Document and Entity Information - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 27, 2020
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	New Concept Energy, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000105744
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Is Entity Emerging Growth Company?	false
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,131,934
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Entity Shell Company	false