NOTE 7 - SERIES AA PREFERRED STOCK (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 1992	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
NOTE 7 - SERIES AA PREFERRED STOCK (Details) [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized		147,500	147,500
Conversion of Stock, Amount Issued (in Dollars)		$ 0	$ 17,865
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued			3,061
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued		46,662	46,662
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding		46,662	46,662
Series AA Preferred Stock [Member]
NOTE 7 - SERIES AA PREFERRED STOCK (Details) [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	147,500
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share)	$ 4
Preferred Stock, Call or Exercise Features	provides shareholders with a one-time dividend payable equal to forty cents ($0.40) per share of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock within thirty days after the expiration of one year from the date of purchase
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Per-Dollar-Amount (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.40
Convertible Preferred Stock, Terms of Conversion	The Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible any time at the basic conversion rate of one share of common stock for two shares of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock, subject to adjustment. Royale Energy has the option to call, at any time after six months from the issuance, the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock at either the issue price of $4 per share plus 10%, if called within one year after issuance, or $4 per share thereafter.
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share (in Dollars per share)	$ 4
Preferred Stock, Redemption Terms	In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the holders of the shares of the Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its shareholders before any payment shall be made in respect of the Corporation’s common stock, but only after payment to its creditors, an amount equal to $4.40 per share, if called within one year after issuance, or $4 per share thereafter.
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted			6,122
Conversion of Stock, Amount Issued (in Dollars)			$ 17,865
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued		46,662	46,662
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding		46,662	46,662