Selected Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Selected Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data

	Three Months Ended,
	March 31, 2013			June 30, 2013			September 30, 2013			December 31, 2013
Total revenues	$	22,006		$	20,007		$	21,723		$	-
Operating loss	$	(10,484	)	$	(11,924	)	$	(10,401	)	$	(10,718	)
Net loss attributable to CAMAC Energy Inc.	$	(10,488	)	$	(11,930	)	$	(10,417	)	$	(10,690	)
Net loss per common share attributable to CAMAC Energy Inc.:
Basic	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.01	)
Diluted	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.01	)
	Three Months Ended,
	March 31, 2012			June 30, 2012			September 30, 2012			December 31, 2012
Total revenues	$	5,672		$	-		$	44,657		$	24,338
Operating loss	$	(879	)	$	(3,496	)	$	(10,861	)	$	(16,888	)
Net loss attributable to CAMAC Energy Inc.	$	(1,296	)	$	(3,975	)	$	(6,879	)	$	(17,379	)
Net loss per common share attributable to CAMAC Energy Inc.:
Basic	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.02	)
Diluted	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.02	)