Segment Information - Segment Information (Details Narrative) (HKN Bakken, Inc.)	Jan. 31, 2013
HKN Bakken, Inc.
Interest in jont venture transferred to newly formed corporation	50.00%

Joint venture ownership interest percentage transferred to newly formed corporation.

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Namespace Prefix:	HKNI_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant