Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	May. 13, 2016
Document And Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	VYEY
Entity Registrant Name	VICTORY ENERGY CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000700764
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity a Well-known seasoned Issuer	No
Entity a Voluntary Filer	No
Entity Reporting Status Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		31,220,326