Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Reconciliation of net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Net loss applicable to New Western Energy Corporation common stock	$ (984,099)	$ (1,751,199)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and depletion	8,058	$ 25,188
Impairment expense	19,904
Amortization of debt discount	$ 149,724	$ 711,714
Amortization of mineral property		$ 32,694
Amortization and accretion of asset retirement obligations	$ 1,406
Amortization of deferred debt issuance cost		$ 99,758
Loss applicable to noncontrolling interest	$ (87,527)	$ (129,498)
Loss on sale of oil and gas property and related equipment	33,886
Gain on settlement of note payable	$ 28,690
Change in fair value of embedded conversion option liability		$ (76,973)
Change in fair value of warrant liability	$ (143,351)	$ (303,171)
Costs incurred in conjunction with issuance of convertible notes	110,810
Stock Based Investment Expense	27,600
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	9,674	$ (27,895)
Inventory	3,464	(49,240)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$ 71,915	$ 104,059
Other assets
Accounts payable	$ (6,972)	$ 11,932
Accrued expenses	64,251	$ 54,014
Accrued interest payable	82,590
Net cash used in operating activities	(667,357)	$ (1,298,618)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Cash paid for purchase of property and equipment	(1,502)	$ (31,065)
Cash proceeds from sale of oil and gas property and related equipment	90,000
Cash paid for security deposit for bonds	$ (20,000)
Cash advanced towards a note receviable		$ (75,000)
Cash received from a note receivable	$ 38,336	10,000
Cash paid for purchase and capitalized cost of oil and gas properties, net	(5,041)	(35,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	101,793	(131,065)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Cash received from sale of preferred stock	287,000	635,000
Cash received against promissory notes	55,000	$ 20,000
Cash received against convertible notes	118,500
Cash repayments for notes payable	(50,000)	$ (308,000)
Cash received from sale of ownership interest in limited partnership	$ 345,000
Repayments of related party advances		$ (1,922)
Issuance of commom stock for capital raise	$ 27,600
Net cash provided by financing activities	755,500	$ 345,078
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	189,936	(1,084,605)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period	11,000	1,523,181
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	200,936	$ 438,576
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 1,675
Cash paid for interest		$ 45,174
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Settlement of debt by issuance of common shares		91,161
Common shares issued to consultants as prepaid for services		$ 143,000