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Subsequent Events (Details) (Subsequent event, Sand Dunes properties, USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 item	Mar. 31, 2013
Subsequent event \| Sand Dunes properties
Subsequent Events
Consideration for sale of interest in properties		$ 8,000
Total number of wells	8
Number of producing wells	4
Number of shut-in wells	3
Number of salt water disposal wells	1
Percentage of total sales revenues accounted for by properties	1.00%

Represents the number of producing wells under oil and gas properties.

No definition available.

Name:	rgea_NumberOfProductiveWellsUnderOilAndGasProperties
Namespace Prefix:	rgea_
Data Type:	xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Represents the number of salt water disposal wells under oil and gas properties.

No definition available.

Name:	rgea_NumberOfSaltWaterDisposalWellsUnderOilAndGasProperties
Namespace Prefix:	rgea_
Data Type:	xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Represents the number of shut-in wells under oil and gas properties.

No definition available.

Name:	rgea_NumberOfShutInWellsUnderOilAndGasProperties
Namespace Prefix:	rgea_
Data Type:	xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Represents the number of wells under oil and gas properties.

No definition available.

Name:	rgea_NumberOfWellsUnderOilAndGasProperties
Namespace Prefix:	rgea_
Data Type:	xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Represents the percentage of the entity's current revenues accounted for by significant oil and gas properties.

No definition available.

Name:	rgea_PercentageOfCurrentRevenuesAccountedForBySignificantOilAndGasProperties
Namespace Prefix:	rgea_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

The value of all consideration given or received by the Entity in the significant acquisition or disposal.

No definition available.

Name:	us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceeds
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

Name:	us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Reef Global Energy VI, L.P. 10-K