Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Revenues and other:
Oil and gas operations	$ 2,658	$ 2,718	$ 5,017	$ 5,553
Interest and other income	531	330	1,000	768
[Revenues]	3,189	3,048	6,017	6,321
Costs and Expenses:
Oil and gas operating expenses	1,986	1,951	3,879	3,284
General and administrative expenses	1,099	697	2,058	1,493
Provision (benefit) for doubtful accounts		(1)	6	(21)
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	601	715	1,239	1,494
Interest expense and other losses	12		24	42
[CostsAndExpenses]	3,698	3,362	7,206	6,292
Other income and (expenses):
Equity in losses of Spitfire				(20)
Gain on sale of investment		1,878		1,887
[NonoperatingIncomeExpense]		1,878		1,867
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes	(509)	1,564	(1,189)	1,896
Net income (loss)	(509)	1,564	(1,189)	1,896
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	202	85	319	255
Net income (loss) attributable to HKN, Inc. stockholders	(307)	1,649	(870)	2,151
Accrual of dividends related to preferred stock	(4)	(4)	(8)	(8)
Gain on payments of dividends of preferred stock	8	8	8	8
Net income (loss) attributed to common stock	$ (303)	$ 1,653	$ (870)	$ 2,151
Net income (loss) per common share, basic and diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.17	$ (0.06)	$ 0.23
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	16,715,311	9,553,848	13,389,184	9,553,848
Diluted (in Shares)	16,715,311	9,558,318	13,389,184	9,557,531