CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 120,897	$ 72,627
Restricted cash	148	1,000
Accounts receivable, net	1,962	2,955
Advances to and receivables from equity affiliate	0	656
Deferred income taxes	81	821
Prepaid expenses and other	2,030	1,460
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	125,118	79,519
LONG-TERM RECEIVABLE - EQUITY AFFILIATE	15,097	14,346
INVESTMENT IN EQUITY AFFILIATE	485,401	412,823
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Oil and gas properties (successful efforts method)	108,013	81,792
Other administrative property, net	378	744
TOTAL PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	108,391	82,536
OTHER ASSETS	873	7,613
TOTAL ASSETS	734,880	596,837
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable, trade and other	4,398	3,970
Accrued expenses	22,659	30,748
Accrued interest	380	624
Income taxes payable	2,178	102
Current deferred tax liability	43,162	0
Current portion - long term debt	77,480	0
Note payable to noncontrolling interest owner	6,109	0
Other current liabilities	419	3,538
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	156,785	38,982
LONG - TERM DEBT	0	74,839
WARRANT DERIVATIVE LIABILITY	1,953	5,470
LONG-TERM DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY	29,787	0
OTHER LONG - TERM LIABILITIES	558	1,108
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (See Note 13)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 a share; authorized 5,000 shares; outstanding, none	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.01 a share; authorized 80,000 shares at December 31, 2013 and 2012; issued 48,666 and 45,882 shares at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	487	458
Additional paid-in capital	276,083	263,646
Retained earnings	92,282	181,378
Treasury stock, at cost, 6,551 shares at December 31, 2013 and (2012: 6,527 shares)	(66,222)	(66,145)
TOTAL HARVEST STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	302,630	379,337
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	243,167	97,101
TOTAL EQUITY	545,797	476,438
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 734,880	$ 596,837