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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity (Parenthetical) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Repurchase of common stock, shares	97,682
Treasury Stock [Member]
Repurchase of common stock, shares	97,682
Total Stockholders' Equity - PrimeEnergy [Member]
Repurchase of common stock, shares	97,682

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- Definition

Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21463-112644



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

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 29, 30

-Article 5

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Balance Type:	na
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