Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 136,032	$ 58,703
Restricted cash	7,323	0
Accounts and notes receivable, net:
Oil and gas revenue receivable	0	1,907
Dividend receivable - equity affiliate	12,200	0
Joint interest and other	7,203	2,325
Note receivable	3,335	3,420
Advances to equity affiliate	2,002	1,706
Assets held for sale (See Note 3)	0	88,774
Prepaid expenses and other	1,732	4,793
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	169,827	161,628
OTHER ASSETS	2,499	2,477
INVESTMENT IN EQUITY AFFILIATES	310,351	287,933
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Oil and gas properties (successful efforts method)	59,814	34,679
Other administrative property	3,120	3,209
TOTAL PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT	62,934	37,888
Accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization	(1,840)	(1,682)
TOTAL PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	61,094	36,206
TOTAL ASSET	543,771	488,244
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable, trade and other	11,373	3,205
Accounts payable, carry obligation	3,617	8,395
Accrued expenses	14,622	15,087
Liabilities held for sale (See Note 3)	0	663
Accrued interest	880	896
Income taxes payable	5,585	72
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	36,077	28,318
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	1,133	1,834
LONG-TERM DEBT	32,000	81,237
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (See Note 5)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 a share; authorized 5,000 shares; outstanding, 0	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.01 a share; authorized 80,000 shares at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively; issued 40,286 shares and 40,103 shares at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	402	401
Additional paid-in capital	230,718	230,362
Retained earnings	232,404	141,584
Treasury stock, at cost, 6,505 shares and 6,475 shares at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	(65,925)	(65,543)
TOTAL HARVEST STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	397,599	306,804
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	76,962	70,051
TOTAL EQUITY	474,561	376,855
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 543,771	$ 488,244