Related Party Transactions (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Summary of related party transactions
Natural Gas Purchases	$ 1,226,504	$ 853,490	$ 2,730,459	$ 2,844,174
Pipeline Construction Purchases	1,147,817	307,980	1,485,367	482,223
Rent, Supplies, Consulting and Other Purchases	206,190	97,264	415,925	228,435
Natural Gas Sales	35,712	5,571	95,333	29,699
Management and Other Sales		35,691		48,835
Rental Income and Other Sales	103,001		122,833
John D. Oil and Gas Marketing [Member]
Summary of related party transactions
Natural Gas Purchases	376,445	402,461	952,899	1,409,395
Pipeline Construction Purchases				9,870
Rent, Supplies, Consulting and Other Purchases	3,186	2,132	7,271	2,132
Natural Gas Sales	2,188		5,470
Management and Other Sales		3,282		6,564
Cobra Pipeline [Member]
Summary of related party transactions
Natural Gas Purchases	176,102	81,159	509,871	282,518
Pipeline Construction Purchases				890
Rent, Supplies, Consulting and Other Purchases		491		491
Natural Gas Sales	26,626		44,481
Management and Other Sales		19,454		19,454
Rental Income and Other Sales			25
Orwell Trumbell Pipeline [Member]
Summary of related party transactions
Natural Gas Purchases	105,505	86,191	418,040	297,656
Rent, Supplies, Consulting and Other Purchases		19,429		19,429
Natural Gas Sales	221	219	10,768	934
Management and Other Sales		2,747		2,898
Rental Income and Other Sales			301
Great Plains Exploration [Member]
Summary of related party transactions
Natural Gas Purchases	187,289	57,112	316,725	254,036
Pipeline Construction Purchases	854		854
Natural Gas Sales	2,133	835	12,679	4,886
Management and Other Sales		2,117		7,370
Rental Income and Other Sales	25,587		30,309
Big Oats Oil Field Supply [Member]
Summary of related party transactions
Pipeline Construction Purchases	1,140,133	307,980	1,477,683	471,463
Rent, Supplies, Consulting and Other Purchases	138,459	34,631	298,170	125,031
Natural Gas Sales	806	178	2,746	1,425
Management and Other Sales		6,765		6,765
Rental Income and Other Sales	125		125
John D. Oil and Gas Company [Member]
Summary of related party transactions
Natural Gas Purchases	284,184		367,545
Pipeline Construction Purchases	5,976		5,976
Natural Gas Sales	143		143
Rental Income and Other Sales	14,590		14,590
Sleepy Hollow Oil & Gas [Member]
Summary of related party transactions
Management and Other Sales		1,326		5,113
Rental Income and Other Sales	438		438
Kykuit Resources [Member]
Summary of related party transactions
Rental Income and Other Sales	1,050		1,050
OsAir [Member]
Summary of related party transactions
Natural Gas Purchases	72,691		130,980
Rent, Supplies, Consulting and Other Purchases	62,223		80,473
Natural Gas Sales	623		623
Rental Income and Other Sales	31,468		31,468
Other [Member]
Summary of related party transactions
Natural Gas Purchases	24,288	226,567	34,399	600,569
Pipeline Construction Purchases	854		854
Rent, Supplies, Consulting and Other Purchases	2,322	40,581	30,011	81,352
Natural Gas Sales	2,972	4,339	18,423	22,454
Management and Other Sales				671
Rental Income and Other Sales	$ 29,743		$ 44,527