Organization and Nature of Operations - Additional Information (Detail)	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of Arete Energy, Inc.	100.00%

The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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