Document and Entity Information Document - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015
Entity Registrant Name	BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY, LLC
Entity Central Index Key	0000778438
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	0
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float		$ 0