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	Jul. 21, 2025 USD ($)	Feb. 19, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Surety Bonds										$ 350,000		$ 1,255,000
Asset Retirement Obligation										6,025,000	$ 3,000,000	2,999,000	$ 2,999,000	$ 4,504,000
Blue Dolphin Pipe Line Company (BDPL) [Member]
Asset Retirement Obligation										6,000,000		3,000,000
Blue Dolphin Pipe Line Company (BDPL) [Member] \| Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) [Member]
Estimated Litigation Liability												0			$ 900,000
Financial Assurance for Decommissioning of Pipeline in Federal Waters															$ 5,700,000
Number of Pipeline Rights-of-way															5
Financial Assurance Increase (decrease) For Pipeline															$ 4,800,000
Surety Bonds										900,000		$ 900,000
Blue Dolphin Pipe Line Company (BDPL) [Member] \| Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) [Member]
Estimated Litigation Liability										$ 2,700,000
Rli Surety Bonds [Member]
Customer Funds			$ 1,200,000				$ 1,200,000
RLI Filing for Injunction of Payment [Member]
Customer Funds											$ 1,200,000
RLI Filing for Injunction of Payment [Member] \| Settled Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value		$ 1,000,000
Payments for Legal Settlements							1,000,000
TCEQ Proposed Agreed Order [Member] \| Settled Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value				$ 400,000	$ 350,000	$ 400,000
BSEE Civil Penalty G2024054 [Member] \| Blue Dolphin Pipe Line Company (BDPL) [Member] \| Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) [Member]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value	$ 1,300,000		1,000,000
Civil Penalties Per Day	3,097		3,097				$ 3,097
BSEE Civil Penalty G2024056 [Member] \| Blue Dolphin Pipe Line Company (BDPL) [Member] \| Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) [Member]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value	900,000							$ 400,000
Civil Penalties Per Day	$ 3,097
Civil Penalty, Additional Daily Penalty								$ 3,097
BSEE Civil Penalty G2024056 [Member] \| Blue Dolphin Pipe Line Company (BDPL) [Member] \| Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) [Member] \| Forecast [Member]
Estimated Litigation Liability									$ 300,000
BSEE Civil Penalty G2024010 [Member] \| Blue Dolphin Pipe Line Company (BDPL) [Member] \| Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) [Member]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value			$ 1,100,000