(3) Investments in Piceance Energy: Balance Sheet for Piceance Energy (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Total current assets	$ 105,289,000	$ 59,926,000
Total property and equipment	6,312,000	6,219,000
Less accumulated depreciation and depletion	1,110,000	373,000
Net property and equipment	5,202,000	5,846,000
Total assets	230,408,000	189,582,000
Total current liabilities	33,176,000	69,977,000
Total liabilities	141,465,000	88,825,000
Accumulated deficit	(22,868,000)	(8,839,000)
Piceance Energy
Cash and equivalents	35
Accounts receivable	3,972
Prepaids and other assets	1,661
Total current assets	5,668
Oil and Gas Property, Successful Effort Method, Net	544,266
Other real estate and land	14,314
Office furniture and equipment	3,116
Total property and equipment	561,696
Less accumulated depreciation and depletion	(100,329)
Net property and equipment	461,367
Deferred issue costs and other assets, net	1,026
Total assets	468,061
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current	13,285
Oil and Gas Sales Payable, Current	1,780
Derivative Liability, Current	397
Total current liabilities	15,462
Notes Payable, Noncurrent	91,000
Asset Retirement Obligations, Noncurrent	2,920
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	204
Liabilities, Noncurrent	94,124
Total liabilities	109,586
ManagingMembersCapitalAccount	365,046
Accumulated deficit	(6,571)
Members' Equity	358,475
LiabilitiesAndMembersEquity	468,061
Piceance Energy | Reorganized Delta Petroleum
Cash and equivalents	12
Accounts receivable	1,324
Prepaids and other assets	554
Total current assets	1,890
Oil and Gas Property, Successful Effort Method, Net	181,458
Other real estate and land	4,772
Office furniture and equipment	1,039
Total property and equipment	187,269
Less accumulated depreciation and depletion	(33,450)
Net property and equipment	153,819
Deferred issue costs and other assets, net	342
Total assets	156,051
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current	4,428
Oil and Gas Sales Payable, Current	595
Derivative Liability, Current	132
Total current liabilities	5,155
Notes Payable, Noncurrent	30,339
Asset Retirement Obligations, Noncurrent	974
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	68
Liabilities, Noncurrent	31,381
Total liabilities	36,536
ManagingMembersCapitalAccount	121,706
Accumulated deficit	(2,191)
Members' Equity	119,515
LiabilitiesAndMembersEquity	$ 156,051