CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (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
Dry hole costs	54,678
Production taxes	24,649	39,156
Exploration	266,514	559,523
General and administrative	2,823,939	2,094,768
Impairment of oil and natural gas properties	344,353	102,579
Depreciation/depletion/accretion	51,172	76,525
Total operating expenses	3,691,436	2,994,131
Loss from operations	(3,365,052)	(2,688,951)
Other Income (Expense):
Gain on sale of oil and gas assets	275,489
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)
Loss before Tax Benefit	(7,099,542)	(4,503,989)
Tax benefit		550,292
Net loss	(7,099,542)	(3,953,697)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(359,864)	(399,511)
Net loss attributable to Victory Energy Corporation	(6,739,678)	(4,105,513)
Weighted average shares, basic and diluted	23,292,609	5,281,307
Net loss per share, basic and diluted	$ (0.29)	$ (0.75)
Restated [Member]
Revenues
Oil and gas sales		305,180
Total revenues		305,180
Operating Expenses:
Lease operating costs		121,580
Dry hole costs
Production taxes		39,156
Exploration		559,523
General and administrative		2,094,768
Impairment of oil and natural gas properties		102,579
Depreciation/depletion/accretion		82,673
Total operating expenses		3,000,279
Loss from operations		(2,695,099)
Other Income (Expense):
Gain on sale of oil and gas assets
Gain on settlement with former officer		404,624
Interest expense		(1,815,038)
Total other income and expense		(1,410,414)
Loss before Tax Benefit		(4,105,513)
Tax benefit
Net 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)