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Common Stock Options, Warrants And Changes In Capitalization (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | ||||||
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Feb. 15, 2013
Utica Shale [Member]
acre
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Dec. 24, 2012
Utica Shale [Member]
acre
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Dec. 19, 2012
Utica Shale [Member]
acre
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Dec. 17, 2012
Utica Shale [Member]
acre
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Feb. 15, 2013
Common Stock [Member]
Public Offering [Member]
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Jan. 07, 2013
Common Stock [Member]
Public Offering [Member]
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Dec. 24, 2012
Common Stock [Member]
Public Offering [Member]
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| Common Stock Options, Restricted Stock, Warrants And Changes In Capitalization [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Issuance of common stock in public offering (shares) | 8,912,500 | 11,750,000 | |||||||
| Stock option, portion available to underwriters (shares) | 1,650,000 | ||||||||
| Stock option, portion attributable to underwriters (shares) | 900,000 | 750,000 | |||||||
| Share price (usd per share) | $ 38.00 | $ 38.00 | |||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs | $ 357,640 | $ 325,800 | $ 460,700 | $ 325,800 | $ 460,700 | ||||
| Gas and oil acreage, undeveloped, net | 22,000 | 37,000 | 7,000 | 30,000 | |||||
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Shares Issued, Price Per Share No definition available.
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Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Over-Allotment Option, Portion Attributable To Underwriters No definition available.
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Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Over-Allotment Option, Shares Available To Underwriters No definition available.
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- Definition
Fractional interest owned based on working interests or other economic arrangements of lease area on which wells have not been drilled or completed to a point that would permit the production of commercial quantities of oil and gas regardless of whether or not such area contains proved reserves. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow from the additional capital contribution to the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of new stock issued during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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