Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Capitalized costs relating to oil and gas producing activities [Abstract]
Proved oil and gas properties	$ 716,922	$ 564,755
Unproved properties	0	0
Total	716,922	564,755
Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment	(423,819)	(413,704)
Net capitalized costs	293,103	151,051
Cost incurred in oil and gas property acquisition and development activities [Abstract]
Development costs	189,332us-gaap_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts	93,878us-gaap_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts	56,318us-gaap_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts
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Property acquisition costs	0	0	7,200
Unproved	0	0	989
Total	189,332	93,878	64,507
Results of operations for oil and gas producing activities [Abstract]
Revenues	134,883	94,275	68,499
Production costs	(38,146)	(33,871)	(31,419)
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	(42,945)	(26,072)	(22,767)
Proved property impairment	0	(6,025)	(19,774)
General and administrative	(2,796)	(3,350)	(2,679)
Results of operations from oil and gas producing activities (excluding corporate overhead and interest costs)	$ 50,996	$ 24,957	$ (8,140)
Depletion per barrel of oil equivalent	20.39axas_DepletionPerBarrelOfOilEquivalent	16.59axas_DepletionPerBarrelOfOilEquivalent	15.59axas_DepletionPerBarrelOfOilEquivalent
Oil/NGL [Member]
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves [Abstract]
Balance	22,953,000	19,956,000	14,219,000
Revisions of previous estimates	3,718,000	999,000	1,574,000
Extensions and discoveries	8,648,000	10,746,000	5,809,000
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Purchases of Minerals in Place			1,000
Sales of minerals in place	(620,000)	(7,748,000)	(850,000)
Production	1,601,000	1,000,000	797,000
Balance	33,098,000	22,953,000	19,956,000
Proved Developed Reserves [Abstract]
Proved Developed Reserves	12,168,000	8,310,000	8,650,000
Proved Undeveloped Reserves [Abstract]
Proved Undeveloped Reserves	20,930,000	14,640,000	11,306,000
Proved Undeveloped Reserves (Volume), Period Increase (Decrease)	0
Natural Gas [Member]
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves [Abstract]
Balance	48,109,000	61,184,000	72,075,000
Revisions of previous estimates	7,383,000	(5,123,000)	(7,470,000)
Extensions and discoveries	6,893,000	3,610,000	6,983,000
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Purchases of Minerals in Place			69,000
Sales of minerals in place	(3,614,000)	(8,141,000)	(6,376,000)
Production	2,918,000	3,421,000	4,097,000
Balance	55,853,000	48,109,000	61,184,000
Proved Developed Reserves [Abstract]
Proved Developed Reserves	34,677,000	31,572,000	41,220,000
Proved Undeveloped Reserves [Abstract]
Proved Undeveloped Reserves	21,176,000	16,537,000	19,964,000
Oil Equivalents [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserve, Net (Energy), Period Increase (Decrease)	4
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves [Abstract]
Balance	30,970,000	30,152,000	26,232,000
Revisions of previous estimates	4,950,000	145,000	328,000
Extensions and discoveries	9,797,000	11,348,000	6,973,000
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Purchases of Minerals in Place, Energy			13,000
Sales of minerals in place	(1,223,000)	(9,105,000)	(1,913,000)
Production	2,088,000	1,570,000	1,481,000
Balance	42,406,000	30,970,000	30,152,000
Proved Developed Reserves [Abstract]
Proved Developed Reserves	17,948,000	13,572,000	15,520,000
Proved Undeveloped Reserves [Abstract]
Proved Undeveloped Reserves	24,459,000	17,397,000	14,634,000
Productive Oil Equivalent Wells, Number of New Wells, Gross	20
TEXAS \| Oil Equivalents [Member]
Proved Undeveloped Reserves [Abstract]
Productive Oil Equivalent Wells, Number of New Wells, Gross	10
NORTH DAKOTA \| Oil Equivalents [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserve, Net (Energy), Period Increase (Decrease)	1
Proved Undeveloped Reserves [Abstract]
Productive Oil Equivalent Wells, Number of New Wells, Gross	10
Gas and Oil Area, Undeveloped, Additional Down-Spaced Locations	28
Proved Undeveloped Reserves (Energy)	8
NORTH DAKOTA \| Maximum [Member] \| Oil Equivalents [Member]
Proved Undeveloped Reserves [Abstract]
Gas and Oil Area, Undeveloped, Gross, Feet Between Wells	1,320
NORTH DAKOTA \| Minimum [Member] \| Oil Equivalents [Member]
Proved Undeveloped Reserves [Abstract]
Gas and Oil Area, Undeveloped, Gross, Feet Between Wells	660

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