Business Combination Details 1 (Details) - Feb. 27, 2015 - HEYCO - USD ($)	Total
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	$ 24,648,000
Total consideration given	128,616,000
Cash acquired	620,000
Accounts receivable	3,536,000
Inventory	180,000
Other current assets	106,000
Evaluated oil and natural gas properties	16,524,000
Unproved oil and unevaluated natural gas properties	201,521,000
Other property and equipment	178,000
Accounts payable	(2,551,000)
Accrued liabilities	(1,504,000)
Current note payable	(11,982,000)
Asset retirement obligations	(2,046,000)
Deferred tax liabilities incurred	(75,966,000)
Net assets acquired	128,616,000
Preferred Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares issued in business combination	150,000
Preferred and common shares issued	32,490,000
Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares issued in business combination	3,300,000
Preferred and common shares issued	71,478,000
Scenario, Previously Reported
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	24,648,000
Total consideration given	128,616,000
Cash acquired	620,000
Accounts receivable	3,536,000
Inventory	180,000
Other current assets	106,000
Evaluated oil and natural gas properties	22,044,000
Unproved oil and unevaluated natural gas properties	194,686,000
Other property and equipment	0
Accounts payable	(2,551,000)
Accrued liabilities	(11,000)
Current note payable	(11,982,000)
Asset retirement obligations	(2,046,000)
Deferred tax liabilities incurred	(75,966,000)
Net assets acquired	128,616,000
Scenario, Previously Reported | Preferred Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares issued in business combination	32,490,000
Scenario, Previously Reported | Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares issued in business combination	71,478,000
Scenario, Adjustment
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	0
Total consideration given	0
Cash acquired	0
Accounts receivable	0
Inventory	0
Other current assets	0
Evaluated oil and natural gas properties	(5,520,000)
Unproved oil and unevaluated natural gas properties	6,835,000
Other property and equipment	178,000
Accounts payable	0
Accrued liabilities	(1,493,000)
Current note payable	0
Asset retirement obligations	0
Deferred tax liabilities incurred	0
Net assets acquired	0
Scenario, Adjustment | Preferred Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Preferred and common shares issued	0
Scenario, Adjustment | Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Preferred and common shares issued	$ 0