Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]    
Maximum cash balance federally insured per financial institution $ 250,000  
Total cash balance not insured by the FDIC 7,300,000  
Value of held-to-maturity securities included in salvage fund   1,000,000
Held-to-maturity securities included in salvage fund maturity date   Mar. 01, 2013
Value of capital expenditures for oil and gas properties owed to operators 13,000 100,000
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]    
Impairment of oil and gas properties 505,000 3,114,000
Early investment incentive and advance distribution rights, minimum price per share $ 6,000  
Early investment incentive and advance distribution rights, maximum price per share $ 12,000  
Percentage of cash from operations allocated to shareholders 85.00%  
Percentage of cash from operations allocated to fund manager 15.00%  
Percentage of available cash from dispositions allocated to shareholders 99.00%  
Percentage of available cash from dispositions allocated to fund manager 1.00%  
Percentage of available cash from dispositions allocated to shareholders after distributions have equaled capital contributions 85.00%  
Percentage of available cash from dispositions allocated to fund manager after distributions have equaled capital contributions 15.00%  
Cobalt Project [Member]
   
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]    
Impairment of oil and gas properties 505,000  
Oil and gas properties, fair value 400,000  
Alpha Project [Member]
   
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]    
Impairment of oil and gas properties   3,114,000
Oil and gas properties, fair value   $ 2,600,000