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Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners Schedule of Derivative Instruments Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block] Schedule of Gains and Losses from Derivative Instruments Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block] Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block] Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Axis] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Axis] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Domain] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Domain] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member] Letter of Credit Letter of Credit [Member] Debt Instrument [Line Items] Debt Instrument [Line Items] Remaining borrowing capacity Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity Letters of credit outstanding Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount Number of optional borrowing base redeterminations Line Of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Number Of Optional Redeterminations Line Of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Number Of Optional Redeterminations Debt instrument, covenant, minimum current ratio Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Current Ratio Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Current Ratio Debt instrument, covenant, maximum leverage ratio Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Leverage Ratio Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Leverage Ratio Long-term debt Debt Instrument, Face Amount Interest rate, stated percentage Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Proceeds from borrowings, net of issuance costs Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs Debt issuance costs Debt Issuance Costs, Gross Percentage of principal amount, eligible to be redeemed Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount, Eligible To Be Redeemed Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount, Eligible To Be Redeemed Redemption price percentage Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage Percentage of principal amount, redeemable Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount, Outstanding Amount Immediately After Redemption Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount, Outstanding Amount Immediately After Redemption Percentage of principal amount, change in control Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount, Changes In Control Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount, Changes In Control Percentage of principal amount, event of default Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount, Event Of Default Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount, Event Of Default Debt issuance costs netted to Senior Notes Debt Issuance Costs, Net