2.2.0.25falsefalse1180 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTIEStruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010 USD ($) USD ($) / shares $D2010http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001421461duration2010-01-01T00:00:002010-12-31T00:00:00USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDPerShareDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0SharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDUSD$2true0ipi_RelatedPartiesDisclosureAbstractipifalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.falsefalseRELATED PARTIES3false0ipi_RelatedPartiesTextBlockipifalsenadurationThis element may be used for the entire related party transactions disclosure along with membership interests as a single...falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00<table style="font-size:10pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',times,serif;"> <tr> <td> Note 18RELATED PARTIES         The members of Mining were Intrepid Production Corp. ("IPC"), whose sole shareholder is Robert P. Jornayvaz III ("Mr. Jornayvaz"), Harvey Operating and Production Company ("HOPCO"), whose sole shareholder is Hugh E. Harvey, Jr. ("Mr. Harvey"), and Potash Acquisition, LLC ("PAL"), controlled by Platte River Ventures Investors I, LLC. These members maintained a controlling interest in Intrepid immediately subsequent to the IPO.         Airplane Use PolicyUnder Intrepid's aircraft use policy, Mr. Jornayvaz, Mr. Harvey, and approved executive officers are allowed personal use of Intrepid's plane. Any personal use of aircraft may be taxable to the executive officer as a "fringe benefit" under Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") regulations. Additionally, Mr. Jornayvaz and Mr. Harvey may use the plane under dry-leases and reimburse Intrepid the lesser of the actual cost or the maximum amount chargeable under Federal Aviation Regulation 91-501(d). The value of personal use of the airplane was calculated based on the requirements provided by IRS regulations.         An entity known as BH Holdings LLC ("BH"), which is owned by entities controlled by Mr. Jornayvaz and Mr. Harvey, entered into a dry-lease arrangement with Intrepid to allow Intrepid use of an aircraft owned by BH for Intrepid business purposes. Additionally, in January 2009, a dry-lease arrangement by and between Intrepid and Intrepid Production Holdings LLC ("IPH"), which is indirectly owned by Mr. Jornayvaz, became effective to allow Intrepid use of an aircraft owned by IPH for Intrepid business purposes. Both dry-lease rates and dry-lease arrangements were approved by Intrepid's Audit Committee.         In the year ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and the period from April 25, 2008, through December 31, 2008, Intrepid incurred dry-lease charges of $200,000, $330,000 and $292,000, respectively, for BH. As of December 31, 2010, and December 31, 2009, accounts payable balances due to BH were $27,000 and $67,000, respectively. In the year ended December 31, 2010, and 2009, Intrepid incurred dry-lease charges of $542,000 and $687,000, respectively, for IPH. As of December 31, 2010, and 2009, the accounts payable balance due to IPH was $17,000 and $23,000.         Transition Services Agreement and Surface Use Easement AgreementsOn April 25, 2008, Intrepid, Intrepid Oil & Gas, LLC ("IOG"), and Intrepid PotashMoab, LLC ("Moab") executed a Transition Services Agreement. Pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement, IOG may request specified employees of Intrepid or its subsidiaries (other than Mr. Jornayvaz and Mr. Harvey) to provide a limited amount of geology, land title, and engineering services in connection with IOG's oil and gas ventures. Effective March 26, 2010, the term of the Transition Services Agreement was extended until April 24, 2011. </td></tr></table> Note 18RELATED PARTIES         The members of Mining were Intrepid Production Corp. ("IPC"), whose solefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringThis element may be used for the entire related party transactions disclosure along with membership interests as a single block of text. Disclosure may include: the nature of the relationship(s), a description of the transactions, the amount of the transactions, the effects of any change in the method of establishing the terms of the transaction from the previous period, expiration date, terms and manner of settlement per the agreement with the related party, and amounts due to or from related parties. If the entity and one or more other entities are under common ownership or management control and this control affects the operating results or financial position, disclosure includes the nature of the control relationship even if there are no transactions between the entities. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.No authoritative reference available.falsefalseRELATED PARTIES12RELATED PARTIESUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue