Segment Information - Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Oil and gas revenues	$ 1,093	$ 394
Oil and gas expenses	(209)	(49)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(3,520)	(4,453)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	(743)	(469)
Interest and other expenses	(36)	(2)
Interest and other income - related parties	2,250	1,917
Interest and other income	163	39
Income tax benefit	0	80
Segment income (loss) from continuing operations	(1,002)	(2,543)
Capital Expenditures	6,618	3,047
Total Assets	66,960	73,977
HKN
Oil and gas revenues	1,093	394
Oil and gas expenses	(209)	(49)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(2,767)	(3,081)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	(523)	(254)
Interest and other expenses	(36)
Interest and other income - related parties	2,901	2,220
Interest and other income	163	39
Income tax benefit		80
Segment income (loss) from continuing operations	622	(651)
Capital Expenditures	694	1,949
Total Assets	62,149	78,911
BWI
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(753)	(1,372)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	(220)	(215)
Interest and other expenses	(651)	(305)
Segment income (loss) from continuing operations	(1,624)	(1,892)
Capital Expenditures	5,924	1,098
Total Assets	17,014	4,670
Eliminations
Interest and other expenses	651	303
Interest and other income - related parties	(651)	(303)
Total Assets	$ (12,203)	$ (9,604)