Related Party Transactions	9 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Sep. 30, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	9. Related Party Transactions Basic had receivables from employees of approximately $44,000 and $161,000 as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. In December 2010, Basic entered into a lease agreement with Darle Vuelta Cattle Co., LLC (“DVCC”) for the right to operate a salt water disposal well, brine well and fresh water well. The term of the lease will continue until the salt water disposal well and brine well are plugged and no fresh water is being sold. The lease payments are the greater of (i) the sum of $0.10 per barrel of disposed oil and gas waste and $0.05 per barrel of brine or fresh water sold or (ii) $5,000 per month. In February 2015, Basic purchased 100 acres of vacant land outside of Midland, Texas for $1.5 million from DVCC.

The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.