Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
REVENUES
Transloading Revenue	$ 6,349,502		$ 19,103,521
Sand Revenue	557,168		733,355
Rental Income	30,000	76,758	90,000	271,527
Total Revenues	6,936,670	76,758	19,926,876	271,527
COST OF REVENUE	1,919,429		5,775,590
Gross Profit	5,017,241	76,758	14,151,286	271,527
OPERATING EXPENSES
General and Administrative Expenses	2,311,780	1,940,378	7,784,815	5,930,221
Depreciation and Amortization	1,108,348	47,065	3,229,834	131,923
Total Operating Expenses	3,420,128	1,987,443	11,014,649	6,062,144
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	1,597,113	(1,910,685)	3,136,637	(5,790,617)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest Expense (Net of Interest Income)	(496,637)	(970,962)	(1,503,017)	(2,762,175)
Total Other Income (Expense), net	(42,667)	(1,413,078)	(2,207,581)	2,445,949
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES	1,554,446	(3,323,763)	929,056	(3,344,668)
INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)	19,737	(1,266,000)	(1,142,148)	(1,282,000)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	1,534,709	(2,057,763)	2,071,204	(2,062,668)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	1,521,295		4,431,102
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS OF DAKOTA PLAINS HOLDINGS, INC.	13,414	(2,057,763)	(2,359,898)	(2,062,668)
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share Basic and Diluted	$ 0.00	$ (0.05)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.05)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic	53,884,637	42,033,077	53,755,966	41,770,880
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted	54,908,368	42,033,077	53,755,966	41,770,880
Dakota Petroleum Transport Solutions, LLC [Member]
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Income (Loss) from Investment		644,133		3,423,054
Dakota Petroleum Transport Solutions Marketing, LLC [Member]
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Income (Loss) from Investment	289,232	(1,100,564)	(1,293,982)	1,572,326
Dakota Plains Services, LLC [Member]
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Income (Loss) from Investment	$ 164,738	$ 14,315	$ 589,418	$ 212,744