| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00400 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (http://www.jonesenergy.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001573166 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  | |||
Cash flows from operating activities  | |||
Net income (loss)  | (84,805,000)   | (9,077,000)   | 225,620,000    | 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities  | |||
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization  | 153,930,000    | 205,498,000    | 181,669,000    | 
Exploration (dry hole and lease abandonment)  | |||
Accretion of ARO liability  | 1,263,000    | 1,087,000    | 770,000    | 
Amortization of debt issuance costs  | |||
Stock compensation expense  | |||
Deferred and other non-cash compensation expense  | |||
Amortization of deferred revenue  | (  | (  | (  | 
(Gain) loss on commodity derivatives  | 51,264,000    | (158,753,000)   | (189,641,000)   | 
(Gain) loss on sales of assets  | (  | (  | |
(Gain) on debt extinguishment  | (99,530,000)   | ||
Deferred income tax provision  | (  | (  | |
Other - net  | (  | ||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities  | |||
Accounts receivable  | (  | ||
Other assets  | (  | (  | (  | 
Accrued interest expense  | (  | ||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  | (  | ||
Net cash provided by operations  | |||
Cash flows from investing activities  | |||
Additions to oil and gas properties  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net adjustments to purchase price of properties acquired  | |||
Proceeds from sales of assets  | |||
Acquisition of other property, plant and equipment  | (  | (  | (  | 
Current period settlements of matured derivative contracts  | (  | ||
Net cash (used in) investing  | (  | (  | (  | 
Cash flows from financing activities  | |||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt  | |||
Repayment under long-term debt  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from senior notes  | |||
Purchase of senior notes  | (  | ||
Payment of debt issuance costs  | (  | (  | |
Payment of dividends on preferred stock  | (  | ||
Net distributions paid to JEH unitholders  | (  | ||
Proceeds from sale of common stock  | |||
Proceeds from sale of preferred stock  | |||
Purchase of treasury stock  | (  | ||
Net cash provided by financing  | |||
Net increase (decrease) in cash  | (  | ||
Cash  | |||
Beginning of period  | |||
End of period  | 21,893,000    | 13,566,000    | |
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information  | |||
Cash paid for interest  | |||
Cash paid for income taxes  | (  | ||
Change in accrued additions to oil and gas properties  | (  | ||
Asset retirement obligations incurred, including changes in estimate  | (  | ||