CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS( Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Total revenues	$ 153,279	$ 0	$ 153,279	$ 0
General and administrative expenses
Salaries and benefits	279,621	285,839	910,191	914,166
Stock-based compensation and deferred compensation	2,836,920	77,901	2,892,738	244,664
Professional services	40,287	39,348	79,978	80,001
Other general and administrative expenses	69,157	58,289	185,035	194,530
Total general and administrative expenses	3,225,985	461,377	4,067,942	1,433,361
Depreciation and amortization	131	2,535	754	7,650
Total operating expenses	3,226,116	463,912	4,068,696	1,441,011
Net operating loss	(3,072,837)	(463,912)	(3,915,417)	(1,441,011)
Other income (expense):
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary	26,322,687	0	26,322,687	0
Merger incentive expense	(5,874,000)	0	(5,874,000)	0
Settlement income	0	2,250,000	0	2,250,000
Settlement expense	0	(112,500)	0	(112,500)
Other income	0	200	51	940
Total other income (expense)	20,448,687	2,137,700	20,448,738	2,138,440
Net profit before provision for income taxes	17,375,850	1,673,788	16,533,321	697,429
Provision for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net profit from continuing operations, net of tax	17,375,850	1,673,788	16,533,321	697,429
Net profit (loss) from discontinued operations	(8,152,165)	442,487	(7,421,050)	1,078,489
Net profit before non-controlling interest	9,223,685	2,116,275	9,112,271	1,775,918
Less net profit attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest	(142,919)	(513,240)	(1,332,529)	(1,337,487)
Net income attributable to Black Ridge Oil & Gas, Inc.	9,080,766	1,603,035	7,779,742	438,431
Other comprehensive income
Unrealized gain on investments	2,094,690	0	2,094,690	0
Net other comprehensive income attritbuted to Black Ridge Oil & Gas, Inc.	$ 11,175,456	$ 1,603,035	$ 9,874,432	$ 438,431
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	479,844,900	479,821,911	479,844,900	479,807,318
Weighted average common shares outstanding - fully diluted	480,089,919	480,042,964	480,118,829	480,045,271
Net income per common share - basic	$ 0.02	$ 0	$ 0.02	$ 0
Net income per common share - fully diluted	$ 0.02	$ 0	$ 0.02	$ 0
Management Fee Income [Member]
Total revenues	$ 153,279	$ 0	$ 153,279	$ 0