Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Aug. 15, 2011
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Rancher Energy Corp.
Entity Central Index Key	0001287900
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2011
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		119,316,723
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011