Subsequent Events (Details)			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 05, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 22, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 06, 2016 producing_well	Jan. 09, 2015 producing_well
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Contributions from noncontrolling interest owners				$ 2,917,000	$ 1,140,000
Trilogy Operating, Inc. v. Aurora Energy Partners
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of oil wells subject to litigation | producing_well							4
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Contributions from noncontrolling interest owners			$ 402,000
Warrants issued | shares			402,000
Subsequent Event | Trilogy Operating, Inc. v. Aurora Energy Partners
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of oil wells subject to litigation | producing_well						7
Subsequent Event | Oz Gas Corporation v. Remuda Operating Company, et al. v. Victory Energy Corporation
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Litigation settlement amount		$ 154,000
Payments for legal settlements	$ 14,000	14,000
Litigation settlement amount outstanding		140,000
Monthly payments amount for litigation settlement		$ 7,500