OPERATING SEGMENTS Oil and Gas Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
OPERATING SEGMENTS Oil and Gas Operations Details
Oil and Gas Operations Operating revenue	$ 190	$ 232	$ 579	$ 663
Oil and Gas Operations Operating expenses	200	314	582	933
Oil and Gas Operations Depreciation, depletion and amortization	95	213	342	504
Oil and Gas Operations Lease expense	0
Oil and Gas Operations Total Operating Expenses	295	527	924	1,437
Oil and Gas Operations Interest income	6	6	17	6
Oil and Gas Operations Interest expense	(8)	(12)	(26)	(54)
Oil and Gas Operations Recovery of bad debt expense	0
Oil and Gas Operations Other income	(11)
Oil and Gas Operations Segment operating income	$ (118)	$ (301)	$ (354)	$ (822)