Amount of gain (loss) recognized in settlement of litigation and insurance claims. Excludes claims within an insurance entity's normal claims settlement process.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496072&loc=d3e14326-108349

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Gain from Settlement Agreement (Details)	12 Months Ended
Gain from Settlement Agreement (Details)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 21, 2015 well
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain from legal settlement	$ 637,248	$ 0
Trilogy Operating, Inc. v. Aurora Energy Partners \| Settlement Agreement and Release
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of obligation wells \| well			4
Gain from legal settlement	$ 637,248