HEDGING AND DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 3)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 item	Sep. 30, 2013 Brent Oil Collars October 1 - December 31, 2013 Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 Brent Oil Collars October 1 - December 31, 2013 Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 Brent Oil Collars January 1 - December 31, 2014 Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 Brent Oil Collars January 1 - December 31, 2014 Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 Brent Oil Collars January 1 - December 31, 2015 Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 Brent Oil Collars January 1 - December 31, 2015 Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 Brent Oil Puts October 1 - December 31, 2013 Weighted Avg.	Sep. 30, 2013 Brent Oil Puts January 1 - December 31, 2014 Weighted Avg.	Sep. 30, 2013 Brent Oil Swaps October 1 - December 31, 2013 Weighted Avg.	Sep. 30, 2013 Brent Oil Swaps January 1 - December 31, 2014 Weighted Avg.	Apr. 30, 2013 Not Designated As Hedge Oil Basis Swaps	Jan. 31, 2013 Not Designated As Hedge Oil Basis Swaps	Sep. 30, 2013 Not Designated As Hedge Brent Oil Collars October 1 - December 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013 Not Designated As Hedge Brent Oil Collars January 1 - December 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013 Not Designated As Hedge Brent Oil Collars January 1 - December 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2013 Not Designated As Hedge Brent Oil Puts October 1 - December 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013 Not Designated As Hedge Brent Oil Puts January 1 - December 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013 Not Designated As Hedge Brent Oil Swaps October 1 - December 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013 Not Designated As Hedge Brent Oil Swaps January 1 - December 31, 2014
HEDGING AND DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Nonmonetary notional amount												2,925	975	4,600	4,100	3,675	750	575	1,350	1,000
Weighted Avg. Prices (in dollars per bbl)		90.00	102.47	90.00	98.59	90.00	98.95	90.00	90.00	106.52	106.00
Number of price indexes	2

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