4. LE Acquisition (Details1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS
Total revenue from operations	$ 429,480
COST OF OPERATIONS
Abandonment expense	1,184,549
Impairment of oil and gas properties	9,435,745
Bad debt expense	9,508
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(4,443,566)
Net loss	13,078,963
Historical Blue Dolphin
REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS
Refined product sales
Pipeline operations	446,236	931,500
Oil and gas sales	28,957	1,342,718
Total revenue from operations	475,193	2,274,218
COST OF OPERATIONS
Cost of refined products sold
Refinery operating expenses
Pipeline operating expenses	450,634	1,008,859
Lease operating expenses	66,122	1,174,252
Abandonment expense	1,184,549
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	571,164	591,927
Impairment of oil and gas properties	9,435,745
Bad debt expense	9,508
General and administrative expenses	1,954,196	1,574,364
Accretion expense	115,812	131,690
Total cost of operations	13,787,730	4,733,798
Gain on sale of property and equipment		3,081,053
Loss from operations	(13,312,537)	621,473
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Net tank rental revenue
Interest and other income	9,720	17,383
Interest expense	(2,529)
Total other income (expense)	7,191	17,383
Loss before income taxes	(13,305,346)	638,856
Income tax expense	(9,678)	(20,921)
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax	(13,315,024)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(4,445,433)
Net loss	(17,760,457)	617,935
Historical LE
REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS
Refined product sales	351,665,234
Pipeline operations
Oil and gas sales
Total revenue from operations	351,665,234
COST OF OPERATIONS
Cost of refined products sold	342,035,755
Refinery operating expenses	8,603,155
Pipeline operating expenses
Lease operating expenses
Abandonment expense
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	1,082,124	17,684
Impairment of oil and gas properties
Bad debt expense
General and administrative expenses	295,694	645,444
Accretion expense
Total cost of operations	352,022,393	663,128
Gain on sale of property and equipment	5,665
Loss from operations	(357,159)	(663,128)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Net tank rental revenue	534,047	874,421
Interest and other income	13,059	23,901
Interest expense	(952,050)	(51,340)
Total other income (expense)	(404,944)	846,982
Loss before income taxes	(762,103)	183,854
Income tax expense
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax	(762,103)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
Net loss	(762,103)	183,854
Pro Forma Consolidated
REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS
Refined product sales	351,665,234
Pipeline operations	446,236	931,500
Oil and gas sales	28,957	1,342,718
Total revenue from operations	352,140,427	2,274,218
COST OF OPERATIONS
Cost of refined products sold	342,035,755
Refinery operating expenses	8,603,155
Pipeline operating expenses	450,634	1,008,859
Lease operating expenses	66,122	1,174,252
Abandonment expense	1,184,549
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	1,653,288	609,611
Impairment of oil and gas properties	9,435,745
Bad debt expense	9,508
General and administrative expenses	2,249,890	2,219,808
Accretion expense	115,812	131,690
Total cost of operations	365,810,123	5,396,926
Gain on sale of property and equipment	5,665	3,081,053
Loss from operations	(13,669,696)	(41,655)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Net tank rental revenue	534,047	874,421
Interest and other income	22,779	41,284
Interest expense	(954,579)	(51,340)
Total other income (expense)	(397,753)	864,365
Loss before income taxes	(14,067,449)	822,710
Income tax expense	(9,678)	(20,921)
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax	(14,077,127)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(4,445,433)
Net loss	$ (18,522,560)	$ 801,789