Equity Components [Axis] Series B Preferred stock Amount Common Stock Amount Additional paid in capital Accumulated Deficit Energy [Axis] Gas (MMCF) [Member] Oil (MBBLS) [Member] Segments [Axis] Oil and Gas Operations [Member] Corporate [Member] Discontinued Operations [Member] Retirement Facility [Member] Document and Entity Information: Entity Registrant Name Entity Trading Symbol Document Type Document Period End Date Amendment Flag Entity Central Index Key Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Filer Category Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Voluntary Filers Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Entity Public Float Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable from oil and gas sales Current portion note receivable Total current assets Oil and natural gas properties (full cost accounting method) Proved developed and undeveloped oil and gas properties, net of depletion Property and equipment, net of depreciation Land, buildings and equipment - oil and gas operations Other Total property and equipment Note receivable Total assets Liabilities and stockholders' equity Current liabilities Accounts payable - trade (including $412 and $160 in 2017 and 2016 due to related parties) Accrued expenses Current portion of long term debt Total current liabilities Long-term debt Notes payable less current portion Asset retirement obligation Total liabilities Stockholders' equity Series B convertible preferred stock, $10 par value, liquidation value of $100 authorized 100 shares, issued and outstanding one share Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized, 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 2,036,935 and 1,946,935 shares at December 31, 2017 and 2016 Additional paid-in capital Accumulated deficit Total Stockholder's equity Total liabilities & stockholders' equity Accounts payable due to related parties Series B convertible preferred stock, par value Series B convertible preferred stock, liquidation value Series B convertible preferred stock, shares authorized Series B convertible preferred stock, shares issued Series B convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding Common Stock, Par Value Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common Stock, Shares Issued Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Income Statement [Abstract] Oil and gas operations, net of royalties Total Revenues Operating expenses Oil & gas operations Corporate general and administrative Impairment of natural gas and oil properties Total Operating Expenses Operating earnings (loss) Other income (expense) Interest income Interest expense Gain on prepayment of debt Gain on sale of land Bad debt expense (recovery) - note receivable Other income (expense), net Total Other income (expense) Earnings (loss) from continuing operations Earnings from discontinued operations Net income (loss) applicable to common shares Net income (loss) per common share-basic and diluted Weighted average common and equivalent shares outstanding - basic Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Net income (loss) Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities Depreciation, depletion and amortization Write-off of assets from discontinued operation Impairment of oil and gas properties Write-off (recovery) of affiliate receivable Gain on prepayment of long term debt Gain from sale of land Changes in operating assets and liabilities Other current and non-current assets Accounts payable and other liabilities Net cash provided by (used) in operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Investment in undeveloped land Investment in oil and gas properties Fixed asset additions Cash from sale of land Repayment of loan from affiliate Collections of note receivable Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Payment on notes payable Proceeds from the sale of common stock Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year Cash and cash equivalents at end of year Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information Cash paid for interest on notes payable: Cash paid for principal on notes payable: Non cash portion of sale of land Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Beginning balance, shares Beginning balance, value Issuance of common stock, shares Issuance of common stock, value Net income Ending balance, shares Ending balance, value Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] BUSINESS DESCRIPTION AND PRESENTATION Accounting Policies [Abstract] SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Related Party Transactions [Abstract] RELATED PARTIES Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] D. FIXED ASSETS Debt Disclosure [Abstract] NOTES PAYABLE INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXES Equity [Abstract] STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract] CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] CONTINGENCIES Segment Reporting [Abstract] OPERATING SEGMENTS Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED) Extractive Industries [Abstract] SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND NATURAL GAS EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract] ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION Subsequent Events [Abstract] SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Principles of Consolidation Depreciation Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization of Producing Oil & Gas Properties Segments Major Purchaser Oil and Gas Reserves Full cost accounting Gas gathering assets Office and field equipment Revenue recognition and gas imbalances Accounting for Leases Revenue Recognition Use of Estimates Cash Equivalents Other Intangible Assets Impairment of Notes Receivable Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Sales of Real Estate Real Estate Held for Sale Asset Retirement Obligation Income Taxes Recent Accounting Pronouncements Schedule of fixed assets Schedule of Notes Payable Schedule of annual principal maturities of long-term debt Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Schedule of Preferred Stock Schedule of Segment Reporting Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information Schedule of Proved Developed and Undeveloped Oil and Gas Reserve Quantities Cost Incurred in Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities Disclosure Schedule of Changes in Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Schedule of Asset Retirement Obligations Depreciation expense Depletion expense Land and improvements Buildings and improvements Equipment and furnishings Total fixed assets Less: Accumulated depletion Net Fixed Assets Investment in Oil and gas properties Less: Accumulated depreciation Net oil and gas properties Bank debt Deferred borrowing costs Notes payable Principal maturity 2018 Principal maturity 2019 Principal maturity 2020 Principal maturity 2021 Principal maturity 2022 Principal maturity Thereafter Total long term debt Total long term debt Debt interest rate range Earned income tax at statutory rate Net operating loss utilization Deferred tax asset from NOL carry forwards Valuation allowance Reported income tax expense (benefit) Effective income tax rate Operating loss carryforward Operating loss carryforward beginning expiration date Dividend rate Cash in excess of FDIC limits Revenue Operating (expense) Depreciation, depletion and amortization Lease of Retirement Center Total operating expenses Recovery of bad debt Other income (expense) net Segment operating income (loss) Assets Operating (expense) Corporate general and administrative expense Impairment of natural gas and oil properties Other income (expense) net Net income (loss) from continuing operations Net income (loss) from discontinued operations Income (loss) allocable to common shareholders Income (loss) per common share - basic Proved developed and undeveloped reserves - January 1, 2017 Purchase of oil and natural gas properties in place Discoveries and exclusions Revisions Sales of oil and gas properties in place Production Proved developed and undeveloped reserves - December 31, 2017 Probable reserves Possible reserves Total reserves - December 31, 2017 Proved developed at beginning of year Proved developed reserves at end of year Oil and gas sales Operating expenses Depreciation, depletion and amortization Impairment of oil and gas properties Results of operations Future oil and gas cash inflows Future oil & gas operating expenses Future development costs Future tax expense Future net cash flows 10% discount to reflect timing of cash flows Standardized measure of future cash flows Asset retirement obligation, January 1 Acquisition of oil and gas properties Revisions in the estimated cash flows Liability incurred upon acquiring and drilling wells Liability settled upon plugging and abandoning wells Accretion of discount expense Asset retirement obligation, December 31 Disclosure of accounting policy for systematically allocating capitalized costs to periods that benefit from the use thereof. Includes, but is not limited to, methods used, such as composite depreciation, descriptions of regulatory treatment for estimated removal and disposal costs, and description of amortization of plant-related regulatory assets. The amount of gain received due to prepayment of debt during the period. The amount of gain on prepayment of long term debt during the period. Probable Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) Possible Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) Assets, Current Liabilities, Current Liabilities Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Liabilities and Equity Interest Expense Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax Increase (Decrease) in Other Receivables Gain on prepayment of long term debt Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Payments to Acquire Land Payments to Explore and Develop Oil and Gas Properties Payments to Acquire Productive Assets Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Repayments of Notes Payable Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Shares, Outstanding Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment Oil and Gas Property, Successful Effort Method, Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Debt Issuance Costs, Gross Notes and Loans, Noncurrent Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deduction, Amount Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance Cost of Goods Sold, Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserve, Net (Energy) Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserve, Production (Energy) Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) Oil and Gas Production Expense Results of Operations, Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves, Production Costs Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves, Development Costs Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves, Income Tax Expense Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves, Ten Percent Annual Discount for Estimated Timing of Cash Flows