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Investment in American Shale Oil, LLC (Details Textual) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013
Investment in American Shale Oil, LLC (Textual) |  |
Maximum exposure to additional loss |  | $ 1,884,000
AMSO, LLC [Member] |  |
Investment in American Shale Oil, LLC (Textual) |  |
Ownership interest of company in AMSO, LLC |  | 50.00%
Percentage of initial expenditure funded by holding company |  | 20.00%
Initial expenditures |  | 50,000,000
Percentage of funding provided by holding company for next increased expenditures |  | 35.00%
Amount of expenditures to be funded 35% by holding company |  | 50,000,000
Percentage of funding for approved expenditures in excess of $100 million |  | 50.00%
Expenditures in excess of this amount to be funded 50% by holding company |  | 100,000,000
Percentage of funding to AMSO, LLC's for converting research, development and demonstration lease to a commercial lease |  | 40.00%
Capital contributions to AMSO, LLC |  | 68,000,000
Percentage of net loss allocated of AMSO, LLC |  | 35.00%
Budget the year ending December 31, 2013 |  | 4,200,000
Amount of budget funded by holding company | 400,000 | 2,300,000
Maximum amount of contribution to AMSO, LLC |  | 2,700,000
Maximum exposure to additional loss |  | $ 1,900,000

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