southern District of New York. There has not been any discovery conducted in the Combined Actions. As a result, the Company is unable to estimate a possible loss, or range of possible loss, if any.
	On July 10, 2013, Judy Mesirov, derivatively on behalf of nominal defendant LINN Energy, filed a shareholder derivative petition against Mark E. Ellis, Kolja Rockov, David B. Rottino, Arden L. Walker, Jr., Charlene A. Ripley, Michael C. Linn, Joseph P. McCoy, George A. Alcorn, Terrence S. Jacobs, David D. Dunlap, Jeffrey C. Swoveland, and Linda M. Stephens in the District Court of Harris County, Texas (the “Mesirov Action”). On July 12, 2013, John Peters, derivatively on behalf of nominal defendant LINN Energy, filed a shareholder derivative petition against many of the same defendants in the District Court of Harris County, Texas (the “Peters Action”). On August 26, 2013, Joseph Abdalla, derivatively on behalf of nominal defendant LINN Energy, filed a shareholder derivative petition against many of the same defendants in the District Court of Harris County, Texas (the “Abdalla Action”) (the Mesirov Action, Peters Action, and Abdalla Actions together, the “Texas State Court Derivative Actions”). On August 19, 2013, the Charlote J. Lombardo Trust of 2004, derivatively on behalf of nominal defendant LINN Energy, filed a shareholder derivative petition against many of the same defendants in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Lombardo Action”). On September 30, 2013, the Thelma Feldman Rev. Trust, derivatively on behalf of nominal defendant LINN Energy, filed a shareholder derivative petition against many of the same defendants (the “Feldman Rev. Trust Action”). On October 21, 2013, the Parker Family Trust of 2012, derivatively on behalf of nominal defendant LINN Energy, filed a shareholder derivative petition against many of the same defendants (the “Parker Family Trust Action”) (the Lombardo Action, Feldman Rev. Trust Action, and Parker Family Trust Action together, the “Texas Federal Court Derivative Actions”) (the Texas State Court Derivative Action and Texas Federal Court Derivative Actions together, the “Texas Derivative Actions”). The Texas Derivative Actions assert derivative claims on behalf of LINN Energy against the individual defendants for alleged breaches of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate assets, mismanagement, abuse of control, and unjust enrichment based on factual allegations similar to those in the Texas Federal Actions and the New York Federal Actions. The cases are in their preliminary stages and it is possible that additional similar actions could be filed in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, or in other jurisdictions. As a result, the Company is unable to estimate a possible loss, or range of possible loss, if any.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, and March 31, 2013, the Company made no significant payments to settle any legal, environmental or tax proceedings. The Company regularly analyzes current information and accrues for probable liabilities on the disposition of certain matters as necessary. Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation or other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated.

Earnings_Per_Unit

Earnings Per Unit	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Unit	'
	Earnings Per Unit
	Basic earnings per unit is computed by dividing net earnings attributable to unitholders by the weighted average number of units outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per unit is computed by adjusting the average number of units outstanding for the dilutive effect, if any, of unit equivalents. The Company uses the treasury stock method to determine the dilutive effect.
	The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per unit computations for net loss:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014			2013
		(in thousands,
		except per unit data)
	Net loss	$	(85,337	)	$	(221,885	)
	Allocated to participating securities	(2,199		)	(1,301		)
		$	(87,536	)	$	(223,186	)
	Basic net loss per unit	$	(0.27	)	$	(0.96	)
	Diluted net loss per unit	$	(0.27	)	$	(0.96	)
	Basic weighted average units outstanding	328,329			233,176
	Dilutive effect of unit equivalents	—			—
	Diluted weighted average units outstanding	328,329			233,176
	Basic units outstanding excludes the effect of weighted average anti-dilutive unit equivalents related to approximately 6 million and 5 million unit options and warrants for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and March 31, 2013, respectively. All equivalent units were antidilutive for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and March 31, 2013.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	The Company is a limited liability company treated as a partnership for federal and state income tax purposes, with the exception of the state of Texas, in which income tax liabilities and/or benefits of the Company are passed through to its unitholders. Limited liability companies are subject to Texas margin tax. In addition, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries are Subchapter C-corporations subject to federal and state income taxes. As such, with the exception of the state of Texas and certain subsidiaries, the Company is not a taxable entity, it does not directly pay federal and state income taxes and recognition has not been given to federal and state income taxes for the operations of the Company. Amounts recognized for income taxes are reported in “income tax expense” on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Supplemental_Disclosures_to_th

Supplemental Disclosures to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Supplemental Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Supplemental Disclosures to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	'
	Supplemental Disclosures to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
	“Other accrued liabilities” reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets include the following:
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
		(in thousands)
	Accrued compensation	$	25,270		$	55,257
	Accrued interest	147,907			93,998
	Asset retirement obligations	12,616			6,270
	Other	3,769			7,850
		$	189,562		$	163,375
	Supplemental disclosures to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows are presented below:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014			2013
		(in thousands)
	Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	77,512		$	44,209
	Cash payments for income taxes	$	—		$	—
	Noncash investing activities:
	In connection with the acquisition of oil and natural gas properties and joint-venture funding, assets were acquired and liabilities were assumed as follows:
	Fair value of assets acquired	$	593		$	8,101
	Cash paid	(593		)	(35		)
	Receivables from sellers	—			(1,212		)
	Payables to sellers	—			(6,854		)
	Liabilities assumed	$	—		$	—
	Included in “acquisition of oil and natural gas properties and joint-venture funding” on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and March 31, 2013, is approximately $25 million and $15 million, respectively, paid by the Company towards the future funding commitment related to the joint-venture agreement entered into with Anadarko in April 2012 (see Note 2).
	For purposes of the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Restricted cash of approximately $6 million is included in “other noncurrent assets” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, and primarily represents cash deposited by the Company into a separate account and designated for asset retirement obligations in accordance with contractual agreements.
	The Company manages its working capital and cash requirements to borrow only as needed from its Credit Facilities. At March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, net outstanding checks of approximately $11 million and $48 million, respectively, were reclassified and included in “accounts payable and accrued expenses” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company presents net outstanding checks as cash flows from financing activities on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	Related Party Transactions
	LinnCo
	LinnCo, an affiliate of LINN Energy, was formed on April 30, 2012. LinnCo’s initial sole purpose was to own units in LINN Energy. In connection with the acquisition of Berry, LinnCo amended its limited liability company agreement to permit, among other things, the acquisition and subsequent contribution of assets to LINN Energy. All of LinnCo’s common shares are held by the public. As of March 31, 2014, LinnCo had no significant assets or operations other than those related to its interest in LINN Energy and owned approximately 39% of LINN Energy’s outstanding units.
	LINN Energy has agreed to provide to LinnCo, or to pay on LinnCo’s behalf, any legal, accounting, tax advisory, financial advisory and engineering fees, printing costs or other administrative and out-of-pocket expenses incurred by LinnCo, along with any other expenses incurred in connection with any public offering of shares in LinnCo or incurred as a result of being a publicly traded entity. These expenses include costs associated with annual, quarterly and other reports to holders of LinnCo shares, tax return and Form 1099 preparation and distribution, NASDAQ listing fees, printing costs, independent auditor fees and expenses, legal counsel fees and expenses, limited liability company governance and compliance expenses and registrar and transfer agent fees. In addition, the Company has agreed to indemnify LinnCo and its officers and directors for damages suffered or costs incurred (other than income taxes payable by LinnCo) in connection with carrying out LinnCo’s activities. All expenses and costs paid by LINN Energy on LinnCo’s behalf are accounted for as investment at cost.
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014, LinnCo incurred total general and administrative expenses of approximately $734,000, of which approximately $83,000 had been paid by LINN Energy on LinnCo’s behalf as of March 31, 2014. The expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2014, include approximately $470,000 related to services provided by LINN Energy necessary for the conduct of LinnCo’s business, such as accounting, legal, tax, information technology and other expenses. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2014, LINN Energy paid approximately $11 million on LinnCo’s behalf for general and administrative expenses incurred by LinnCo in 2013.
	For the three months ended March 31, 2013, LinnCo incurred total general and administrative expenses and certain offering costs of approximately $12 million, of which approximately $2 million had been paid by LINN Energy on LinnCo’s behalf as of March 31, 2013. The expenses included approximately $11 million of transaction costs related to professional services rendered by third parties in connection with the Berry acquisition. The expenses also included approximately $462,000 related to services provided by LINN Energy necessary for the conduct of LinnCo’s business, such as accounting, legal, tax, information technology and other expenses.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, and March 31, 2013, the Company paid approximately $93 million and $25 million, respectively, in distributions to LinnCo attributable to LinnCo’s interest in LINN Energy.
	Other
	One of the Company’s directors is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Superior Energy Services, Inc. (“Superior”), which provides oilfield services to the Company. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, and March 31, 2013, the Company paid approximately $4 million and $6 million, respectively, to Superior and its subsidiaries for services rendered to the Company. The transactions associated with these payments were consummated on terms equivalent to those that prevail in arm’s-length transactions.

Subsidiary_Guarantors

Subsidiary Guarantors	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Information [Abstract]	'
Subsidiary Guarantors	'
	Subsidiary Guarantors
	LINN Energy, LLC’s November 2019 Senior Notes, May 2019 Senior Notes and 2010 Issued Senior Notes are guaranteed by all of the Company’s material subsidiaries, other than Berry which is an indirect wholly owned, unrestricted subsidiary of the Company. Additionally, in March 2014, LINN Energy, LLC agreed to contribute funds to Berry in an amount sufficient to enable Berry to pay its Senior Notes due June 2014 in full. No other subsidiary of the Company has guaranteed any of Berry’s outstanding senior notes.
	The following condensed consolidating financial information presents the financial information of LINN Energy, LLC, the guarantor subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiary in accordance with SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10. The condensed consolidating financial information for the co-issuer, Linn Energy Finance Corp., is not presented as it has no assets, operations or cash flows. The financial information may not necessarily be indicative of the financial position or results of operations had the guarantor subsidiaries or non-guarantor subsidiary operated as independent entities. There are no restrictions on the Company’s ability to obtain cash dividends or other distributions of funds from the guarantor subsidiaries.
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
	March 31, 2014
		LINN Energy, LLC			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
		(in thousands)
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	33		$	62,762		$	5,519		$	—		$	68,314
	Accounts receivable – trade, net	—			384,717			138,228			—			522,945
	Accounts receivable – affiliates	4,224,068			—			—			(4,224,068		)	—
	Derivative instruments	—			111,545			3,626			—			115,171
	Other current assets	330			59,631			32,114			—			92,075
	Total current assets	4,224,431			618,655			179,487			(4,224,068		)	798,505
	Noncurrent assets:
	Oil and natural gas properties (successful efforts method)	—			13,334,488			4,957,390			—			18,291,878
	Less accumulated depletion and amortization	—			(3,720,758		)	(76,083		)	—			(3,796,841		)
		—			9,613,730			4,881,307			—			14,495,037
	Other property and equipment	—			574,858			84,957			—			659,815
	Less accumulated depreciation	—			(121,219		)	(1,972		)	—			(123,191		)
		—			453,639			82,985			—			536,624
	Derivative instruments	—			516,732			2,660			—			519,392
	Notes receivable – affiliates	95,400			—			—			(95,400		)	—
	Investments in consolidated subsidiaries	8,458,183			—			—			(8,458,183		)	—
	Other noncurrent assets, net	104,211			11,220			9,699			—			125,130
		8,657,794			527,952			12,359			(8,553,583		)	644,522
	Total noncurrent assets	8,657,794			10,595,321			4,976,651			(8,553,583		)	15,676,183
	Total assets	$	12,882,225		$	11,213,976		$	5,156,138		$	(12,777,651	)	$	16,474,688
	LIABILITIES AND UNITHOLDERS’ CAPITAL
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	2,776		$	544,000		$	250,684		$	—		$	797,460
	Accounts payable – affiliates	—			4,224,068			—			(4,224,068		)	—
	Derivative instruments	—			19,138			16,209			—			35,347
	Other accrued liabilities	128,769			31,906			28,887			—			189,562
	Current portion of long-term debt	—			—			207,502			—			207,502
	Total current liabilities	131,545			4,819,112			503,282			(4,224,068		)	1,229,871
	Noncurrent liabilities:
	Credit facilities	1,860,000			—			1,173,175			—			3,033,175
	Term loan	500,000			—			—			—			500,000
	Senior notes, net	4,810,262			—			915,121			—			5,725,383
	Notes payable – affiliates	—			95,400			—			(95,400		)	—
	Derivative instruments	—			—			891			—			891
	Other noncurrent liabilities	—			205,932			188,484			—			394,416
	Total noncurrent liabilities	7,170,262			301,332			2,277,671			(95,400		)	9,653,865
	Unitholders’ capital:
	Units issued and outstanding	6,066,152			4,834,811			2,315,460			(7,139,737		)	6,076,686
	Accumulated income (deficit)	(485,734		)	1,258,721			59,725			(1,318,446		)	(485,734		)
		5,580,418			6,093,532			2,375,185			(8,458,183		)	5,590,952
	Total liabilities and unitholders’ capital	$	12,882,225		$	11,213,976		$	5,156,138		$	(12,777,651	)	$	16,474,688
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
	31-Dec-13
		LINN Energy, LLC			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantor Subsidiary
		(in thousands)
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	52		$	1,078		$	51,041		$	—		$	52,171
	Accounts receivable – trade, net	—			365,347			122,855			—			488,202
	Accounts receivable – affiliates	4,212,348			16,950			—			(4,229,298		)	—
	Derivative instruments	—			170,534			5,596			—			176,130
	Other current assets	330			68,274			30,833			—			99,437
	Total current assets	4,212,730			622,183			210,325			(4,229,298		)	815,940
Noncurrent assets:
Oil and natural gas properties (successful efforts method)	—			13,074,900			4,813,659			—			17,888,559
Less accumulated depletion and amortization	—			(3,535,890		)	(10,394		)	—			(3,546,284		)
	—			9,539,010			4,803,265			—			14,342,275
Other property and equipment	—			564,756			83,126			—			647,882
Less accumulated depreciation	—			(110,706		)	(233		)	—			(110,939		)
	—			454,050			82,893			—			536,943
Derivative instruments	—			679,491			2,511			—			682,002
Notes receivable – affiliates	86,200			—			—			(86,200		)	—
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries	8,433,290			—			—			(8,433,290		)	—
Other noncurrent assets, net	108,785			10,968			8,051			—			127,804
	8,628,275			690,459			10,562			(8,519,490		)	809,806
Total noncurrent assets	8,628,275			10,683,519			4,896,720			(8,519,490		)	15,689,024
Total assets	$	12,841,005		$	11,305,702		$	5,107,045		$	(12,748,788	)	$	16,504,964
LIABILITIES AND UNITHOLDERS’ CAPITAL
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	14,529		$	587,774		$	247,321		$	—		$	849,624
Accounts payable – affiliates	—			4,212,348			16,950			(4,229,298		)	—
Derivative instruments	—			7,783			20,393			—			28,176
Other accrued liabilities	75,071			59,311			28,993			—			163,375
Current portion of long-term debt	—			—			211,558			—			211,558
Total current liabilities	89,600			4,867,216			525,215			(4,229,298		)	1,252,733
Noncurrent liabilities:
Credit facilities	1,560,000			—			1,173,175			—			2,733,175
Term loan	500,000			—			—			—			500,000
Senior notes, net	4,809,055			—			916,428			—			5,725,483
Notes payable – affiliates	—			86,200			—			(86,200		)	—
Derivative instruments	—			—			4,649			—			4,649
Other noncurrent liabilities	—			205,406			192,091			—			397,497
Total noncurrent liabilities	6,869,055			291,606			2,286,343			(86,200		)	9,360,804
Unitholders’ capital:
Units issued and outstanding	6,282,747			4,833,354			2,315,460			(7,139,737		)	6,291,824
Accumulated income (deficit)	(400,397		)	1,313,526			(19,973		)	(1,293,553		)	(400,397		)
	5,882,350			6,146,880			2,295,487			(8,433,290		)	5,891,427
Total liabilities and unitholders’ capital	$	12,841,005		$	11,305,702		$	5,107,045		$	(12,748,788	)	$	16,504,964
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	LINN Energy, LLC			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Guarantor Subsidiary
	(in thousands)
Revenues and other:
Oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids sales	$	—		$	605,761		$	333,116		$	—		$	938,877
Gains (losses) on oil and natural gas derivatives	—			(244,958		)	3,465			—			(241,493		)
Marketing revenues	—			15,731			14,815			—			30,546
Other revenues	—			5,673			(16		)	—			5,657
	—			382,207			351,380			—			733,587
Expenses:
Lease operating expenses	—			104,002			90,031			—			194,033
Transportation expenses	—			37,637			7,993			—			45,630
Marketing expenses	—			10,091			10,981			—			21,072
General and administrative expenses	—			35,737			43,491			—			79,228
Exploration costs	—			1,091			—			—			1,091
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	—			199,170			68,631			—			267,801
Taxes, other than income taxes	—			42,684			23,029			—			65,713
(Gains) losses on sale of assets and other, net	—			(781		)	3,367			—			2,586
	—			429,631			247,523			—			677,154
Other income and (expenses):
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(109,650		)	(162		)	(24,001		)				(133,813		)
Interest expense – affiliates	—			(1,550		)	—			1,550			—
Interest income – affiliates	1,550			—			—			(1,550		)	—
Equity in earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	24,893			—			—			(24,893		)	—
Other, net	(2,130		)	16			(189		)	—			(2,303		)
	(85,337		)	(1,696		)	(24,190		)	(24,893		)	(136,116		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(85,337		)	(49,120		)	79,667			(24,893		)	(79,683		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	—			5,685			(31		)	—			5,654
Net income (loss)	$	(85,337	)	$	(54,805	)	$	79,698		$	(24,893	)	$	(85,337	)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	LINN Energy, LLC			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Guarantor Subsidiary
	(in thousands)
Revenues and other:
Oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids sales	$	—		$	462,732		$	—		$	—		$	462,732
Losses on oil and natural gas derivatives	—			(108,370		)	—			—			(108,370		)
Marketing revenues	—			9,852			—			—			9,852
Other revenues	—			4,846			—			—			4,846
	—			369,060			—			—			369,060
Expenses:
Lease operating expenses	—			88,721			—			—			88,721
Transportation expenses	—			27,183			—			—			27,183
Marketing expenses	—			7,374			—			—			7,374
General and administrative expenses	—			58,566			—			—			58,566
Exploration costs	—			2,226			—			—			2,226
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	—			197,441			—			—			197,441
Impairment of long-lived assets	—			57,053			—			—			57,053
Taxes, other than income taxes	—			39,671			—			—			39,671
Losses on sale of assets and other, net	724			2,448			—			—			3,172
	724			480,683			—			—			481,407
Other income and (expenses):
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(100,857		)	498			—			—			(100,359		)
Interest expense – affiliates	—			(1,142		)	—			1,142			—
Interest income – affiliates	1,142			—			—			(1,142		)	—
Equity in losses from consolidated subsidiaries	(119,819		)	—			—			119,819			—
Other, net	(1,627		)	(16		)	—			—			(1,643		)
	(221,161		)	(660		)	—			119,819			(102,002		)
Loss before income taxes	(221,885		)	(112,283		)	—			119,819			(214,349		)
Income tax expense	—			7,536			—			—			7,536
Net loss	$	(221,885	)	$	(119,819	)	$	—		$	119,819		$	(221,885	)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	LINN Energy, LLC			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Guarantor Subsidiary
	(in thousands)
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	(85,337	)	$	(54,805	)	$	79,698		$	(24,893	)	$	(85,337	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	—			199,170			68,631			—			267,801
Unit-based compensation expenses	—			21,500			—			—			21,500
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing fees	5,791			—			(3,478		)	—			2,313
Losses on sale of assets and other, net	—			1,327			—			—			1,327
Equity in earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	(24,893		)	—			—			24,893			—
Deferred income taxes	—			5,615			(31		)	—			5,584
Derivatives activities:
Total (gains) losses	—			244,958			(3,465		)	—			241,493
Cash settlements	—			(11,856		)	(2,655		)	—			(14,511		)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable – trade, net	—			(18,964		)	(15,373		)	—			(34,337		)
Decrease in accounts receivable – affiliates	10,513			16,950			—			(27,463		)	—
Increase in other assets	—			(3,136		)	(1,040		)	—			(4,176		)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses	30			20,252			(4,177		)	—			16,105
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses – affiliates	—			(10,513		)	(16,950		)	27,463			—
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	53,698			(30,648		)	(6,330		)	—			16,720
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(40,198		)	379,850			94,830			—			434,482
Cash flow from investing activities:
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties and joint-venture funding	—			(25,345		)	—			—			(25,345		)
Development of oil and natural gas properties	—			(260,093		)	(134,750		)	—			(394,843		)
Purchases of other property and equipment	—			(8,318		)	(1,833		)	—			(10,151		)
Change in notes receivable with affiliate	(9,200		)	—			—			9,200			—
Proceeds from sale of properties and equipment and other	(11,230		)	544			—			—			(10,686		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(20,430		)	(293,212		)	(136,583		)	9,200			(441,025		)
	LINN Energy, LLC			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Guarantor Subsidiary
	(in thousands)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	540,000			—			—			—			540,000
Repayments of debt	(240,000		)	—			(1,188		)	—			(241,188		)
Distributions to unitholders	(240,073		)	—			—			—			(240,073		)
Financing fees and other, net	682			(35,611		)	(2,581		)	—			(37,510		)
Change in notes payable with affiliate	—			9,200			—			(9,200		)	—
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation	—			1,457			—			—			1,457
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	60,609			(24,954		)	(3,769		)	(9,200		)	22,686
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(19		)	61,684			(45,522		)	—			16,143
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning	52			1,078			51,041			—			52,171
Ending	$	33		$	62,762		$	5,519		$	—		$	68,314
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	LINN Energy, LLC			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Guarantor Subsidiary
	(in thousands)
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(221,885	)	$	(119,819	)	$	—		$	119,819		$	(221,885	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	—			197,441			—			—			197,441
Impairment of long-lived assets	—			57,053			—			—			57,053
Unit-based compensation expenses	—			11,262			—			—			11,262
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing fees	5,412			—			—			—			5,412
Losses on sale of assets and other, net	—			15,306			—			—			15,306
Equity in losses from consolidated subsidiaries	119,819			—			—			(119,819		)	—
Deferred income taxes	—			7,503			—			—			7,503
Derivatives activities:
Total losses	—			108,370			—			—			108,370
Cash settlements	—			85,794			—			—			85,794
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable – trade, net	—			55,544			—			—			55,544
Decrease in accounts receivable – affiliates	75,257			—			—			(75,257		)	—
Increase in other assets	—			(1,327		)	—			—			(1,327		)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses	—			(13,609		)	—			—			(13,609		)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses – affiliates	—			(75,257		)	—			75,257			—
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	50,738			(23,008		)	—			—			27,730
Net cash provided by operating activities	29,341			305,253			—			—			334,594
Cash flow from investing activities:
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties and joint-venture funding	—			(15,128		)	—			—			(15,128		)
Development of oil and natural gas properties	—			(235,804		)	—			—			(235,804		)
Purchases of other property and equipment	—			(25,843		)	—			—			(25,843		)
Change in notes receivable with affiliate	(10,800		)	—			—			10,800			—
Proceeds from sale of properties and equipment and other	(2,413		)	189			—			—			(2,224		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(13,213		)	(276,586		)	—			10,800			(278,999		)
	LINN Energy, LLC			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Guarantor Subsidiary
	(in thousands)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	300,000			—			—			—			300,000
Repayments of debt	(145,000		)	—			—			—			(145,000		)
Distributions to unitholders	(170,954		)	—			—			—			(170,954		)
Financing fees and other, net	(3,128		)	(31,722		)	—			—			(34,850		)
Change in notes payable with affiliate	—			10,800			—			(10,800		)	—
Net cash used in financing activities	(19,082		)	(20,922		)	—			(10,800		)	(50,804		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(2,954		)	7,745			—			—			4,791
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning	107			1,136			—			—			1,243
Ending	$	(2,847	)	$	8,881		$	—		$	—		$	6,034

SEC_Inquiry

SEC Inquiry	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
SEC Inquiry [Abstract]	'
SEC Inquiry	'
	SEC Inquiry
	As disclosed on July 1, 2013, the Company and its affiliate, LinnCo, have been notified by the staff of the SEC that its Fort Worth Regional Office has commenced an inquiry regarding LINN Energy and LinnCo (the “SEC inquiry”). The SEC staff is investigating whether any violations of federal securities laws have occurred. The SEC staff has requested the production of documents and communications that are potentially relevant to, among other things, LINN Energy and LinnCo’s use of non-GAAP financial measures and disclosures related to LINN Energy’s hedging strategy. The SEC staff has stated that the fact of the inquiry should not be construed as an indication that the SEC or its staff has a negative view of any entity, individual or security. Both LINN Energy and LinnCo are cooperating fully with the SEC in this matter. LINN Energy and LinnCo are unable to predict the timing or outcome of the SEC inquiry or estimate the nature or amount of any possible sanction the SEC could seek to impose, which could include a fine, penalty, or court or administrative order prohibiting specific conduct, or a potential restatement of LINN Energy’s or LinnCo’s financial statements, any of which could be material. No provision for losses has been recorded for this exposure.

Basis_of_Presentation_Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Principles of Consolidation and Reporting	'
	Principles of Consolidation and Reporting
	The information reported herein reflects all normal recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the results for the interim periods. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted under Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and regulations; as such, this report should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The results reported in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should not necessarily be taken as indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year.
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation. Investments in noncontrolled entities over which the Company exercises significant influence are accounted for under the equity method. The Company’s other investment is accounted for at cost.
	The condensed consolidated financial statements for previous periods include certain reclassifications that were made to conform to current presentation. Such reclassifications have no impact on previously reported net income (loss), unitholders’ capital or cash flows.
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management of the Company to make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the amount of assets and liabilities reported, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses. The estimates that are particularly significant to the financial statements include estimates of the Company’s reserves of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (“NGL”), future cash flows from oil and natural gas properties, depreciation, depletion and amortization, asset retirement obligations, certain revenues and operating expenses, fair values of commodity derivatives and fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. As fair value is a market-based measurement, it is determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best estimates and judgment. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Such estimates and assumptions are adjusted when facts and circumstances dictate. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ from these estimates. Any changes in estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the financial statements in future periods.

Acquisitions_JointVenture_Fund1

Acquisitions, Joint-Venture Funding and Divestiture (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Pro Forma Results of Operations	'
	The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents a summary of the Company’s consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013, assuming the Berry acquisition had been completed as of January 1, 2013, including adjustments to reflect the values assigned to the net assets acquired:
		Three Months Ended
		31-Mar-13
		(in thousands, except
		per unit amounts)
	Total revenues and other	$	645,209
	Total operating expenses	$	669,912
	Net loss	$	(157,320	)
	Net loss per unit:
	Basic	$	(0.49	)
	Diluted	$	(0.49	)

Oil_and_Natural_Gas_Properties1

Oil and Natural Gas Properties (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industries Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Capitalized Costs Related to Oil, Natural Gas and NGL Production Activities	'
	Aggregate capitalized costs related to oil, natural gas and NGL production activities with applicable accumulated depletion and amortization are presented below:
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
		(in thousands)
	Proved properties:
	Leasehold acquisition	$	12,282,858		$	12,277,089
	Development	4,072,492			3,660,277
	Unproved properties	1,936,528			1,951,193
		18,291,878			17,888,559
	Less accumulated depletion and amortization	(3,796,841		)	(3,546,284		)
		$	14,495,037		$	14,342,275

UnitBased_Compensation_Tables

Unit-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Employee Service Share-Based Compensation Expense	'
	A summary of unit-based compensation expenses included on the condensed consolidated statements of operations is presented below:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014		2013
		(in thousands)
	General and administrative expenses	$	18,223	$	9,865
	Lease operating expenses	3,277		1,397
	Total unit-based compensation expenses	$	21,500	$	11,262
	Income tax benefit	$	7,944	$	4,161

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments	'
		31-Mar-14						December 31, 2013
		Carrying Value			Fair Value			Carrying Value		Fair Value
		(in thousands)
	Credit Facilities	$	3,033,175		$	3,033,175		$	2,733,175	$	2,733,175
	Term loan	500,000			500,000			500,000		500,000
	Senior notes, net	5,932,885			6,256,073			5,937,041		6,162,402
	Total debt, net	$	9,466,060		$	9,789,248		$	9,170,216	$	9,395,577
Summary of Outstanding Debt	'
	The following summarizes the Company’s outstanding debt:
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
		(in thousands, except percentages)
	Berry credit facility (1)	$	1,173,175		$	1,173,175
	LINN credit facility (2)	1,860,000			1,560,000
	Term loan (1)	500,000			500,000
	10.25% Berry senior notes due June 2014	204,936			205,257
	6.50% senior notes due May 2019	750,000			750,000
	6.25% senior notes due November 2019	1,800,000			1,800,000
	8.625% senior notes due April 2020	1,300,000			1,300,000
	6.75% Berry senior notes due November 2020	299,970			300,000
	7.75% senior notes due February 2021	1,000,000			1,000,000
	6.375% Berry senior notes due September 2022	599,163			600,000
	Net unamortized discounts and premiums	(21,184		)	(18,216		)
	Total debt, net	9,466,060			9,170,216
	Less current maturities	(207,502		)	(211,558		)
	Total long-term debt, net	$	9,258,558		$	8,958,658
	(1)	Variable interest rates of 2.66% and 2.67% at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	(2)	Variable interest rates of 1.90% and 1.92% at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Derivatives_Tables

Derivatives (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Derivative Instruments	'
	The following table summarizes derivative positions for the periods indicated as of March 31, 2014:
		April 1 - December 31, 2014			2015			2016			2017			2018
	Natural gas positions:
	Fixed price swaps (NYMEX Henry Hub):
	Hedged volume (MMMBtu)	73,384			118,041			121,841			120,122			36,500
	Average price ($/MMBtu)	$	5.25		$	5.19		$	4.2		$	4.26		$	5
	Put options (NYMEX Henry Hub): (1)
	Hedged volume (MMMBtu)	59,994			71,854			76,269			66,886			—
	Average price ($/MMBtu)	$	5		$	5		$	5		$	4.88		$	—
	Oil positions:
	Fixed price swaps (NYMEX WTI): (2)
	Hedged volume (MBbls)	12,681			11,599			11,465			4,755			—
	Average price ($/Bbl)	$	92.44		$	96.23		$	90.56		$	89.02		$	—
	Collars (NYMEX WTI):
	Hedged volume (MBbls)	550			—			—			—			—
	Average floor price ($/Bbl)	$	90		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Average ceiling price ($/Bbl)	$	102.87		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
		April 1 - December 31, 2014			2015			2016			2017			2018
	Three-way collars (NYMEX WTI):
	Hedged volume (MBbls)	2,338			1,095			—			—			—
	Short put ($/Bbl)	$	72.11		$	70		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Long put ($/Bbl)	$	93.76		$	90		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Short call ($/Bbl)	$	109.79		$	101.62		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Put options (NYMEX WTI):
	Hedged volume (MBbls)	2,983			3,426			3,271			384			—
	Average price ($/Bbl)	$	91.3		$	90		$	90		$	90		$	—
	Three-way collars (ICE Brent):
	Hedged volume (MBbls)	275			—			—			—			—
	Short put ($/Bbl)	$	80		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Long put ($/Bbl)	$	100		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Short call ($/Bbl)	$	114.05		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Natural gas basis differential positions: (3)
	Panhandle basis swaps:
	Hedged volume (MMMBtu)	59,813			87,162			59,954			59,138			16,425
	Hedged differential ($/MMBtu)	$	(0.33	)	$	(0.33	)	$	(0.32	)	$	(0.33	)	$	(0.33	)
	NWPL Rockies basis swaps:
	Hedged volume (MMMBtu)	30,533			43,292			46,294			38,880			10,804
	Hedged differential ($/MMBtu)	$	(0.20	)	$	(0.20	)	$	(0.20	)	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.19	)
	MichCon basis swaps:
	Hedged volume (MMMBtu)	7,150			9,344			7,768			7,437			2,044
	Hedged differential ($/MMBtu)	$	0.08		$	0.06		$	0.05		$	0.05		$	0.05
	Houston Ship Channel basis swaps:
	Hedged volume (MMMBtu)	3,960			4,891			4,575			3,604			986
	Hedged differential ($/MMBtu)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.08	)
	Permian basis swaps:
	Hedged volume (MMMBtu)	3,685			5,074			4,219			4,819			1,314
	Hedged differential ($/MMBtu)	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.20	)	$	(0.20	)	$	(0.20	)
	Oil basis differential positions:
	ICE Brent - NYMEX WTI basis swaps:
	Hedged volume (MBbls)	2,750			2,920			—			—			—
	Hedged differential ($/Bbl)	$	11.6		$	11.6		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Oil timing differential positions:
	Trade month roll swaps (NYMEX WTI): (4)
	Hedged volume (MBbls)	6,841			7,251			7,446			6,486			—
	Hedged differential ($/Bbl)	$	0.24		$	0.24		$	0.25		$	0.25		$	—
	(1)	Includes certain outstanding natural gas put options of approximately 7,964 MMMBtu for the period April 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014, 10,570 for the year ending December 31, 2015, and 10,599 MMMBtu for the year ending December 31, 2016, used to indirectly hedge revenues associated with NGL production.
	(2)	Includes certain outstanding fixed price oil swaps of approximately 5,384 MBbls which may be extended annually at a price of $100.00 per Bbl for each of the years ending December 31, 2017, and December 31, 2018, and $90.00 per Bbl for the year ending December 31, 2019, if the counterparties determine that the strike prices are in-the-money on a designated date in each respective preceding year. The extension for each year is exercisable without respect to the other years.
	(3)	Settle on the respective pricing index to hedge basis differential to the NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas price.
	(4)	The Company hedges the timing risk associated with the sales price of oil in the Mid-Continent, Hugoton Basin and Permian Basin regions. In these regions, the Company generally sells oil for the delivery month at a sales price based on the average NYMEX WTI price during that month, plus an adjustment calculated as a spread between the weighted average prices of the delivery month, the next month and the following month during the period when the delivery month is prompt (the “trade month roll”).
Fair Value of Derivatives Outstanding on a Gross Basis by Location on the Balance Sheet	'
	The following summarizes the fair value of derivatives outstanding on a gross basis:
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
		(in thousands)
	Assets:
	Commodity derivatives	$	848,422		$	1,048,212
	Liabilities:
	Commodity derivatives	$	250,097		$	222,905

Fair_Value_Measurements_on_a_R1

Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring Basis	'
	The following presents the fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
		31-Mar-14
		Level 2		Netting (1)			Total
		(in thousands)
	Assets:
	Commodity derivatives	$	848,422	$	(213,859	)	$	634,563
	Liabilities:
	Commodity derivatives	$	250,097	$	(213,859	)	$	36,238
		31-Dec-13
		Level 2		Netting (1)			Total
		(in thousands)
	Assets:
	Commodity derivatives	$	1,048,212	$	(190,080	)	$	858,132
	Liabilities:
	Commodity derivatives	$	222,905	$	(190,080	)	$	32,825
	(1)	Represents counterparty netting under agreements governing such derivatives.

Asset_Retirement_Obligations_T

Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Asset Retirement Obligations Reconciliation	'
	The following presents a reconciliation of the asset retirement obligations (in thousands):
	Asset retirement obligations at December 31, 2013	$	289,321
	Liabilities added from drilling	3,024
	Current year accretion expense	4,725
	Settlements	(4,053		)
	Revision of estimates	3,486
	Asset retirement obligations at March 31, 2014	$	296,503

Earnings_Per_Unit_Tables

Earnings Per Unit (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Reconciliation of numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per unit computations for net income (loss)	'
	The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per unit computations for net loss:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014			2013
		(in thousands,
		except per unit data)
	Net loss	$	(85,337	)	$	(221,885	)
	Allocated to participating securities	(2,199		)	(1,301		)
		$	(87,536	)	$	(223,186	)
	Basic net loss per unit	$	(0.27	)	$	(0.96	)
	Diluted net loss per unit	$	(0.27	)	$	(0.96	)
	Basic weighted average units outstanding	328,329			233,176
	Dilutive effect of unit equivalents	—			—
	Diluted weighted average units outstanding	328,329			233,176

Supplemental_Disclosures_to_th1

Supplemental Disclosures to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Supplemental Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Other Accrued Liabilities	'
	“Other accrued liabilities” reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets include the following:
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
		(in thousands)
	Accrued compensation	$	25,270		$	55,257
	Accrued interest	147,907			93,998
	Asset retirement obligations	12,616			6,270
	Other	3,769			7,850
		$	189,562		$	163,375
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures	'
	Supplemental disclosures to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows are presented below:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014			2013
		(in thousands)
	Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	77,512		$	44,209
	Cash payments for income taxes	$	—		$	—
	Noncash investing activities:
	In connection with the acquisition of oil and natural gas properties and joint-venture funding, assets were acquired and liabilities were assumed as follows:
	Fair value of assets acquired	$	593		$	8,101
	Cash paid	(593		)	(35		)
	Receivables from sellers	—			(1,212		)
	Payables to sellers	—			(6,854		)
	Liabilities assumed	$	—		$	—

Subsidiary_Guarantors_Tables

Subsidiary Guarantors (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Information [Abstract]	'
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
	March 31, 2014
		LINN Energy, LLC			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
		(in thousands)
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	33		$	62,762		$	5,519		$	—		$	68,314
	Accounts receivable – trade, net	—			384,717			138,228			—			522,945
	Accounts receivable – affiliates	4,224,068			—			—			(4,224,068		)	—
	Derivative instruments	—			111,545			3,626			—			115,171
	Other current assets	330			59,631			32,114			—			92,075
	Total current assets	4,224,431			618,655			179,487			(4,224,068		)	798,505
	Noncurrent assets:
	Oil and natural gas properties (successful efforts method)	—			13,334,488			4,957,390			—			18,291,878
	Less accumulated depletion and amortization	—			(3,720,758		)	(76,083		)	—			(3,796,841		)
		—			9,613,730			4,881,307			—			14,495,037
	Other property and equipment	—			574,858			84,957			—			659,815
	Less accumulated depreciation	—			(121,219		)	(1,972		)	—			(123,191		)
		—			453,639			82,985			—			536,624
	Derivative instruments	—			516,732			2,660			—			519,392
	Notes receivable – affiliates	95,400			—			—			(95,400		)	—
	Investments in consolidated subsidiaries	8,458,183			—			—			(8,458,183		)	—
	Other noncurrent assets, net	104,211			11,220			9,699			—			125,130
		8,657,794			527,952			12,359			(8,553,583		)	644,522
	Total noncurrent assets	8,657,794			10,595,321			4,976,651			(8,553,583		)	15,676,183
	Total assets	$	12,882,225		$	11,213,976		$	5,156,138		$	(12,777,651	)	$	16,474,688
	LIABILITIES AND UNITHOLDERS’ CAPITAL
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	2,776		$	544,000		$	250,684		$	—		$	797,460
	Accounts payable – affiliates	—			4,224,068			—			(4,224,068		)	—
	Derivative instruments	—			19,138			16,209			—			35,347
	Other accrued liabilities	128,769			31,906			28,887			—			189,562
	Current portion of long-term debt	—			—			207,502			—			207,502
	Total current liabilities	131,545			4,819,112			503,282			(4,224,068		)	1,229,871
	Noncurrent liabilities:
	Credit facilities	1,860,000			—			1,173,175			—			3,033,175
	Term loan	500,000			—			—			—			500,000
	Senior notes, net	4,810,262			—			915,121			—			5,725,383
	Notes payable – affiliates	—			95,400			—			(95,400		)	—
	Derivative instruments	—			—			891			—			891
	Other noncurrent liabilities	—			205,932			188,484			—			394,416
	Total noncurrent liabilities	7,170,262			301,332			2,277,671			(95,400		)	9,653,865
	Unitholders’ capital:
	Units issued and outstanding	6,066,152			4,834,811			2,315,460			(7,139,737		)	6,076,686
	Accumulated income (deficit)	(485,734		)	1,258,721			59,725			(1,318,446		)	(485,734		)
		5,580,418			6,093,532			2,375,185			(8,458,183		)	5,590,952
	Total liabilities and unitholders’ capital	$	12,882,225		$	11,213,976		$	5,156,138		$	(12,777,651	)	$	16,474,688
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
	31-Dec-13
		LINN Energy, LLC			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantor Subsidiary
		(in thousands)
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	52		$	1,078		$	51,041		$	—		$	52,171
	Accounts receivable – trade, net	—			365,347			122,855			—			488,202
	Accounts receivable – affiliates	4,212,348			16,950			—			(4,229,298		)	—
	Derivative instruments	—			170,534			5,596			—			176,130
	Other current assets	330			68,274			30,833			—			99,437
	Total current assets	4,212,730			622,183			210,325			(4,229,298		)	815,940
	Noncurrent assets:
	Oil and natural gas properties (successful efforts method)	—			13,074,900			4,813,659			—			17,888,559
	Less accumulated depletion and amortization	—			(3,535,890		)	(10,394		)	—			(3,546,284		)
	—			9,539,010			4,803,265			—			14,342,275
Other property and equipment	—			564,756			83,126			—			647,882
Less accumulated depreciation	—			(110,706		)	(233		)	—			(110,939		)
	—			454,050			82,893			—			536,943
Derivative instruments	—			679,491			2,511			—			682,002
Notes receivable – affiliates	86,200			—			—			(86,200		)	—
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries	8,433,290			—			—			(8,433,290		)	—
Other noncurrent assets, net	108,785			10,968			8,051			—			127,804
	8,628,275			690,459			10,562			(8,519,490		)	809,806
Total noncurrent assets	8,628,275			10,683,519			4,896,720			(8,519,490		)	15,689,024
Total assets	$	12,841,005		$	11,305,702		$	5,107,045		$	(12,748,788	)	$	16,504,964
LIABILITIES AND UNITHOLDERS’ CAPITAL
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	14,529		$	587,774		$	247,321		$	—		$	849,624
Accounts payable – affiliates	—			4,212,348			16,950			(4,229,298		)	—
Derivative instruments	—			7,783			20,393			—			28,176
Other accrued liabilities	75,071			59,311			28,993			—			163,375
Current portion of long-term debt	—			—			211,558			—			211,558
Total current liabilities	89,600			4,867,216			525,215			(4,229,298		)	1,252,733
Noncurrent liabilities:
Credit facilities	1,560,000			—			1,173,175			—			2,733,175
Term loan	500,000			—			—			—			500,000
Senior notes, net	4,809,055			—			916,428			—			5,725,483
Notes payable – affiliates	—			86,200			—			(86,200		)	—
Derivative instruments	—			—			4,649			—			4,649
Other noncurrent liabilities	—			205,406			192,091			—			397,497
Total noncurrent liabilities	6,869,055			291,606			2,286,343			(86,200		)	9,360,804
Unitholders’ capital:
Units issued and outstanding	6,282,747			4,833,354			2,315,460			(7,139,737		)	6,291,824
Accumulated income (deficit)	(400,397		)	1,313,526			(19,973		)	(1,293,553		)	(400,397		)
	5,882,350			6,146,880			2,295,487			(8,433,290		)	5,891,427
Total liabilities and unitholders’ capital	$	12,841,005		$	11,305,702		$	5,107,045		$	(12,748,788	)	$	16,504,964
Condensed Consolidating Income Statement	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		LINN Energy, LLC			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantor Subsidiary
		(in thousands)
	Revenues and other:
	Oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids sales	$	—		$	605,761		$	333,116		$	—		$	938,877
	Gains (losses) on oil and natural gas derivatives	—			(244,958		)	3,465			—			(241,493		)
	Marketing revenues	—			15,731			14,815			—			30,546
	Other revenues	—			5,673			(16		)	—			5,657
		—			382,207			351,380			—			733,587
	Expenses:
	Lease operating expenses	—			104,002			90,031			—			194,033
	Transportation expenses	—			37,637			7,993			—			45,630
	Marketing expenses	—			10,091			10,981			—			21,072
	General and administrative expenses	—			35,737			43,491			—			79,228
	Exploration costs	—			1,091			—			—			1,091
	Depreciation, depletion and amortization	—			199,170			68,631			—			267,801
	Taxes, other than income taxes	—			42,684			23,029			—			65,713
	(Gains) losses on sale of assets and other, net	—			(781		)	3,367			—			2,586
		—			429,631			247,523			—			677,154
	Other income and (expenses):
	Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(109,650		)	(162		)	(24,001		)				(133,813		)
	Interest expense – affiliates	—			(1,550		)	—			1,550			—
	Interest income – affiliates	1,550			—			—			(1,550		)	—
	Equity in earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	24,893			—			—			(24,893		)	—
	Other, net	(2,130		)	16			(189		)	—			(2,303		)
		(85,337		)	(1,696		)	(24,190		)	(24,893		)	(136,116		)
	Income (loss) before income taxes	(85,337		)	(49,120		)	79,667			(24,893		)	(79,683		)
	Income tax expense (benefit)	—			5,685			(31		)	—			5,654
	Net income (loss)	$	(85,337	)	$	(54,805	)	$	79,698		$	(24,893	)	$	(85,337	)
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
		LINN Energy, LLC			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantor Subsidiary
		(in thousands)
	Revenues and other:
	Oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids sales	$	—		$	462,732		$	—		$	—		$	462,732
	Losses on oil and natural gas derivatives	—			(108,370		)	—			—			(108,370		)
	Marketing revenues	—			9,852			—			—			9,852
	Other revenues	—			4,846			—			—			4,846
		—			369,060			—			—			369,060
	Expenses:
	Lease operating expenses	—			88,721			—			—			88,721
	Transportation expenses	—			27,183			—			—			27,183
	Marketing expenses	—			7,374			—			—			7,374
	General and administrative expenses	—			58,566			—			—			58,566
	Exploration costs	—			2,226			—			—			2,226
	Depreciation, depletion and amortization	—			197,441			—			—			197,441
	Impairment of long-lived assets	—			57,053			—			—			57,053
	Taxes, other than income taxes	—			39,671			—			—			39,671
	Losses on sale of assets and other, net	724			2,448			—			—			3,172
		724			480,683			—			—			481,407
	Other income and (expenses):
	Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(100,857		)	498			—			—			(100,359		)
	Interest expense – affiliates	—			(1,142		)	—			1,142			—
	Interest income – affiliates	1,142			—			—			(1,142		)	—
	Equity in losses from consolidated subsidiaries	(119,819		)	—			—			119,819			—
	Other, net	(1,627		)	(16		)	—			—			(1,643		)
		(221,161		)	(660		)	—			119,819			(102,002		)
	Loss before income taxes	(221,885		)	(112,283		)	—			119,819			(214,349		)
	Income tax expense	—			7,536			—			—			7,536
	Net loss	$	(221,885	)	$	(119,819	)	$	—		$	119,819		$	(221,885	)
Condensed Consolidating Cash Flow Statement	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		LINN Energy, LLC			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantor Subsidiary
		(in thousands)
	Cash flow from operating activities:
	Net income (loss)	$	(85,337	)	$	(54,805	)	$	79,698		$	(24,893	)	$	(85,337	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
	Depreciation, depletion and amortization	—			199,170			68,631			—			267,801
	Unit-based compensation expenses	—			21,500			—			—			21,500
	Amortization and write-off of deferred financing fees	5,791			—			(3,478		)	—			2,313
	Losses on sale of assets and other, net	—			1,327			—			—			1,327
	Equity in earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	(24,893		)	—			—			24,893			—
	Deferred income taxes	—			5,615			(31		)	—			5,584
	Derivatives activities:
	Total (gains) losses	—			244,958			(3,465		)	—			241,493
	Cash settlements	—			(11,856		)	(2,655		)	—			(14,511		)
	Changes in assets and liabilities:
	Increase in accounts receivable – trade, net	—			(18,964		)	(15,373		)	—			(34,337		)
	Decrease in accounts receivable – affiliates	10,513			16,950			—			(27,463		)	—
	Increase in other assets	—			(3,136		)	(1,040		)	—			(4,176		)
	Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses	30			20,252			(4,177		)	—			16,105
	Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses – affiliates	—			(10,513		)	(16,950		)	27,463			—
	Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	53,698			(30,648		)	(6,330		)	—			16,720
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(40,198		)	379,850			94,830			—			434,482
	Cash flow from investing activities:
	Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties and joint-venture funding	—			(25,345		)	—			—			(25,345		)
	Development of oil and natural gas properties	—			(260,093		)	(134,750		)	—			(394,843		)
	Purchases of other property and equipment	—			(8,318		)	(1,833		)	—			(10,151		)
	Change in notes receivable with affiliate	(9,200		)	—			—			9,200			—
	Proceeds from sale of properties and equipment and other	(11,230		)	544			—			—			(10,686		)
	Net cash used in investing activities	(20,430		)	(293,212		)	(136,583		)	9,200			(441,025		)
		LINN Energy, LLC			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantor Subsidiary
		(in thousands)
	Cash flow from financing activities:
	Proceeds from borrowings	540,000			—			—			—			540,000
	Repayments of debt	(240,000		)	—			(1,188		)	—			(241,188		)
	Distributions to unitholders	(240,073		)	—			—			—			(240,073		)
	Financing fees and other, net	682			(35,611		)	(2,581		)	—			(37,510		)
	Change in notes payable with affiliate	—			9,200			—			(9,200		)	—
	Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation	—			1,457			—			—			1,457
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	60,609			(24,954		)	(3,769		)	(9,200		)	22,686
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(19		)	61,684			(45,522		)	—			16,143
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Beginning	52			1,078			51,041			—			52,171
	Ending	$	33		$	62,762		$	5,519		$	—		$	68,314
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
		LINN Energy, LLC			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantor Subsidiary
		(in thousands)
	Cash flow from operating activities:
	Net loss	$	(221,885	)	$	(119,819	)	$	—		$	119,819		$	(221,885	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
	Depreciation, depletion and amortization	—			197,441			—			—			197,441
	Impairment of long-lived assets	—			57,053			—			—			57,053
	Unit-based compensation expenses	—			11,262			—			—			11,262
	Amortization and write-off of deferred financing fees	5,412			—			—			—			5,412
	Losses on sale of assets and other, net	—			15,306			—			—			15,306
	Equity in losses from consolidated subsidiaries	119,819			—			—			(119,819		)	—
	Deferred income taxes	—			7,503			—			—			7,503
	Derivatives activities:
Total losses	—			108,370			—			—			108,370
Cash settlements	—			85,794			—			—			85,794
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable – trade, net	—			55,544			—			—			55,544
Decrease in accounts receivable – affiliates	75,257			—			—			(75,257		)	—
Increase in other assets	—			(1,327		)	—			—			(1,327		)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses	—			(13,609		)	—			—			(13,609		)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses – affiliates	—			(75,257		)	—			75,257			—
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	50,738			(23,008		)	—			—			27,730
Net cash provided by operating activities	29,341			305,253			—			—			334,594
Cash flow from investing activities:
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties and joint-venture funding	—			(15,128		)	—			—			(15,128		)
Development of oil and natural gas properties	—			(235,804		)	—			—			(235,804		)
Purchases of other property and equipment	—			(25,843		)	—			—			(25,843		)
Change in notes receivable with affiliate	(10,800		)	—			—			10,800			—
Proceeds from sale of properties and equipment and other	(2,413		)	189			—			—			(2,224		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(13,213		)	(276,586		)	—			10,800			(278,999		)
	LINN Energy, LLC			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Guarantor Subsidiary
	(in thousands)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	300,000			—			—			—			300,000
Repayments of debt	(145,000		)	—			—			—			(145,000		)
Distributions to unitholders	(170,954		)	—			—			—			(170,954		)
Financing fees and other, net	(3,128		)	(31,722		)	—			—			(34,850		)
Change in notes payable with affiliate	—			10,800			—			(10,800		)	—
Net cash used in financing activities	(19,082		)	(20,922		)	—			(10,800		)	(50,804		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(2,954		)	7,745			—			—			4,791
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning	107			1,136			—			—			1,243
Ending	$	(2,847	)	$	8,881		$	—		$	—		$	6,034

Acquisitions_JointVenture_Fund2

Acquisitions, Joint-Venture Funding and Divestiture (Acquisitions, Joint-Venture Funding) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 17, 2013	Dec. 17, 2013	Dec. 16, 2013
	Business Acquisition Anadarko [Member]	Business Acquisition Anadarko [Member]	Business Acquisition, Various [Member]	Business Acquisition, Berry [Member]	Business Acquisition, Berry [Member]	Business Acquisition, Berry [Member]
				LinnCo [Member]	Linn Energy, LLC [Member]	Linn Energy, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Future funding commitment of joint venture consideration transferred	'	$25,000,000	'	'	'	'
Future funding of joint venture agreement	400,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Total consideration transferred	'	'	600,000	'	'	'
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Exchange Ratio	'	'	'	168.00%	'	'
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares	'	'	'	93,756,674	93,756,674	'
Business acqusition, preliminary value	'	'	'	'	4,600,000,000	'
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Long-term Debt	'	'	'	'	'	2,300,000,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents	'	'	'	'	'	$451,000,000

Acquisitions_JointVenture_Fund3

Acquisitions, Joint-Venture Funding and Divestiture (Divestiture) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Oil and Gas and Timber Property [Abstract]	'
Impairment on assets held for sale	$57

Acquisitions_JointVenture_Fund4

Acquisitions, Joint-Venture Funding and Divestiture (Pro Forma Financial Information) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	'	'20 years
Total revenues and other	$645,209	'
Total operating expenses	669,912	'
Net loss	($157,320)	'
Basic	($0.49)	'
Diluted	($0.49)	'

Unitholders_Capital_Details

Unitholders' Capital (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014
			Dividend Declared [Member]	Dividend Paid [Member]
			Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Per unit cash dividend declared (in usd per unit)	$0.73	$0.73	$0.73	'
Distribution Made to Limited Liability Company (LLC) Member, Distributions Paid, Per Unit	'	'	$0.24	'
Distributions to unitholders	$240,073	$170,954	'	$80,000

Oil_and_Natural_Gas_Properties2

Oil and Natural Gas Properties (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Proved Property	'	'
Leasehold acquisition	$12,282,858	$12,277,089
Development	4,072,492	3,660,277
Unproved properties	1,936,528	1,951,193
Oil and natural gas properties (successful efforts method)	18,291,878	17,888,559
Less accumulated depletion and amortization	-3,796,841	-3,546,284
Oil and natural gas properties, successful efforts method, net	$14,495,037	$14,342,275

UnitBased_Compensation_Narrati

Unit-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Phantom Units [Member]	Share Based Compensation Arrangement Award [Member]	Performance Shares [Member]	Performance Shares [Member]	Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member]	Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member]
						Performance Shares [Member]	Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Units granted to employees	1,435,342	214,875	'	212,524	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	'	'	'	'	'	50.00%	50.00%
Aggregate fair value of grants issued to employees	'	'	$55	'	$5	'	'
Vesting period of grants issued to employees	'	'	'3 years	'	'	'2 years	'3 years

UnitBased_Compensation_Compens

Unit-Based Compensation (Compensation Expenses) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs	'	'
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense	$21,500	$11,262
Income tax benefit	7,944	4,161
General and administrative expenses	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs	'	'
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense	18,223	9,865
Lease operating expenses	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs	'	'
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense	$3,277	$1,397

Debt_Details

Debt (Details) (USD $)

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Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 16, 2013

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Dec. 16, 2013

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Berry [Member]

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Linn Energy, LLC [Member]

Linn Energy, LLC [Member]

Linn Energy, LLC [Member]

Linn Energy, LLC [Member]

Linn Energy, LLC [Member]

Linn Energy, LLC [Member]

Linn Energy, LLC [Member]

Linn Energy, LLC [Member]

Linn Energy, LLC [Member]

Linn Energy, LLC [Member]

Linn Energy, LLC [Member]

Linn Energy, LLC [Member]

Linn Energy, LLC [Member]

Linn Energy, LLC [Member]

Linn Energy, LLC [Member]

Linn Energy, LLC [Member]

Linn Energy, LLC [Member]

Linn Energy, LLC [Member]

Linn Energy, LLC [Member]

Linn Energy, LLC [Member]

Linn Energy, LLC [Member]

Linn Energy, LLC [Member]

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Senior Notes Due November 2019

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Debt Instrument [Line Items]

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Long-term Line of Credit

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$3,033,175,000

$2,733,175,000

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Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net

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-21,184,000

-18,216,000

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Total debt, net

9,466,060,000

9,170,216,000

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Long-term Debt, Current Maturities

-207,502,000

-211,558,000

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Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities

9,258,558,000

8,958,658,000

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Total debt, net

9,789,248,000

9,395,577,000

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212,000,000

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310,000,000

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607,000,000

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Senior notes, net

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6,256,073,000

6,162,402,000

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Term loan

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500,000,000

500,000,000

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Subordinated Debt

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5,932,885,000

5,937,041,000

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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End (in hundredths)

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2.66%

2.67%

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1.90%

1.92%

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Line of Credit Facility, redetermined borrowing base

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1,400,000,000

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4,500,000,000

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Credit Facilities

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3,033,175,000

2,733,175,000

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Term loan

500,000,000

500,000,000

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500,000,000

500,000,000

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500,000,000

[1]

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Senior notes, net

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1,173,175,000

1,173,175,000

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204,936,000

205,257,000

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299,970,000

300,000,000

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599,163,000

600,000,000

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1,860,000,000

1,560,000,000

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500,000,000

500,000,000

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750,000,000

750,000,000

1,800,000,000

1,800,000,000

1,300,000,000

1,300,000,000

1,000,000,000

1,000,000,000

Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

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1,200,000,000

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4,000,000,000

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Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity

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1,000,000

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2,100,000,000

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Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount

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5,000,000

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The percentage of properties that the company is required to maintain mortgages on (in hundredths)

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80.00%

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80.00%

80.00%

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Line Of Credit Facility Collateral Coverage Ratio

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2.5

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2.5

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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

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1.50%

2.50%

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1.50%

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1.50%

2.50%

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1.50%

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2.50%

1.50%

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Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage

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0.38%

0.50%

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0.38%

0.50%

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Debt Instrument, Face Amount

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205,000,000

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300,000,000

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599,000,000

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205,000,000

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750,000,000

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1,800,000,000

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1,300,000,000

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1,000,000,000

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Additional interest payable due to late registration

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11,000,000

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Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage (in hundredths)

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10.25%

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6.75%

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6.38%

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6.50%

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6.25%

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8.63%

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7.75%

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Number Of Days For Effective Registration Statement

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'400 days

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Increase in Interest Accruing on Long-Term Debt Due to Notes Not Yet Declared Effective

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0.25%

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Extinguishment of debt

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321,000,000

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30,000,000

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837,000,000

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Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium

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7,000,000

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Repayments of Long-term Debt

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$1,000,000

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[1]

Variable interest rates of 1.90% and 1.92% at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively.

[2]

Variable interest rates of 2.66% and 2.67% at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Derivatives_Commodity_Derivati

Derivatives (Commodity Derivatives) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
	MBbls	MBbls
	MMMBTU	MMMBTU
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Volumes of natural gas production on settled derivatives (in MMMbtu)	43,651	42,778
Average contract price per MMBtu on settled derivatives	5.14	5.29
Volumes of oil production on settled derivatives (in MBbls)	6,161	3,693
Average contract price per barrel on settled derivatives	92.39	95.57
2014 | Natural Gas Derivative Instruments | Fixed price swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	73,384	'
Weighted Average Fixed Price (in usd per energy unit)	5.25	'
2014 | Natural Gas Derivative Instruments | Puts	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	59,994	'
Weighted Average Short Put Price (in usd per energy unit)	5	'
2014 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Fixed price swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	12,681	'
Weighted Average Fixed Price (in usd per energy unit)	92.44	'
2014 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Collars [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	550	'
Derivative, Floor Price	90	'
Derivative, Cap Price	102.87	'
2014 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Puts	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	2,983	'
Weighted Average Short Put Price (in usd per energy unit)	91.3	'
2014 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 1 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	2,338	'
2014 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 2 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	275	'
2014 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | Panhandle Basis Swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	59,813	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	-0.33	'
2014 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | NWPL - Rockies basis swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	30,533	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	-0.2	'
2014 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | MichCon Basis Swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	7,150	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	0.08	'
2014 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | Houston Ship Channel Basis Swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	3,960	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	-0.1	'
2014 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | Permian Basis Swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	3,685	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	-0.21	'
2014 | Oil Basis Differential Commodity Contract [Member] | ICE Brent - NYMEX WTI basis swaps [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	2,750	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	11.6	'
2014 | Oil Timing Differential Positions | Trade month roll swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	6,841	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	0.24	'
2014 | Natural Gas Liquid Commodity Contract | Puts	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	7,964	'
2015 | Natural Gas Derivative Instruments | Fixed price swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	118,041	'
Weighted Average Fixed Price (in usd per energy unit)	5.19	'
2015 | Natural Gas Derivative Instruments | Puts	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	71,854	'
Weighted Average Short Put Price (in usd per energy unit)	5	'
2015 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Fixed price swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	11,599	'
Weighted Average Fixed Price (in usd per energy unit)	96.23	'
2015 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Collars [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	0	'
Derivative, Floor Price	0	'
Derivative, Cap Price	0	'
2015 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Puts	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	3,426	'
Weighted Average Short Put Price (in usd per energy unit)	90	'
2015 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 1 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	1,095	'
2015 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 2 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	0	'
2015 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | Panhandle Basis Swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	87,162	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	-0.33	'
2015 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | NWPL - Rockies basis swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	43,292	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	-0.2	'
2015 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | MichCon Basis Swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	9,344	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	0.06	'
2015 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | Houston Ship Channel Basis Swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	4,891	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	-0.1	'
2015 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | Permian Basis Swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	5,074	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	-0.21	'
2015 | Oil Basis Differential Commodity Contract [Member] | ICE Brent - NYMEX WTI basis swaps [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	2,920	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	11.6	'
2015 | Oil Timing Differential Positions | Trade month roll swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	7,251	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	0.24	'
2015 | Natural Gas Liquid Commodity Contract | Puts	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	10,570	'
2016 | Natural Gas Derivative Instruments | Fixed price swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	121,841	'
Weighted Average Fixed Price (in usd per energy unit)	4.2	'
2016 | Natural Gas Derivative Instruments | Puts	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	76,269	'
Weighted Average Short Put Price (in usd per energy unit)	5	'
2016 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Fixed price swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	11,465	'
Weighted Average Fixed Price (in usd per energy unit)	90.56	'
2016 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Collars [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	0	'
Derivative, Floor Price	0	'
Derivative, Cap Price	0	'
2016 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Puts	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	3,271	'
Weighted Average Short Put Price (in usd per energy unit)	90	'
2016 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 1 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	0	'
2016 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 2 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	0	'
2016 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | Panhandle Basis Swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	59,954	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	-0.32	'
2016 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | NWPL - Rockies basis swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	46,294	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	-0.2	'
2016 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | MichCon Basis Swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	7,768	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	0.05	'
2016 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | Houston Ship Channel Basis Swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	4,575	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	-0.1	'
2016 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | Permian Basis Swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	4,219	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	-0.2	'
2016 | Oil Basis Differential Commodity Contract [Member] | ICE Brent - NYMEX WTI basis swaps [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	0	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	0	'
2016 | Oil Timing Differential Positions | Trade month roll swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	7,446	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	0.25	'
2016 | Natural Gas Liquid Commodity Contract | Puts	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	10,599	'
2017 | Natural Gas Derivative Instruments | Fixed price swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	120,122	'
Weighted Average Fixed Price (in usd per energy unit)	4.26	'
2017 | Natural Gas Derivative Instruments | Puts	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	66,886	'
Weighted Average Short Put Price (in usd per energy unit)	4.88	'
2017 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Fixed price swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	4,755	'
Weighted Average Fixed Price (in usd per energy unit)	89.02	'
2017 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Collars [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	0	'
Derivative, Floor Price	0	'
Derivative, Cap Price	0	'
2017 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Puts	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	384	'
Weighted Average Short Put Price (in usd per energy unit)	90	'
2017 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 1 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	0	'
2017 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 2 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	0	'
2017 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Extendible Fixed Price Swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted Average Fixed Price (in usd per energy unit)	100	'
Amount of outstanding extendible fixed price oil swaps of daily production (in MBbls)	5,384	'
2017 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | Panhandle Basis Swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	59,138	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	-0.33	'
2017 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | NWPL - Rockies basis swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	38,880	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	-0.19	'
2017 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | MichCon Basis Swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	7,437	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	0.05	'
2017 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | Houston Ship Channel Basis Swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	3,604	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	-0.08	'
2017 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | Permian Basis Swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	4,819	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	-0.2	'
2017 | Oil Basis Differential Commodity Contract [Member] | ICE Brent - NYMEX WTI basis swaps [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	0	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	0	'
2017 | Oil Timing Differential Positions | Trade month roll swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	6,486	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	0.25	'
2018 | Natural Gas Derivative Instruments | Fixed price swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	36,500	'
Weighted Average Fixed Price (in usd per energy unit)	5	'
2018 | Natural Gas Derivative Instruments | Puts	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	0	'
Weighted Average Short Put Price (in usd per energy unit)	0	'
2018 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Fixed price swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	0	'
Weighted Average Fixed Price (in usd per energy unit)	0	'
2018 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Collars [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	0	'
Derivative, Floor Price	0	'
Derivative, Cap Price	0	'
2018 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Puts	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	0	'
Weighted Average Short Put Price (in usd per energy unit)	0	'
2018 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 1 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	0	'
2018 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 2 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	0	'
2018 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Extendible Fixed Price Swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of outstanding extendible fixed price oil swaps of daily production (in MBbls)	5,384	'
2018 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | Panhandle Basis Swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	16,425	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	-0.33	'
2018 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | NWPL - Rockies basis swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	10,804	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	-0.19	'
2018 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | MichCon Basis Swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	2,044	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	0.05	'
2018 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | Houston Ship Channel Basis Swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	986	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	-0.08	'
2018 | Natural Gas Basis Differential Positions | Permian Basis Swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	1,314	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	-0.2	'
2018 | Oil Basis Differential Commodity Contract [Member] | ICE Brent - NYMEX WTI basis swaps [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	0	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	0	'
2018 | Oil Timing Differential Positions | Trade month roll swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Annual Hedged Volume (in energy unit)	0	'
Hedged Differential (in usd per energy unit)	0	'
2019 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Extendible Fixed Price Swaps	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted Average Fixed Price (in usd per energy unit)	90	'
Amount of outstanding extendible fixed price oil swaps of daily production (in MBbls)	5,384	'
Short [Member] | 2014 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 1 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Floor Price	72.11	'
Derivative, Cap Price	109.79	'
Short [Member] | 2014 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 2 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Floor Price	80	'
Derivative, Cap Price	114.05	'
Short [Member] | 2015 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 1 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Floor Price	70	'
Derivative, Cap Price	101.62	'
Short [Member] | 2015 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 2 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Floor Price	0	'
Derivative, Cap Price	0	'
Short [Member] | 2016 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 1 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Floor Price	0	'
Derivative, Cap Price	0	'
Short [Member] | 2016 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 2 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Floor Price	0	'
Derivative, Cap Price	0	'
Short [Member] | 2017 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 1 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Floor Price	0	'
Derivative, Cap Price	0	'
Short [Member] | 2017 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 2 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Floor Price	0	'
Derivative, Cap Price	0	'
Short [Member] | 2018 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 1 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Floor Price	0	'
Derivative, Cap Price	0	'
Short [Member] | 2018 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 2 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Floor Price	0	'
Derivative, Cap Price	0	'
Long [Member] | 2014 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 1 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Floor Price	93.76	'
Long [Member] | 2014 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 2 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Floor Price	100	'
Long [Member] | 2015 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 1 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Floor Price	90	'
Long [Member] | 2015 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 2 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Floor Price	0	'
Long [Member] | 2016 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 1 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Floor Price	0	'
Long [Member] | 2016 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 2 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Floor Price	0	'
Long [Member] | 2017 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 1 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Floor Price	0	'
Long [Member] | 2017 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 2 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Floor Price	0	'
Long [Member] | 2018 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 1 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Floor Price	0	'
Long [Member] | 2018 | Oil Derivative Instruments | Crude Oil Sales - Three-way collars - Derivative 2 [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative, Floor Price	0	'

Derivatives_Balance_Sheet_Pres

Derivatives (Balance Sheet Presentation) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	$848,422	$1,048,212
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	$250,097	$222,905

Derivatives_Gains_Losses_On_De

Derivatives (Gains (Losses) On Derivatives) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Losses on oil and natural gas derivatives	($241,493)	($108,370)

Fair_Value_Measurements_on_a_R2

Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	$848,422	$1,048,212
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability	-213,859	-190,080
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis, derivative financial instruments, assets	634,563	858,132
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	250,097	222,905
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset	-213,859	-190,080
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis, derivative financial instruments, liabilities	$36,238	$32,825

Asset_Retirement_Obligations_D

Asset Retirement Obligations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Future inflation factor used in the calculation of the asset retirement obligations	2.00%
Credit adjusted risk-free interest rate for the calculation of the asset retirement obligations	5.50%
Asset retirement obligations rollforward	'
Asset retirement obligations at December 31, 2013	$289,321
Liabilities added from drilling	3,024
Current year accretion expense	4,725
Settlements	-4,053
Revision of estimates	3,486
Asset retirement obligations at March 31, 2014	$296,503

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Loss Contingency, Estimate [Abstract]	'	'
Payments for Legal Settlements	$0	$0
Pending Litigation [Member]	'	'
Loss Contingency, Estimate [Abstract]	'	'
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Minimum	1,000,000	'
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Maximum	$4,500,000	'

Earnings_Per_Unit_Details

Earnings Per Unit (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'
Net loss	($85,337)	($221,885)
Allocated to participating securities	-2,199	-1,301
Net loss available to common unitholders, basic	($87,536)	($223,186)
Earnings per share reconciliation	'	'
Basic loss per unit (in usd per unit)	($0.27)	($0.96)
Diluted loss per unit (in usd per unit)	($0.27)	($0.96)
Weighted average units outstanding	'	'
Basic weighted average units outstanding	328,329,000	233,176,000
Dilutive effect of unit equivalents	0	0
Diluted weighted average units outstanding	328,329,000	233,176,000
Unit options and warrants	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted average anti-dilutive unit equivalents excluded from computation of earnings per unit (in units)	6,000,000	5,000,000

Supplemental_Disclosures_to_th2

Supplemental Disclosures to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Supplemental Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'	'
Accrued compensation	$25,270,000	$55,257,000	'
Accrued interest	147,907,000	93,998,000	'
Asset retirement obligations	12,616,000	6,270,000	'
Other	3,769,000	7,850,000	'
Other accrued liabilities	189,562,000	163,375,000	'
Restricted cash	'	$6,000,000	$6,000,000

Supplemental_Disclosures_to_th3

Supplemental Disclosures to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Supplemental Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'	'
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$77,512,000	$44,209,000	'
Cash payments for income taxes	0	0	'
Noncash investing activities - liabilities assumed	'	'	'
Fair value of assets acquired	593,000	8,101,000	'
Cash paid	593,000	35,000	'
Receivables from sellers	0	-1,212,000	'
Payables to sellers	0	-6,854,000	'
Liabilities assumed	0	0	'
Joint-venture funding	25,000,000	15,000,000	'
Restricted cash	'	6,000,000	6,000,000
Net Outstanding Checks	$11,000,000	'	$48,000,000

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
General and administrative expenses	$79,228,000	$58,566,000
Distributions to unitholders	240,073,000	170,954,000
LinnCo [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Ownership percentage	39.00%	'
General and administrative expenses	734,000	'
General and administrative expenses paid on behalf of LinnCo	'	2,000,000
General and Administrative Expenses and Offering Costs	'	12,000,000
Related party transaction, amounts of transaction	470,000	'
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	'	462,000
Director [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Related party transaction, amounts of transaction	4,000,000	6,000,000
FY 2014 [Member] | LinnCo [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
General and administrative expenses paid on behalf of LinnCo	83,000	'
FY 2013 [Member] | LinnCo [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
General and administrative expenses paid on behalf of LinnCo	11,000,000	'
Business Acquisition, Berry [Member] | LinnCo [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
General and Administrative Expenses and Offering Costs	'	11,000,000
Dividend Paid [Member] | LinnCo [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Distributions to unitholders	$93,000,000	$25,000,000

Subsidiary_Guarantors_Condense

Subsidiary Guarantors Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$68,314	$52,171	$6,034	$1,243
Accounts receivable – trade, net	522,945	488,202	'	'
Accounts receivable – affiliates	0	0	'	'
Derivative instruments	115,171	176,130	'	'
Other current assets	92,075	99,437	'	'
Total current assets	798,505	815,940	'	'
Noncurrent assets	'	'	'	'
Oil and natural gas properties (successful efforts method)	18,291,878	17,888,559	'	'
Less accumulated depletion and amortization	-3,796,841	-3,546,284	'	'
Oil and natural gas properties, successful efforts method, net	14,495,037	14,342,275	'	'
Other property and equipment	659,815	647,882	'	'
Less accumulated depreciation	-123,191	-110,939	'	'
Other property and equipment, net	536,624	536,943	'	'
Derivative instruments	519,392	682,002	'	'
Notes receivable – affiliates	0	0	'	'
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Other noncurrent assets	125,130	127,804	'	'
Noncurrent assets, excluding property, total	644,522	809,806	'	'
Total noncurrent assets	15,676,183	15,689,024	'	'
Total assets	16,474,688	16,504,964	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	797,460	849,624	'	'
Accounts payable – affiliates	0	0	'	'
Derivative instruments	35,347	28,176	'	'
Other accrued liabilities	189,562	163,375	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	207,502	211,558	'	'
Total current liabilities	1,229,871	1,252,733	'	'
Noncurrent liabilities	'	'	'	'
Credit facilities	3,033,175	2,733,175	'	'
Term loan	500,000	500,000	'	'
Senior notes, net	5,725,383	5,725,483	'	'
Notes payable – affiliates	0	0	'	'
Derivative instruments	891	4,649	'	'
Other noncurrent liabilities	394,416	397,497	'	'
Total noncurrent liabilities	9,653,865	9,360,804	'	'
Unitholders' capital	'	'	'	'
331,405,514 units and 329,661,161 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively	6,076,686	6,291,824	'	'
Accumulated deficit	-485,734	-400,397	'	'
Total unitholders' capital	5,590,952	5,891,427	'	'
Total liabilities and unitholders’ capital	16,474,688	16,504,964	'	'
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	33	52	-2,847	107
Accounts receivable – trade, net	0	0	'	'
Accounts receivable – affiliates	4,224,068	4,212,348	'	'
Derivative instruments	0	0	'	'
Other current assets	330	330	'	'
Total current assets	4,224,431	4,212,730	'	'
Noncurrent assets	'	'	'	'
Oil and natural gas properties (successful efforts method)	0	0	'	'
Less accumulated depletion and amortization	0	0	'	'
Oil and natural gas properties, successful efforts method, net	0	0	'	'
Other property and equipment	0	0	'	'
Less accumulated depreciation	0	0	'	'
Other property and equipment, net	0	0	'	'
Derivative instruments	0	0	'	'
Notes receivable – affiliates	95,400	86,200	'	'
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries	8,458,183	8,433,290	'	'
Other noncurrent assets	104,211	108,785	'	'
Noncurrent assets, excluding property, total	8,657,794	8,628,275	'	'
Total noncurrent assets	8,657,794	8,628,275	'	'
Total assets	12,882,225	12,841,005	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,776	14,529	'	'
Accounts payable – affiliates	0	0	'	'
Derivative instruments	0	0	'	'
Other accrued liabilities	128,769	75,071	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	'	'
Total current liabilities	131,545	89,600	'	'
Noncurrent liabilities	'	'	'	'
Credit facilities	1,860,000	1,560,000	'	'
Term loan	500,000	500,000	'	'
Senior notes, net	4,810,262	4,809,055	'	'
Notes payable – affiliates	0	0	'	'
Derivative instruments	0	0	'	'
Other noncurrent liabilities	0	0	'	'
Total noncurrent liabilities	7,170,262	6,869,055	'	'
Unitholders' capital	'	'	'	'
331,405,514 units and 329,661,161 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively	6,066,152	6,282,747	'	'
Accumulated deficit	-485,734	-400,397	'	'
Total unitholders' capital	5,580,418	5,882,350	'	'
Total liabilities and unitholders’ capital	12,882,225	12,841,005	'	'
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	62,762	1,078	8,881	1,136
Accounts receivable – trade, net	384,717	365,347	'	'
Accounts receivable – affiliates	0	16,950	'	'
Derivative instruments	111,545	170,534	'	'
Other current assets	59,631	68,274	'	'
Total current assets	618,655	622,183	'	'
Noncurrent assets	'	'	'	'
Oil and natural gas properties (successful efforts method)	13,334,488	13,074,900	'	'
Less accumulated depletion and amortization	-3,720,758	-3,535,890	'	'
Oil and natural gas properties, successful efforts method, net	9,613,730	9,539,010	'	'
Other property and equipment	574,858	564,756	'	'
Less accumulated depreciation	-121,219	-110,706	'	'
Other property and equipment, net	453,639	454,050	'	'
Derivative instruments	516,732	679,491	'	'
Notes receivable – affiliates	0	0	'	'
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Other noncurrent assets	11,220	10,968	'	'
Noncurrent assets, excluding property, total	527,952	690,459	'	'
Total noncurrent assets	10,595,321	10,683,519	'	'
Total assets	11,213,976	11,305,702	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	544,000	587,774	'	'
Accounts payable – affiliates	4,224,068	4,212,348	'	'
Derivative instruments	19,138	7,783	'	'
Other accrued liabilities	31,906	59,311	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	'	'
Total current liabilities	4,819,112	4,867,216	'	'
Noncurrent liabilities	'	'	'	'
Credit facilities	0	0	'	'
Term loan	0	0	'	'
Senior notes, net	0	0	'	'
Notes payable – affiliates	95,400	86,200	'	'
Derivative instruments	0	0	'	'
Other noncurrent liabilities	205,932	205,406	'	'
Total noncurrent liabilities	301,332	291,606	'	'
Unitholders' capital	'	'	'	'
331,405,514 units and 329,661,161 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively	4,834,811	4,833,354	'	'
Accumulated deficit	1,258,721	1,313,526	'	'
Total unitholders' capital	6,093,532	6,146,880	'	'
Total liabilities and unitholders’ capital	11,213,976	11,305,702	'	'
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	5,519	51,041	0	0
Accounts receivable – trade, net	138,228	122,855	'	'
Accounts receivable – affiliates	0	0	'	'
Derivative instruments	3,626	5,596	'	'
Other current assets	32,114	30,833	'	'
Total current assets	179,487	210,325	'	'
Noncurrent assets	'	'	'	'
Oil and natural gas properties (successful efforts method)	4,957,390	4,813,659	'	'
Less accumulated depletion and amortization	-76,083	-10,394	'	'
Oil and natural gas properties, successful efforts method, net	4,881,307	4,803,265	'	'
Other property and equipment	84,957	83,126	'	'
Less accumulated depreciation	-1,972	-233	'	'
Other property and equipment, net	82,985	82,893	'	'
Derivative instruments	2,660	2,511	'	'
Notes receivable – affiliates	0	0	'	'
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Other noncurrent assets	9,699	8,051	'	'
Noncurrent assets, excluding property, total	12,359	10,562	'	'
Total noncurrent assets	4,976,651	4,896,720	'	'
Total assets	5,156,138	5,107,045	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	250,684	247,321	'	'
Accounts payable – affiliates	0	16,950	'	'
Derivative instruments	16,209	20,393	'	'
Other accrued liabilities	28,887	28,993	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	207,502	211,558	'	'
Total current liabilities	503,282	525,215	'	'
Noncurrent liabilities	'	'	'	'
Credit facilities	1,173,175	1,173,175	'	'
Term loan	0	0	'	'
Senior notes, net	915,121	916,428	'	'
Notes payable – affiliates	0	0	'	'
Derivative instruments	891	4,649	'	'
Other noncurrent liabilities	188,484	192,091	'	'
Total noncurrent liabilities	2,277,671	2,286,343	'	'
Unitholders' capital	'	'	'	'
331,405,514 units and 329,661,161 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively	2,315,460	2,315,460	'	'
Accumulated deficit	59,725	-19,973	'	'
Total unitholders' capital	2,375,185	2,295,487	'	'
Total liabilities and unitholders’ capital	5,156,138	5,107,045	'	'
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable – trade, net	0	0	'	'
Accounts receivable – affiliates	-4,224,068	-4,229,298	'	'
Derivative instruments	0	0	'	'
Other current assets	0	0	'	'
Total current assets	-4,224,068	-4,229,298	'	'
Noncurrent assets	'	'	'	'
Oil and natural gas properties (successful efforts method)	0	0	'	'
Less accumulated depletion and amortization	0	0	'	'
Oil and natural gas properties, successful efforts method, net	0	0	'	'
Other property and equipment	0	0	'	'
Less accumulated depreciation	0	0	'	'
Other property and equipment, net	0	0	'	'
Derivative instruments	0	0	'	'
Notes receivable – affiliates	-95,400	-86,200	'	'
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries	-8,458,183	-8,433,290	'	'
Other noncurrent assets	0	0	'	'
Noncurrent assets, excluding property, total	-8,553,583	-8,519,490	'	'
Total noncurrent assets	-8,553,583	-8,519,490	'	'
Total assets	-12,777,651	-12,748,788	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	0	0	'	'
Accounts payable – affiliates	-4,224,068	-4,229,298	'	'
Derivative instruments	0	0	'	'
Other accrued liabilities	0	0	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	'	'
Total current liabilities	-4,224,068	-4,229,298	'	'
Noncurrent liabilities	'	'	'	'
Credit facilities	0	0	'	'
Term loan	0	0	'	'
Senior notes, net	0	0	'	'
Notes payable – affiliates	-95,400	-86,200	'	'
Derivative instruments	0	0	'	'
Other noncurrent liabilities	0	0	'	'
Total noncurrent liabilities	-95,400	-86,200	'	'
Unitholders' capital	'	'	'	'
331,405,514 units and 329,661,161 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively	-7,139,737	-7,139,737	'	'
Accumulated deficit	-1,318,446	-1,293,553	'	'
Total unitholders' capital	-8,458,183	-8,433,290	'	'
Total liabilities and unitholders’ capital	($12,777,651)	($12,748,788)	'	'

Subsidiary_Guarantors_Condense1

Subsidiary Guarantors Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues and other:	'	'
Oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids sales	$938,877	$462,732
Losses on oil and natural gas derivatives	-241,493	-108,370
Marketing revenues	30,546	9,852
Other revenues	5,657	4,846
Total revenues	733,587	369,060
Expenses:	'	'
Lease operating expenses	194,033	88,721
Transportation expenses	45,630	27,183
Marketing expenses	21,072	7,374
General and administrative expenses	79,228	58,566
Exploration costs	1,091	2,226
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	267,801	197,441
Impairment of long-lived assets	0	57,053
Taxes, other than income taxes	65,713	39,671
Losses on sale of assets and other, net	2,586	3,172
Total expenses	677,154	481,407
Other income and (expenses):	'	'
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	-133,813	-100,359
Interest expense – affiliates	0	0
Interest income – affiliates	0	0
Equity in earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Other, net	-2,303	-1,643
Total other income and (expenses)	-136,116	-102,002
Loss before income taxes	-79,683	-214,349
Income tax expense	5,654	7,536
Net loss	-85,337	-221,885
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member]	'	'
Revenues and other:	'	'
Oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids sales	0	0
Losses on oil and natural gas derivatives	0	0
Marketing revenues	0	0
Other revenues	0	0
Total revenues	0	0
Expenses:	'	'
Lease operating expenses	0	0
Transportation expenses	0	0
Marketing expenses	0	0
General and administrative expenses	0	0
Exploration costs	0	0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	0	0
Impairment of long-lived assets	'	0
Taxes, other than income taxes	0	0
Losses on sale of assets and other, net	0	724
Total expenses	0	724
Other income and (expenses):	'	'
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	-109,650	-100,857
Interest expense – affiliates	0	0
Interest income – affiliates	1,550	1,142
Equity in earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	24,893	-119,819
Other, net	-2,130	-1,627
Total other income and (expenses)	-85,337	-221,161
Loss before income taxes	-85,337	-221,885
Income tax expense	0	0
Net loss	-85,337	-221,885
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Revenues and other:	'	'
Oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids sales	605,761	462,732
Losses on oil and natural gas derivatives	-244,958	-108,370
Marketing revenues	15,731	9,852
Other revenues	5,673	4,846
Total revenues	382,207	369,060
Expenses:	'	'
Lease operating expenses	104,002	88,721
Transportation expenses	37,637	27,183
Marketing expenses	10,091	7,374
General and administrative expenses	35,737	58,566
Exploration costs	1,091	2,226
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	199,170	197,441
Impairment of long-lived assets	'	57,053
Taxes, other than income taxes	42,684	39,671
Losses on sale of assets and other, net	-781	2,448
Total expenses	429,631	480,683
Other income and (expenses):	'	'
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	-162	498
Interest expense – affiliates	1,550	1,142
Interest income – affiliates	0	0
Equity in earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Other, net	16	-16
Total other income and (expenses)	-1,696	-660
Loss before income taxes	-49,120	-112,283
Income tax expense	5,685	7,536
Net loss	-54,805	-119,819
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Revenues and other:	'	'
Oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids sales	333,116	0
Losses on oil and natural gas derivatives	3,465	0
Marketing revenues	14,815	0
Other revenues	-16	0
Total revenues	351,380	0
Expenses:	'	'
Lease operating expenses	90,031	0
Transportation expenses	7,993	0
Marketing expenses	10,981	0
General and administrative expenses	43,491	0
Exploration costs	0	0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	68,631	0
Impairment of long-lived assets	'	0
Taxes, other than income taxes	23,029	0
Losses on sale of assets and other, net	3,367	0
Total expenses	247,523	0
Other income and (expenses):	'	'
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	-24,001	0
Interest expense – affiliates	0	0
Interest income – affiliates	0	0
Equity in earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Other, net	-189	0
Total other income and (expenses)	-24,190	0
Loss before income taxes	79,667	0
Income tax expense	-31	0
Net loss	79,698	0
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'	'
Revenues and other:	'	'
Oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids sales	0	0
Losses on oil and natural gas derivatives	0	0
Marketing revenues	0	0
Other revenues	0	0
Total revenues	0	0
Expenses:	'	'
Lease operating expenses	0	0
Transportation expenses	0	0
Marketing expenses	0	0
General and administrative expenses	0	0
Exploration costs	0	0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	0	0
Impairment of long-lived assets	'	0
Taxes, other than income taxes	0	0
Losses on sale of assets and other, net	0	0
Total expenses	0	0
Other income and (expenses):	'	'
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	'	0
Interest expense – affiliates	-1,550	-1,142
Interest income – affiliates	-1,550	-1,142
Equity in earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	-24,893	119,819
Other, net	0	0
Total other income and (expenses)	-24,893	119,819
Loss before income taxes	-24,893	119,819
Income tax expense	0	0
Net loss	($24,893)	$119,819

Subsidiary_Guarantors_Condense2

Subsidiary Guarantors Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flow (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flow from operating activities:	'	'
Net loss	($85,337)	($221,885)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	267,801	197,441
Impairment of long-lived assets	0	57,053
Unit-based compensation expenses	21,500	11,262
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing fees	2,313	5,412
Losses on sale of assets and other, net	-1,327	-15,306
Equity in earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred income taxes	5,584	7,503
Derivatives activities:	'	'
Total (gains) losses	241,493	108,370
Cash settlements	-14,511	85,794
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable – trade, net	-34,337	55,544
Decrease in accounts receivable – affiliates	0	0
Increase in other assets	-4,176	-1,327
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses	16,105	-13,609
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses – affiliates	0	0
Increase in other liabilities	16,720	27,730
Net cash provided by operating activities	434,482	334,594
Cash flow from investing activities:	'	'
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties and joint-venture funding	-25,345	-15,128
Development of oil and natural gas properties	-394,843	-235,804
Purchases of other property and equipment	-10,151	-25,843
Change in notes receivable with affiliate	0	0
Proceeds from sale of properties and equipment and other	-10,686	-2,224
Net cash used in investing activities	-441,025	-278,999
Cash flow from financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from borrowings	540,000	300,000
Repayments of debt	-241,188	-145,000
Distributions to unitholders	-240,073	-170,954
Financing fees and other, net	-37,510	-34,850
Change in notes payable with affiliate	0	0
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation	1,457	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	22,686	-50,804
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	16,143	4,791
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'
Beginning	52,171	1,243
Ending	68,314	6,034
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member]	'	'
Cash flow from operating activities:	'	'
Net loss	-85,337	-221,885
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	0	0
Impairment of long-lived assets	'	0
Unit-based compensation expenses	0	0
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing fees	5,791	5,412
Losses on sale of assets and other, net	0	0
Equity in earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	-24,893	119,819
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Derivatives activities:	'	'
Total (gains) losses	0	0
Cash settlements	0	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable – trade, net	0	0
Decrease in accounts receivable – affiliates	10,513	75,257
Increase in other assets	0	0
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses	30	0
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses – affiliates	0	0
Increase in other liabilities	53,698	50,738
Net cash provided by operating activities	-40,198	29,341
Cash flow from investing activities:	'	'
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties and joint-venture funding	0	0
Development of oil and natural gas properties	0	0
Purchases of other property and equipment	0	0
Change in notes receivable with affiliate	-9,200	-10,800
Proceeds from sale of properties and equipment and other	-11,230	-2,413
Net cash used in investing activities	-20,430	-13,213
Cash flow from financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from borrowings	540,000	300,000
Repayments of debt	-240,000	-145,000
Distributions to unitholders	-240,073	-170,954
Financing fees and other, net	682	-3,128
Change in notes payable with affiliate	0	0
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation	0	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	60,609	-19,082
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	-19	-2,954
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'
Beginning	52	107
Ending	33	-2,847
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Cash flow from operating activities:	'	'
Net loss	-54,805	-119,819
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	199,170	197,441
Impairment of long-lived assets	'	57,053
Unit-based compensation expenses	21,500	11,262
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing fees	0	0
Losses on sale of assets and other, net	-1,327	-15,306
Equity in earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred income taxes	5,615	7,503
Derivatives activities:	'	'
Total (gains) losses	244,958	108,370
Cash settlements	-11,856	85,794
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable – trade, net	-18,964	55,544
Decrease in accounts receivable – affiliates	16,950	0
Increase in other assets	-3,136	-1,327
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses	20,252	-13,609
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses – affiliates	-10,513	-75,257
Increase in other liabilities	-30,648	-23,008
Net cash provided by operating activities	379,850	305,253
Cash flow from investing activities:	'	'
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties and joint-venture funding	-25,345	-15,128
Development of oil and natural gas properties	-260,093	-235,804
Purchases of other property and equipment	-8,318	-25,843
Change in notes receivable with affiliate	0	0
Proceeds from sale of properties and equipment and other	544	189
Net cash used in investing activities	-293,212	-276,586
Cash flow from financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from borrowings	0	0
Repayments of debt	0	0
Distributions to unitholders	0	0
Financing fees and other, net	-35,611	-31,722
Change in notes payable with affiliate	9,200	10,800
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation	1,457	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-24,954	-20,922
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	61,684	7,745
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'
Beginning	1,078	1,136
Ending	62,762	8,881
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Cash flow from operating activities:	'	'
Net loss	79,698	0
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	68,631	0
Impairment of long-lived assets	'	0
Unit-based compensation expenses	0	0
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing fees	-3,478	0
Losses on sale of assets and other, net	0	0
Equity in earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred income taxes	-31	0
Derivatives activities:	'	'
Total (gains) losses	-3,465	0
Cash settlements	-2,655	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable – trade, net	-15,373	0
Decrease in accounts receivable – affiliates	0	0
Increase in other assets	-1,040	0
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses	-4,177	0
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses – affiliates	-16,950	0
Increase in other liabilities	-6,330	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	94,830	0
Cash flow from investing activities:	'	'
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties and joint-venture funding	0	0
Development of oil and natural gas properties	-134,750	0
Purchases of other property and equipment	-1,833	0
Change in notes receivable with affiliate	0	0
Proceeds from sale of properties and equipment and other	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	-136,583	0
Cash flow from financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from borrowings	0	0
Repayments of debt	-1,188	0
Distributions to unitholders	0	0
Financing fees and other, net	-2,581	0
Change in notes payable with affiliate	0	0
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation	0	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-3,769	0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	-45,522	0
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'
Beginning	51,041	0
Ending	5,519	0
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'	'
Cash flow from operating activities:	'	'
Net loss	-24,893	119,819
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	0	0
Impairment of long-lived assets	'	0
Unit-based compensation expenses	0	0
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing fees	0	0
Losses on sale of assets and other, net	0	0
Equity in earnings from consolidated subsidiaries	24,893	-119,819
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Derivatives activities:	'	'
Total (gains) losses	0	0
Cash settlements	0	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable – trade, net	0	0
Decrease in accounts receivable – affiliates	-27,463	-75,257
Increase in other assets	0	0
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses	0	0
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses – affiliates	27,463	75,257
Increase in other liabilities	0	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0
Cash flow from investing activities:	'	'
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties and joint-venture funding	0	0
Development of oil and natural gas properties	0	0
Purchases of other property and equipment	0	0
Change in notes receivable with affiliate	9,200	10,800
Proceeds from sale of properties and equipment and other	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	9,200	10,800
Cash flow from financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from borrowings	0	0
Repayments of debt	0	0
Distributions to unitholders	0	0
Financing fees and other, net	0	0
Change in notes payable with affiliate	-9,200	-10,800
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation	0	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-9,200	-10,800
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'
Beginning	0	0
Ending	$0	$0