2.2.0.25falsefalse1190 - Disclosure - CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISKtruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2010 - 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_ConcentrationOfCreditRiskDisclosureAbstractipifalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.falsefalseCONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK3false0us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskDisclosureTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00<table style="font-size:10pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',times,serif;"> <tr> <td> Note 19CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK         Credit risk represents the loss that would be recognized at the reporting date if counterparties failed completely to perform as contracted. Concentrations of credit risk, whether on or off balance sheet, that arise from financial instruments exist for counterparties when they have similar economic characteristics that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations to be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions.         Intrepid's products are marketed for sale into three primary markets which are the agricultural market as a fertilizer, the industrial market as a component in drilling fluids for oil and gas exploration, and the animal feed market as a nutrient. Credit risks associated with the collection of accounts receivable are primarily related to the impact of external factors on our customers. Our customers are distributors and end-users whose credit worthiness and ability to meet their payment obligations will be affected by factors in their industries and markets. Those factors include soil nutrient levels, crop prices, weather, the type of crops planted, changes in diets, growth in population, the amount of land under cultivation, fuel prices and consumption, oil and gas drilling and completion activity, the demand for biofuels, government policy, and the relative value of currencies.         In 2010, 2009, and 2008, one distributor customer accounted for 14.2 percent, 7.7 percent, and 5.4 percent, respectively, of our sales; we also had one additional distributor customer who accounted for 9.5 percent, 7.4 percent and 10.5 percent of sales, respectively. Although Intrepid considers its relationship with these customers to be very important, Intrepid does not believe that their loss or a significant decline in their purchases would have a material adverse effect upon our financial results.         All assets reside in the United States, with the exception of approximately $29,000 of Trio® inventory held in Ontario, Canada at December 31, 2009. Over 91 percent of our sales in each of the three years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008 are to customers located in the United States.         Intrepid maintains cash accounts with several financial institutions. At times the balances in the accounts may exceed the $250,000 balance insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. </td></tr></table> Note 19CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK         Credit risk represents the loss that would be recognized at thefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringDescription of any concentrations existing at the date of the financial statements that make an entity vulnerable to a reasonably possible, near-term, severe impact. The entity should inform financial statement users about the general nature of the risk associated with the concentration, and may indicate the percentage of concentration risk as of the balance sheet date. Disclosure of any financial instrument credit risk concentration also should indicate the maximum amount of loss that would be incurred upon complete failure of the counterparty to perform and the entity's collateral policies or other policies that limit the loss exposure. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure including data and tables.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 107 -Paragraph 15A Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Statement of Position (SOP) -Number 94-6 -Paragraph 21, 22, 24 falsefalseCONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK12CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISKUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue