2.2.0.7 false Note 12 - Capital Lease Obligations 00911 - Disclosure - Note 12 - Capital Lease Obligations true false false false 1 USD false false Dollars Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] 0 pbra_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract pbra false na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 Note 12 - Capital Lease Obligations 1 us-gaap_LeasePolicyTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 12. Capital Lease Obligations The Company leases certain offshore platforms and vessels, which are accounted for as capital leases. As of September 30, 2010, assets under capital leases had a net book value of US$477 (US$750 at December 31, 2009). The following is a schedule by year of the future minimum lease payments as of September 30, 2010: <div align="left"> <table style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; WIDTH: 100%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td width="85%"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="14%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left">2010</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">88</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left">2011</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">107</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left">2012</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">42</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left">2013</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">18</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left">2014</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">18</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left">2015</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">18</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left">2016 and thereafter</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">46</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left">Estimated future lease payments</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">337</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left">Less amount representing interest at 6.2% to 12.0% annual</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">(44)</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left">Present value of minimum lease payments</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double" align="right">293</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left">Less current portion of capital lease obligations</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">138</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left">Long-term portion of capital lease obligations</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">155</td> </tr> </table> </div>   12. Capital Lease Obligations The Company leases certain offshore platforms and vessels, which are accounted for as capital leases. As of September 30, 2010, false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Describes an entity's accounting policy for leasing arrangements (both lessor and lessee). This description may address (1) lease classification (that is, operating versus capital), (2) how the term of a lease is determined (for example, the circumstances in which a renewal option is considered part of the lease term), (3) how rental revenue or expense is recognized for a lease that contains rent escalations, (4) an entity's accounting treatment for deferred rent, including that which arises from lease incentives, rent abatements, rent holidays, or tenant allowances (5) an entity's accounting treatment for contingent rental payments and (6) an entity's policy for reviewing, at least annually, the residual values of sales-type and direct-finance leases. The description also may indicate how the entity accounts for its capital leases, leveraged leases or sale-leaseback transactions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 13 -Paragraph 6, 7-15, 17, 18, 19, 32, 34, 43-47 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 34 -Paragraph 1 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 98 -Paragraph 7 false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true