Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Series C Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock	Series D Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Exchangeable common stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit Series C Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock	Accumulated Deficit Series D Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Treasury Stock	Unearned Common Shares in KSOP	Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 103,322			$ 749		$ 152,439	$ (49,402)				$ (1,310)	$ (604)	$ 1,450
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010				74,863
Restricted stock issued to employees and directors	414			1		413
Restricted stock issued to employees and directors, shares				120
Stock compensation	19,603					19,603
Issued shares of Series C Preferred Stock for cash	(689)					(689)
Issued shares of Common Stock for cash	13,892			17		13,875
Issued shares of Common Stock for cash, shares				1,714
Issued shares of Series D Preferred Stock for cash	64,968		71,062			(6,094)
Issued shares of Series D Preferred Stock for cash, shares			1,421
Issued shares of Common Stock upon warrant exercise	2,413			8		2,405
Issued shares of Common Stock upon warrant exercise, shares				808
Issued shares of common stock upon stock option exercise	4,713			53		4,660
Issued shares of common stock upon stock option exercise, shares				5,284
Dividends on Preferred Stock		(7,686)	(2,331)					(7,686)	(2,331)
Issued 12,875,093 warrants for payment of dividends on common stock with fair market value of $6.7 million	0		0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0
Issued 12,875,093 warrants for payment of dividends on common stock with fair market value of $6.7 million, shares			0	0	0
Issued 378,174 warrants for payment of dividends on MHR Exchangeco Corporation's exchangeable common stock with fair market value of $197 thousand	0		0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0
Issued 378,174 warrants for payment of dividends on MHR Exchangeco Corporation's exchangeable common stock with fair market value of $197 thousand, shares			0	0	0
Issued shares of Common Stock for commitment fee	779			2		777
Issued shares of Common Stock for commitment fee, shares				166
Issued shares of common stock for acquisition of assets	7,542			9		7,533
Issued shares of common stock for acquisition of assets, shares				946
Issued shares of common stock for acquisition of NGAS Resources	53,017			66		52,951
Issued shares of common stock for acquisition of NGAS Resources, shares				6,635
Issued shares of common stock to employees for change in control payments for NGAS Resources	2,802			4		2,798
Issued shares of common stock to employees for change in control payments for NGAS Resources, shares				351
Issued 138,388 warrants in replacement of NGAS Resources warrants	190					190
Noncontrolling interest acquired in NGAS acquisition	497												497
Issued shares of common stock for acquisition of NuLoch Resources	282,175			381		281,794
Issued shares of common stock for acquisition of NuLoch Resources, shares				38,132
Issued exchangeable shares for acquisition of NuLoch Resources	31,643				43	31,600
Issued exchangeable shares for acquisition of NuLoch Resources, shares					4,276
Issued shared of common stock upon exchange of MHR Exchangeco Corporation's exchangeable shares				5	(5)
Issued shared of common stock upon exchange of MHR Exchangeco Corporation's exchangeable shares, shares				498	(498)
Net loss	(19,558)						(19,730)						172
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation	(17,542)									(17,542)
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities	82									82
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	$ 540,246		$ 71,062	$ 1,295	$ 38	$ 564,255	$ (79,149)			$ (17,460)	$ (1,310)	$ (604)	$ 2,119
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2011			1,421	129,517	3,778