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Business Segment Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary total assets for the business segments
Total assets	$ 134,713	$ 158,843
IDT Energy [Member]
Summary total assets for the business segments
Total assets	67,678	76,691
Genie Oil and Gas [Member]
Summary total assets for the business segments
Total assets	39,752	42,193
Corporate [Member]
Summary total assets for the business segments
Total assets	$ 27,283	$ 39,959

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Publisher FASB

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Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

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-Publisher SEC

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