Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Land services		$ 1,200,861	$ 330,382	$ 2,150,971
Oil and gas sales	55,277	11,994	174,468	24,424
Sale of oil and gas interests	116,002		116,002
Other		3,245		3,245
Total revenues	171,279	1,216,100	620,852	2,178,640
Operating expenses:
Oil & gas lease operating expenses	31,855	31,762	138,873	38,328
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	16,282	6,277	20,989	24,613
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	613,283	420,890	1,517,936	900,043
Total operating expenses	661,420	458,929	1,677,798	962,984
Income (loss) from operations	(490,141)	757,171	(1,056,946)	1,215,656
Other income (expense):
Interest and dividend income	1,088	1,184	8,420	1,184
Gain on sale of securities	2,090		2,675
Interest expense	(17,447)	(140,719)	(35,806)	(319,600)
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities		(16,300)		(16,300)
Total other income (expense)	(14,269)	(155,835)	(24,711)	(334,716)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(504,410)	601,336	(1,081,657)	880,940
Income tax benefit (provision)	(8,463)	229,871	(10,273)	385,791
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(512,873)	831,207	(1,091,930)	1,266,731
Discontinued Operations
Loss from discontinued operations, before taxes	(20,035)	(1,772,487)	(110,538)	(8,860,295)
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operation	(3,887)	146,878	(3,887)	146,878
Income tax benefit (provision)	(40,000)	1,069,099	(40,000)	1,153,372
Loss from discontinued operations	(63,922)	(556,510)	(154,425)	(7,560,045)
Net income (loss)	(576,795)	274,697	(1,246,355)	(6,293,314)
Non-controlling interest		21,436		26,453
Net income (loss) attributable to NYTEX Energy Holdings, Inc.	(576,795)	296,133	(1,246,355)	(6,266,861)
Preferred stock dividends		(129,267)		(258,539)
Net income (loss) to common stockholders	$ (576,795)	$ 166,866	$ (1,246,355)	$ (6,525,400)
Basic earnings per share:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.03	$ (0.04)	$ 0.05
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.29)
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.01	$ (0.05)	$ (0.24)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.25)
Diluted earnings per share:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.03	$ (0.04)	$ 0.05
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.29)
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.01	$ (0.05)	$ (0.24)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.02	$ (0.05)	$ (0.23)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	26,706,239	24,903,298	26,681,948	26,187,929
Diluted (in shares)	26,706,239	25,317,710	26,681,948	26,603,990