2.4.0.8024 - Disclosure - Note 20 - Legal Proceedingstruefalsefalse1false falsefalsec4_From1Jan2013To30Jun2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001023734duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockSupplementAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_LegalMattersAndContingenciesTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id="PARA3120"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><b><u>Note 20 &#8212; Legal Proceedings</u></b></font> </p><br/><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id="PARA3122"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From time to time, the Company may become a party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of lawsuits cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company is not currently a party to any proceeding that it believes could have a potential material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.</font> </p><br/><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id="PARA3124"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Additionally, the Company is subject to numerous laws and regulations governing the discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise relating to environmental protection. To the extent laws are enacted or other governmental action is taken that restricts drilling or imposes environmental protection requirements that result in increased costs to the oil and natural gas industry in general, the business and prospects of the Company could be adversely affected.</font> </p><br/>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for legal proceedings, legal contingencies, litigation, regulatory and environmental matters and other contingencies.No definition available.false0Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]falseNote 20 - Legal ProceedingsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://bpzenergy.com/role/Note20LegalProceedings12