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Merger with Tellurian (Details)

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Merger with Tellurian (Details)
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Nov. 23, 2016
USD ($)
shares
Aug. 02, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jul. 11, 2015
shares
Jul. 10, 2015
shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 0.01     $ 0.01    
Common stock, shares, issued (in shares)   7,088,999     6,972,023    
Common stock, value, issued | $   $ 71,000     $ 70,000    
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)   300,000,000     300,000,000    
Common Stock              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Common stock, shares, issued (in shares)           6,911,921 55,313,647
Merger Agreement              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Exchange of shares, conversion ratio       1.300      
Merger Agreement | Tellurian              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares       $ 0.001      
Termination fee, maximum | $       $ 1,000,000      
Reverse termination fee | $       $ 1,000,000      
Merger Agreement | Magellan Petroleum UK (MPUK)              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares       $ 0.01      
Merger Agreement | Convertible Preferred Stock | Tellurian              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)     5,467,851        
Preferred stock, value, issued | $     $ 25,000,000        
Merger Agreement | Convertible Preferred Stock | Tellurian | Scenario, Forecast              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) 5,467,851            
Preferred stock, value, issued | $ $ 25,000,000            
The SPA | Common Stock | Tellurian | Scenario, Forecast              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Common stock, shares, issued (in shares) 35,384,615            
Common stock, value, issued | $ $ 207,000,000            
Second Merger Agreement Amendment | Common Stock | Tellurian              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)       10,000,000      
Second Merger Agreement Amendment | Common Stock | Tellurian | Scenario, Forecast              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) 13,000,000