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Investment in Sunrise Energy (Sunrise Energy [Member]) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Sunrise Energy [Member] |
Investment | (4) Investment in Sunrise Energy We own a 50% interest in Sunrise Energy, LLC, a private company engaged in the oil and gas business that develops and explores for coal-bed methane gas reserves on or near our underground coal reserves. They use the successful efforts method of accounting. We account for our interest using the equity method of accounting. Below (in thousands) to the 100% is a condensed balance sheet at September 30, 2014, and a condensed statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.
Condensed Balance Sheet
|  | 2014
Current assets |  | $ | 3,496
Oil and gas properties, net |  |  | 6,745
|  | $ | 10,241
Total liabilities |  | $ | 724
Members' capital |  |  | 9,517
|  | $ | 10,241
Condensed Statement of Operations
|  | 2014 |  | 2013
Revenue |  | $ | 2,328 |  | $ | 2,551
Expenses |  |  | (1,945) |  |  | (1,513)
Net income |  | $ | 383 |  | $ | 1,038

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- Definition The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382943&loc=d3e33918-111571 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 35 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658923&loc=d3e32847-111569 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 32 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658923&loc=d3e32787-111569 + Details
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