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Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Details) - Fair Value of Company’s Fixed Rate Debt (Parentheticals) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2010
Convertible Notes 2017 [Member]        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Convertible Notes, Interest Rate 8.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bpz_ConvertibleNotes2017Member
8.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bpz_ConvertibleNotes2017Member
8.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bpz_ConvertibleNotes2017Member
 
Convertible Notes, Discount $ 13,900us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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= bpz_ConvertibleNotes2017Member
$ 18,300us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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= bpz_ConvertibleNotes2017Member
   
Convertible Notes 2015 [Member]        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Convertible Notes, Interest Rate 6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bpz_ConvertibleNotes2015Member
6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= bpz_ConvertibleNotes2015Member
   
Convertible Notes, Discount $ 400us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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$ 4,400us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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= bpz_ConvertibleNotes2015Member
  $ 34,600us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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= bpz_ConvertibleNotes2015Member