Promissory Notes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Dakota Plains Transloading, LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Dakota Plains Transloading, LLC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility [Member] Dakota Plains Transloading, LLC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility [Member] Dakota Plains Transloading, LLC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility [Member] Dakota Plains Transloading, LLC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility [Member] Dakota Plains Transloading, LLC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member] Dakota Plains Transloading, LLC [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	12.00%		12.00%
Interest rate before expiration date feature					9.00%
Interest rate after expiration date, feature 1					6.00%
Interest rate after expiration date, feature 2					9.00%
Amount outstanding after expiration date, feature											$ 5,000,000
Amount outstanding after expiration date, feature 2											10,000,000
Maturity date									Dec. 31, 2026
Finance costs incurred			195,062						9,783
Interest expense	48,765	48,765	16,255	16,255			0	2,446	4,076	3,261
Borrowing capacity							20,000,000		20,000,000
Amount outstanding					$ 7,000,000	$ 7,500,000