Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 6,535,618	$ 13,011,608
Trade Receivables	1,860,513
Income Tax Receivable	170,958	1,120,057
Other Current Assets	283,393	542,523
Due from Related Party	848,547	2,840,292
Other Receivables	23,720	68,896
Deferred Tax Asset	1,669,000	3,728,000
Total Current Assets	11,391,749	21,311,376
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Land	3,166,849	3,166,849
Site Development	5,829,640	5,498,501
Terminal	21,105,863	19,813,452
Machinery	17,836,465	12,702,655
Construction in Process	34,357	7,551,187
Other Property and Equipment	11,879,445	6,747,349
Total Property and Equipment	59,852,619	55,479,993
Less - Accumulated Depreciation	5,040,093	1,810,259
Total Property and Equipment, Net	54,812,526	53,669,734
PREFERRED DIVIDEND RECEIVABLE	626,027	252,057
FINANCE COSTS, NET	70,439	123,280
DEFERRED TAX ASSET	3,366,000	153,000
OTHER ASSETS	140,902	15,902
Total Assets	80,858,344	87,054,584
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable	2,806,521	8,286,489
Accrued Expenses	246,355	1,547,645
Accounts Payable - Related Parties		722
Total Current Liabilities	3,052,876	9,834,856
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Promissory Notes, Net of Debt Discount	7,338,553	7,076,332
Promissory Note, Pioneer Terminal	6,969,595	7,500,000
Other Non-Current Liabilities	11,667	16,917
Total Long-Term Liabilities	14,319,815	14,593,249
Total Liabilities	17,372,691	24,428,105
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock - Par Value $.001; 10,000,000 Shares Authorized; None Issued or Outstanding
Common Stock, Par Value $.001; 100,000,000 Shares Authorized; 54,900,787 and 54,206,380 Issued and Outstanding, Respectively	54,900	54,206
Additional Paid-In Capital	45,169,317	43,836,032
Accumulated Deficit	(9,196,723)	(6,836,825)
Total Equity Dakota Plains Holdings, Inc.	36,027,494	37,053,413
Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries	27,458,159	25,573,066
Total Stockholders' Equity	63,485,653	62,626,479
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	80,858,344	87,054,584
Dakota Petroleum Transport Solutions Marketing, LLC [Member]
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
INVESTMENT	9,790,884	11,458,836
Dakota Plains Services, LLC [Member]
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
INVESTMENT	$ 659,817	$ 70,399