(12) Segment Information: Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) (USD $)			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Natural Gas and Oil Exploration and Production	Sep. 30, 2013 Natural Gas and Oil Exploration and Production	Sep. 30, 2013 Commodity Transportation and Marketing	Sep. 30, 2013 Commodity Transportation and Marketing	Sep. 30, 2013 Refining		Sep. 30, 2013 Refining		Sep. 30, 2013 Retail		Sep. 30, 2013 Retail		Sep. 30, 2013 Trust Litigation and Settlements	Sep. 30, 2013 Trust Litigation and Settlements	Sep. 30, 2013 Reportable Segments		Sep. 30, 2013 Reportable Segments		Sep. 30, 2013 Reconciliation of Reportable Segment
Total revenues			$ 2,182,000	$ 5,988,000	$ 4,598,000	$ 100,355,000	$ 26,133,000		$ 26,133,000		$ 2,472,000		$ 2,472,000				$ 35,385		$ 134,948,000
Loss from operations			648,000	483,000	1,952,000	13,773,000	405,000		405,000		494,000		494,000		(549,000)	(5,713,000)	2,950,000		9,442,000
Loss from unconsolidated affiliates			(907,000)	(1,773,000)													(907,000)		(1,773,000)
Capital expenditures			37,000	128,000													37,000		128,000
Capital additions from acquisitions*							101,103,000	[1]	101,103,000	[1]	4,670,000	[1]	4,670,000	[1]			105,773,000	[1]	105,773,000	[1]
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion			519,000	1,291,000	599,000	1,631,000	96,000		96,000								1,214,000		3,018,000
Total current assets	567,632,000	59,926,000	3,273,000	3,273,000	33,847,000	33,847,000	489,056,000		489,056,000		6,441,000		6,441,000		720,000	720,000	533,337,000		533,337,000		789,374,000
Property and equipment, net	115,024,000	5,846,000	4,697,000	4,697,000	47,000	47,000	103,715,000		103,715,000		2,120,000		2,120,000				110,579,000		110,579,000		4,446,000
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	102,923,000	104,434,000	102,923,000	102,923,000													102,923,000		102,923,000
Intangible Assets, Net (Including Goodwill)					15,593,000	15,593,000	9,801,000		9,801,000								25,394,000		25,394,000
Other long-term assets	17,141,000	11,000	9,000	9,000			17,132,000		17,132,000								17,141,000		17,141,000
Total assets	828,114,000	189,582,000	110,902,000	110,902,000	49,487,000	49,487,000	619,704,000		619,704,000		8,561,000		8,561,000		720,000	720,000	789,374,000		789,374,000		828,114,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents																					33,064,000
Prepaid Expense																					$ 1,230,000

[1] * Includes only amounts capitalized as property, plant and equipment from the acquisition of HIE.