Asset Retirement Obligations Asset Retirement Obligations (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Changes in Carrying Amounts of the Asset Retirement Obligation    
Balance at beginning of year $ 223,265 $ 208,823
Disposal Group accretion of asset retirement obligation (66,756) [1] 0 [1]
Accretion of asset retirement obligations 13,082 14,442
Balance at end of year $ 169,591 $ 223,265
[1] This Partnership's asset retirement obligations relative to Piceance Basin assets were discharged with the sale of these assets during the year ended December 31, 2013. See Note 11, Divestiture and Discontinued Operations, for further information regarding the divestiture of the Piceance Basin assets.