Note 8 - Stockholders' Deficit (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Note 8 - Stockholders' Deficit (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Note 8 - Stockholders' Deficit (Details) [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	11,847,813	11,439,813
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	11,847,813	11,439,813
Common stock and warrants issued for cash and debt (in Dollars)		$ 237,500
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in Shares)		88,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues (in Dollars)	204,000	33,000
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Warrant Issued (in Dollars)		99,102
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Note 8 - Stockholders' Deficit (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number		246,875
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense (in Dollars)	226,538	247,538
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options (in Dollars)	143,396	389,219
Warrant [Member]
Note 8 - Stockholders' Deficit (Details) [Line Items]
Share Price (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.50
Class of warrant or rights, granted	33,750
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per Share)	$ 0.12
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Warrant Issued (in Dollars)	16,817
Fair Value Measurements, Significant Assumptions	The risk-free interest rate was determined by management using the 3-year Treasury Bill yield as of the grant dates.
50,000 Warrants [Member] \| Tainted Warrants [Member] \| JTBOF [Member]
Note 8 - Stockholders' Deficit (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per Share)		$ 2.50
Warrants, Term of Warrants		2 years
50,000 Warrants [Member] \| Tainted Warrants [Member] \| JTBOF II [Member]
Note 8 - Stockholders' Deficit (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per Share)		$ 2.50
Warrants, Term of Warrants		2 years
50,000 Warrants [Member] \| Tainted Warrants [Member] \| JTBOF [Member]
Note 8 - Stockholders' Deficit (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per Share)		$ 3.00
Warrants, Term of Warrants		3 years
50,000 Warrants [Member] \| Tainted Warrants [Member] \| JTBOF II [Member]
Note 8 - Stockholders' Deficit (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per Share)		$ 3.00
Warrants, Term of Warrants		3 years
50,000 Warrants [Member] \| Tainted Warrants [Member] \| JTBOF [Member]
Note 8 - Stockholders' Deficit (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per Share)		$ 4.00
Warrants, Term of Warrants		4 years
50,000 Warrants [Member] \| Tainted Warrants [Member] \| JTBOF II [Member]
Note 8 - Stockholders' Deficit (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per Share)		$ 4.00
Warrants, Term of Warrants		4 years
Common stock issued for services [Member]
Note 8 - Stockholders' Deficit (Details) [Line Items]
Share Price (in Dollars per share)		$ 1.00
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services		50,000
Common stock sold for cash March 2012 [Member]
Note 8 - Stockholders' Deficit (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in Shares)	158,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues (in Dollars)	79,000
Common stock sold for cash June 2012 [Member] \| Shallow Oil Project Agreement [Member]
Note 8 - Stockholders' Deficit (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in Shares)	250,000
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.50
Tainted Warrants [Member] \| JTBOF [Member]
Note 8 - Stockholders' Deficit (Details) [Line Items]
Class of warrant or rights, granted		150,000
Tainted Warrants [Member] \| JTBOF II [Member]
Note 8 - Stockholders' Deficit (Details) [Line Items]
Class of warrant or rights, granted		150,000
2010 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 8 - Stockholders' Deficit (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	3,000,000
Settlement of accounts payable through issuance of stock [Member]
Note 8 - Stockholders' Deficit (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Other		13,000
Share Price (in Dollars per share)		$ 1.00
Fermo Jaeckle note [Member]
Note 8 - Stockholders' Deficit (Details) [Line Items]
Common stock and warrants issued for cash and debt, shares		475,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		10.00%
Common stock and warrants issued for cash and debt (in Dollars)		237,500
Notes Payable (in Dollars)	475,000	475,000
JTBOF II [Member]
Note 8 - Stockholders' Deficit (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in Shares)	150,000
Class of warrant or rights, granted	150,000
JTBOF [Member]
Note 8 - Stockholders' Deficit (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		12.00%
Notes Payable (in Dollars)	$ 150,000	$ 150,000
Class of warrant or rights, granted		150,000

RADIANT OIL & GAS INC 10-K/A