CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
EXPENSES:
Depreciation and amortization	$ 341	$ 391	$ 439
Exploration expense	15,155	8,838	11,950
Impairment expense	575	2,900	3,335
Dry hole costs	0	685	40,003
General and administrative	29,365	26,012	21,428
Total expenses	45,436	38,826	77,155
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS	(45,436)	(38,826)	(77,155)
OTHER NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE):
Investment earnings and other	280	348	665
Loss on sale of interest in Harvest Holding	(22,994)	0	0
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	3,517	(600)	9,786
Interest expense	(4,495)	(1,590)	(7,159)
Debt conversion expense	0	(3,645)	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(5,425)	(13,132)
Foreign currency transaction losses	(820)	(113)	(132)
Other non-operating expenses	(1,849)	(2,905)	(1,375)
Total other non-operating income (expense)	(26,361)	(13,930)	(11,347)
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(71,797)	(52,756)	(88,502)
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)	73,087	(609)	1,057
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE EARNINGS FROM EQUITY AFFILIATES	(144,884)	(52,147)	(89,559)
EARNINGS FROM EQUITY AFFILIATES	72,578	67,769	73,451
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(72,306)	15,622	(16,108)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Loss from discontinued operations	(5,150)	(14,410)	(14,007)
Gain on sale of assets	0	0	106,000
Income tax expense on discontinued operations	0	0	(5,748)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(5,150)	(14,410)	86,245
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(77,456)	1,212	70,137
LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	11,640	13,423	14,177
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO HARVEST [COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)]	$ (89,096)	$ (12,211)	$ 55,960
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (2.12)	$ 0.06	$ (0.89)
Discontinued operations	$ (0.13)	$ (0.39)	$ 2.53
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ (2.25)	$ (0.33)	$ 1.64
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (2.12)	$ 0.06	$ (0.89)
Discontinued operations	$ (0.13)	$ (0.39)	$ 2.53
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ (2.25)	$ (0.33)	$ 1.64