Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Entity Registrant Name	BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY, LLC
Entity Central Index Key	0000778438
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	0
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes