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Manufactured Methane Facilities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Methane Project [Line Items]      
Depreciation expense $ 101,000us-gaap_Depreciation $ 170,000us-gaap_Depreciation $ 258,000us-gaap_Depreciation
Asset Impairment Charges 2,796,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges    
Methane Project [Member]      
Methane Project [Line Items]      
Depreciation expense 163,000us-gaap_Depreciation
/ tgc_ExplorationAndProductionRevenueByTypeAxis
= tgc_MethaneProjectMember
136,000us-gaap_Depreciation
/ tgc_ExplorationAndProductionRevenueByTypeAxis
= tgc_MethaneProjectMember
101,000us-gaap_Depreciation
/ tgc_ExplorationAndProductionRevenueByTypeAxis
= tgc_MethaneProjectMember
Asset Impairment Charge Net Of Tax $ 1,700,000tgc_AssetImpairmentChargeNetOfTax
/ tgc_ExplorationAndProductionRevenueByTypeAxis
= tgc_MethaneProjectMember