Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 13, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Registrant Name	New Concept Energy, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000105744
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,131,934