Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	6 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Organization	Organization The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of North American Energy Resources, Inc.(“NAER”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, North American Exploration, Inc. (“NAE”) (collectively the “Company”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. NAER was incorporated in Nevada on August 22, 2006 as Mar Ked Mineral Exploration, Inc. and changed its name to North American Energy Resources, Inc. on August 11, 2008. NAE was incorporated in Nevada on August 18, 2006 as Signature Energy, Inc. and changed its name to North American Exploration, Inc. on June 2, 2008. The consolidated financial statements included in this report have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for interim reporting and include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation. These consolidated financial statements have not been audited. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations for interim reporting. The Company believes that the disclosures contained herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. However, these consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended April 30, 2013, which is included in the Company’s Form 10-Kdated April 30, 2013. The financial data for the interim periods presented may not necessarily reflect the results to be anticipated for the complete year.
Business	Business NAE is an independent oil and natural gas company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties and the production of oil and natural gas. The Company operates in the upstream segment of the oil and gas industry which includes the drilling, completion and operation of oil and gas wells. The Company has an interest in a pipeline in Oklahoma which is currently shut-in, but has been used to gather natural gas production. The Company has a non-operated interest in a gas well in Texas County, Oklahoma and is continuing to seek additional acquisition possibilities. On December 15, 2010, the Company introduced a new Executive Team. Clinton W. Coldren became the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Alan G. Massara became Director, President and Chief Financial Officer. The new Executive Team is actively reviewing opportunities to acquire additional oil and gas production, development and exploration properties. The initial focus is on properties that are currently producing, but which contain upside drilling and work over potential. If successful, any acquisition will require significant new external financings which could materially change the existing capital structure of the Company. There can be no guarantee that the Company will successfully conclude an acquisition.
Development Stage	Development stage The Companies are in the development stage and have realized only nominal revenue to date. The decline in gas prices and limited reserves caused the Company’s original gas development plans in Washington County, Oklahoma to be cancelled and these properties were sold effective October 1, 2010.Accordingly, the operations of the Companies are presented as those of a development stage enterprise, from their inception (August 18, 2006).
Reclassification	Reclassification Certain reclassifications have been made in the financial statements at October 31, 2012 and for the periods then ended to conform to the October 31, 2013 presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on net loss or shareholders’ deficit.
Recent Adopted and Pending Accounting Pronouncements	Recent adopted and pending accounting pronouncements We have evaluated all recent accounting pronouncements as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in the form of Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) through November 30, 2013 and find none that would have a material impact on the financial statements of the Company.

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Organization

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of North American Energy Resources, Inc.(“NAER”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, North American Exploration, Inc. (“NAE”) (collectively the “Company”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

NAER was incorporated in Nevada on August 22, 2006 as Mar Ked Mineral Exploration, Inc. and changed its name to North American Energy Resources, Inc. on August 11, 2008. NAE was incorporated in Nevada on August 18, 2006 as Signature Energy, Inc. and changed its name to North American Exploration, Inc. on June 2, 2008.

The consolidated financial statements included in this report have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for interim reporting and include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation. These consolidated financial statements have not been audited.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations for interim reporting. The Company believes that the disclosures contained herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. However, these consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended April 30, 2013, which is included in the Company’s Form 10-Kdated April 30, 2013. The financial data for the interim periods presented may not necessarily reflect the results to be anticipated for the complete year.

Business

Business

NAE is an independent oil and natural gas company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties and the production of oil and natural gas. The Company operates in the upstream segment of the oil and gas industry which includes the drilling, completion and operation of oil and gas wells. The Company has an interest in a pipeline in Oklahoma which is currently shut-in, but has been used to gather natural gas production. The Company has a non-operated interest in a gas well in Texas County, Oklahoma and is continuing to seek additional acquisition possibilities.

On December 15, 2010, the Company introduced a new Executive Team. Clinton W. Coldren became the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Alan G. Massara became Director, President and Chief Financial Officer. The new Executive Team is actively reviewing opportunities to acquire additional oil and gas production, development and exploration properties. The initial focus is on properties that are currently producing, but which contain upside drilling and work over potential. If successful, any acquisition will require significant new external financings which could materially change the existing capital structure of the Company. There can be no guarantee that the Company will successfully conclude an acquisition.

Development Stage

Development stage

The Companies are in the development stage and have realized only nominal revenue to date. The decline in gas prices and limited reserves caused the Company’s original gas development plans in Washington County, Oklahoma to be cancelled and these properties were sold effective October 1, 2010.Accordingly, the operations of the Companies are presented as those of a development stage enterprise, from their inception (August 18, 2006).

Reclassification

Reclassification

Certain reclassifications have been made in the financial statements at October 31, 2012 and for the periods then ended to conform to the October 31, 2013 presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on net loss or shareholders’ deficit.

Recent Adopted and Pending Accounting Pronouncements

Recent adopted and pending accounting pronouncements

We have evaluated all recent accounting pronouncements as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in the form of Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) through November 30, 2013 and find none that would have a material impact on the financial statements of the Company.

- Definition

Disclosure of accounting policy for completed business combinations (purchase method, acquisition method or combination of entities under common control). This accounting policy may include a general discussion of the purchase method or acquisition method of accounting (including for example, the treatment accorded contingent consideration, the identification of assets and liabilities, the purchase price allocation process, how the fair values of acquired assets and liabilities are determined) and the entity's specific application thereof. An entity that acquires another entity in a leveraged buyout transaction generally discloses the accounting policy followed by the acquiring entity in determining the basis used to value its interest in the acquired entity, and the rationale for that accounting policy.

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