Number Of Members In Board Of Directors

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- Definition

Significant Shareholder Ownership Percentage

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- Definition

Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 30

-Article 5

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- Definition

Amount debtor-in-possession financing arranged (but not necessarily all borrowed).

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-Publisher AICPA

-Name Statement of Position (SOP)

-Number 90-7

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 159

-Paragraph 18

-Subparagraph f

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 323

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

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-Publisher AICPA

-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)

-Number 18

-Paragraph 20

-Subparagraph a (1)

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Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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- Definition

Amount paid to managing member or general partner for management of the day-to-day business functions of the limited liability company (LLC) or limited partnership (LP).

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 850

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

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(1) Reorganization Under Chapter 11 (Details) (USD $)					3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
(1) Reorganization Under Chapter 11 (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012 Reorganized Delta Petroleum	Jun. 04, 2012 Reorganized Delta Petroleum	Mar. 31, 2013 Piceance Energy	Jun. 04, 2012 Piceance Energy	Mar. 31, 2013 Piceance Energy Laramie	Jun. 04, 2012 Piceance Energy Laramie	Mar. 31, 2013 Piceance Energy Reorganized Delta Petroleum	Jun. 04, 2012 Piceance Energy Reorganized Delta Petroleum
Ownership interest held in Piceance Energy, percentage								66.66%	33.34%	33.34%
Amount borrowed under new credit agreement				$ 13,000,000		$ 100,000,000
Amount distributed to pay bankruptcy expenses and secured debt								24,900,000		72,600,000
Significant shareholder ownership percentage			5.00%
Number of board of directors			5
Common Stock, shares issued	151,804,037	150,080,927	147,700,000
Monthly management services fee					$ 1,950		$ 650,000		$ 650