CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenue, Net [Abstract]
Oil and gas sales	$ 65,993	$ 128,568
Total revenues	65,993	128,568
Operating Expenses:
Lease operating costs	37,353	34,513
Exploration and dry hole cost	0	3,491
Production taxes	3,273	6,699
General and administrative	444,161	1,644,364
Impairment of oil and natural gas properties	0	5,496
Depreciation, depletion, amortization, and accretion	48,019	75,199
Total operating expenses	532,806	1,769,762
Loss from operations	(466,813)	(1,641,194)
Other Income (Expense):
Management fee income	1,336	1,499
Interest expense	(33,189)	(18,706)
Total other income and expense	(31,853)	(17,207)
Loss before Tax Benefit	(498,666)	(1,658,401)
Tax benefit	0	0
Net loss	(498,666)	(1,658,401)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(57,042)	(111,828)
Net loss attributable to Victory Energy Corporation	$ (441,624)	$ (1,546,573)
Weighted average shares, basic and diluted (in shares)	31,220,326	29,203,950
Net loss per share, basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.05)