Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2026	Mar. 31, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income attributable to Prairie Operating Co.	$ 109,017,000	$ (152,673,000)	$ 35,683,000	$ (2,617,000)	$ (43,656,000)	$ 33,066,000
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income attributable to Prairie Operating Co. to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization					32,919,000	14,386,000
Abandonment and impairment of unproved properties	196,000		0		608,000	0
Stock–based compensation					9,040,000	3,722,000
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivatives	(77,779,000)		(23,206,000)		85,104,000	(23,090,000)
(Gain) loss on adjustment to fair value – financial instrument liabilities	(48,233,000)		2,373,000		(16,382,000)	4,537,000
Deferred income taxes	19,814,000		0		(18,580,000)	0
Amortization of deferred financing costs					1,899,000	2,940,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Oil, natural gas, and NGL accrued revenue					(6,010,000)	(43,699,000)
Joint interest and other receivables					15,872,000	1,152,000
Inventory, prepaid expenses, and other current assets					(531,000)	(3,461,000)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other current liabilities					16,630,000	16,175,000
Revenue, ad valorem, and production taxes payable					17,343,000	3,994,000
Net cash provided by operating activities					94,256,000	9,722,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Development of oil and natural gas properties					(132,563,000)	(53,973,000)
Other asset and leasehold purchases					(11,336,000)	(950,000)
Cash paid for Bayswater asset purchase, net of cash received					0	(467,461,000)
Cash received from payment on note receivable					0	95,000
Net cash used in investing activities					(143,899,000)	(522,289,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on the Credit Facility					134,000,000	359,000,000
Repayments on the Credit Facility					(64,000,000)	0
Debt issuance costs associated with the Credit Facility					(1,945,000)	(15,670,000)
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock					1,841,000	43,817,000
Financing costs associated with the issuance of Common Stock					(46,000)	(3,311,000)
Proceeds from the issuance of Series F Preferred Stock					0	148,250,000
Financing costs associated with the issuance of Series F Preferred Stock					0	(11,059,000)
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock					(18,999,000)	0
Payments of the Subordinated Note – related party					0	(3,214,000)
Proceeds from option exercises					40,000	633,000
Treasury stock repurchased					(1,247,000)	(418,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities					49,644,000	518,028,000
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents					1,000	5,461,000
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period		$ 20,000		$ 5,192,000	20,000	5,192,000	$ 5,192,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	$ 21,000		$ 10,653,000		$ 21,000	$ 10,653,000	$ 20,000