Note 5. Equity (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 1997	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Mar. 31, 2013	Apr. 21, 2010
Details
Shares issued to related party (in shares)			64,977,093
Shares issued to related party (in dollars)			$ 1,000
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)				200,000,000			200,000,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)				10,000,000			10,000,000
Common shares issued to parent (in shares)								64,977,093
Common shares issued as dividend (in shares)						10,297,019
Issuance of common shares for cash (in shares)						13,000,000
Issuance of common shares for cash						22,100
Issuance of common shares for services (in shares)				100,000	4,500,000	22,000,000
Issuance of common shares for services				5,000	18,900	45,466
American ownership of common stock (in shares)				65,346,390
American ownership of common stock (percentage)				56.00%
Issuance of common shares for oil & gas properties (in shares)					2,000,000
Issuance of common shares for oil & gas properties					8,400
Contingency for issuance of stock for oil & gas properties (in shares)					2,000,000
Rescission of contingency for issuance of stock for oil & gas properties (in shares)					(2,000,000)
Oil & gas properties - unproved				8,400
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method				1,101	611
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				12,000	151,472
Issuance of common shares to parent for services (in shares)					4,000,000
Issuance of common shares to parent for services					16,800
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Noncash Consideration		3,340,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Noncash Considerations		267,171
Costs Incurred, Acquisition of Unproved Oil and Gas Properties	$ 131,100
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Purchase of Assets	3,326,316
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number							3,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price							$ 0.035