Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues
Oil and gas sales	$ 326,384	$ 305,180
Total revenues	326,384	305,180
Operating Expenses:
Lease operating costs	126,131	121,580
Production taxes	24,649	39,156
Exploration	266,514	559,523
General and administrative	2,823,939	2,094,768
Impairment of assets	344,353	102,579
Depreciation, depletion and accretion	51,172	76,525
Total operating expenses	3,691,436	2,994,131
Income (Loss) from operations	(3,365,052)	(2,688,951)
Other Income (Expense):
Gain on settlement with former officer
Interest expense	(4,009,979)	(1,815,038)
Total other income and expense	(3,734,490)	(1,815,038)
NET INCOME ( LOSS) BEFORE TAX BENEFIT	(7,099,542)	(4,503,989)
TAX BENEFIT		550,292
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(7,099,542)	(3,953,697)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
Net loss attributable to Victory Energy Corporation		(3,953,697)
Weighted average shares, basic and diluted	23,292,609	5,281,307
Net loss per share, basic and diluted	$ (0.29)	$ (0.75)
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Revenues
Oil and gas sales
Total revenues
Operating Expenses:
Lease operating costs
Production taxes
Exploration
General and administrative
Impairment of assets
Depreciation, depletion and accretion		6,148
Total operating expenses		6,148
Income (Loss) from operations		(6,148)
Other Income (Expense):
Gain on settlement with former officer		404,624
Interest expense
Total other income and expense		404,624
NET INCOME ( LOSS) BEFORE TAX BENEFIT		398,476
TAX BENEFIT		(550,292)
NET INCOME (LOSS)		(151,816)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest		399,511
Net loss attributable to Victory Energy Corporation		247,695
Restated [Member]
Revenues
Oil and gas sales		305,180
Total revenues		305,180
Operating Expenses:
Lease operating costs		121,580
Production taxes		39,156
Exploration		559,523
General and administrative		2,094,768
Impairment of assets		102,579
Depreciation, depletion and accretion		82,673
Total operating expenses		3,000,279
Income (Loss) from operations		(2,695,099)
Other Income (Expense):
Gain on settlement with former officer		404,624
Interest expense		(1,815,038)
Total other income and expense		(1,410,414)
NET INCOME ( LOSS) BEFORE TAX BENEFIT		(4,105,513)
TAX BENEFIT
NET INCOME (LOSS)		(4,105,513)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest		399,511
Net loss attributable to Victory Energy Corporation		$ (3,706,002)
Weighted average shares, basic and diluted		5,281,307
Net loss per share, basic and diluted		$ (0.70)