NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation Nature of Operations American Energy Development Corp. (the "Company") is currently an exploration stage company under the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) No. 915, Development Stage Entities, and was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on March 10, 2010. Since inception, the Company has produced almost no revenues and will continue to report as an exploration stage company until significant revenues are produced. The Company’s principal activity is the exploration and development of oil and gas properties. On July 12, 2011, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State to change its name from “LJM Energy Corp.” to “American Energy Development Corp.” (the “Name Change”). The effective date of the Name Change with the Nevada Secretary of State is July 14, 2011. Basis of Presentation These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim condensed consolidated financial information and with the instructions to Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Form 10-Q and Article 8 of SEC Regulation S-X. The principles for interim consolidated financial information do not require the inclusion of all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete consolidated financial statements. Therefore, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2012. The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, they contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the condensed results for the interim periods. Operating results for the three month period ended September 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending June 30, 2013. We made certain reclassifications to prior-period amounts to conform to the current presentation. Exploration Stage The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of producing oil and gas properties. As of September 30, 2012, the Company owns acreage in the State of Michigan which includes a 43.75% working interest in three separate oil and gas leases in Ingham County, Michigan (the “Dansville Prospect”) totaling approximately 1,343 acres along with option rights to acquire a 50% working interest in three (3) prospects located in Trenton Township, Washtenaw County, Trenton Township, Jackson County, and Kinneville Township, Ingham County, Michigan (the “Option Prospects”), and seismic data for certain properties located in Ingham and Calhoun Counties, Michigan for further exploration and analysis. The Company also owns a 1.4% working interest in certain oil and gas leases in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma (the “Magnolia Prospect”). Additionally, the Company owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of Reservoir Resources Limited, which through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fairfax Shelfco 307 Limited (“Fairfax 307”), is the owner of a ninety-five percent (95%) share in the Petroleum Exploration and Development Licence for UK Onshore Block SU97, known as licence PEDL236 (the “Licence”), which grants to Fairfax 307 an exclusive license during the term of the Licence to search, bore for and obtain petroleum in UK Onshore Block SU97, a 24,700 acre onshore exploration prospect located in the Weald Basin in Windsor, United Kingdom. Reservoir Resources also owns two-dimensional seismic data and information relating to certain areas of the Licence. The Company’s success will depend in large part on its ability to obtain and develop its oil and gas interests. . There can be no assurance that oil and gas properties obtained by the Company will contain reserves or that properties with reserves will be profitable to extract. The Company will be subject to local and national laws and regulations which could impact the Company’s ability to execute its business plan. As discussed in Note 2, the accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. Cash and Cash Equivalents For purposes of the balance sheet and statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The Company is required to estimate the fair value of all financial instruments included on its balance sheet under ASC 825, Financial Instruments. The carrying value of cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair value due to the short period to maturity of these instruments. Oil and Gas Properties The Company follows the full cost method of accounting for crude oil and natural gas properties. Under this method, all direct costs and certain indirect costs associated with acquisition of properties and successful as well as unsuccessful exploration and development activities are capitalized. Depreciation, depletion, and amortization of capitalized crude oil and natural gas properties and estimated future development costs, excluding unproved properties, are based on the unit-of-production method based on proved reserves. The cost of investments in unproved properties and major development projects are excluded from capitalized costs to be amortized until it is determined whether or not proved reserves can be assigned to the properties. Until such a determination is made, the properties are assessed annually to ascertain whether impairment has occurred. The costs of drilling exploratory dry holes are included in the amortization base immediately upon determination that the well is dry. For each cost center, capitalized costs are subject to an annual ceiling test, in which the costs shall not exceed the cost center ceiling. The cost center ceiling is equal to i) the present value of estimated future net revenues computed by applying current prices of oil and gas reserves (with consideration of price changes only to the extent provided by contractual arrangements) to estimated future production of proved oil and gas reserves as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, less estimated future expenditures (based on current costs) to be incurred in developing and producing the proved reserves computed using a discount factor of ten percent and assuming continuation of existing economic conditions; plus ii) the cost of properties not being amortized; plus iii) the lower of cost or estimated fair value of unproven properties included in the costs being amortized; less iv) income tax effects related to differences between the book and tax basis of the properties. If unamortized costs capitalized within a cost center, less related deferred income taxes, exceed the cost center ceiling, the excess is charged to expense and separately disclosed during the period in which the excess occurs. Asset Retirement Obligation The Company accounts for its future asset retirement obligations by recording the fair value of the liability, if any, during the period in which it was incurred. The associated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset. The increase in carrying value of a property associated with the capitalization of an asset retirement cost is included in proved oil and gas properties within the Company’s balance sheets. The Company depletes the amount added to proved oil and gas property costs using the units-of-production method and the straight-line basis over the life of the assets. The Company’s asset retirement obligation consists of costs related to the plugging of wells, removal of facilities and equipment and site restoration on its oil and gas properties and gathering assets. The asset retirement liability, if any, will be allocated to operating expense using a systematic and rational method. As of September 30, 2012, the Company reviewed plug and abandonment costs of its producing Brown 2-12 well and deemed the amount to be immaterial. Revenue Recognition Working interest, royalty and net profit interests are to be recognized as revenue when oil and gas are sold. The Company records the sale of its interests in prospects generally as a reduction to the cost pool without gain or loss recognition unless such a sale would significantly alter the relationship between capitalized costs and the proved reserves attributable to a cost center. A significant alteration would typically involve a sale of 25% or more of the proved reserves related to a single full cost pool. All terms of the sale are to be finalized and price readily determinable. Value of Stock Issued for Services The Company periodically issues shares of its common stock in exchange for, or in settlement of, services. The Company’s management values the shares issued in such transactions at either the then market price of the Company’s common stock after taking into consideration factors such as volume of shares issued or trading restrictions, or the value of the services rendered, whichever is more readily determinable. Reclassifications Certain amounts in the 2012 financial statements have been reclassified for comparative purposes to conform to the current year presentation. Concentrations of Credit Risk The Company collects its receivables on its working interests in oil and gas properties from the well operators. As such, the Company generally has relatively few customers. These receivables are unsecured and the Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of the well operators’ financial condition whenever necessary. At September 30, 2012, the Company had one customer that accounted for 100% of its oil and gas sales. Bad debt expense is recognized on an account-by-account review after all means of collection have been exhausted and recovery is not probable. There was no bad debt expense for the period ended September 30, 2012. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-08, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) - Testing Goodwill for Impairment (ASU 2011-08), to allow entities to use a qualitative approach to test goodwill for impairment. ASU 2011-08 permits an entity to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If it is concluded that this is the case, it is necessary to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test. Otherwise, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. ASU 2011-08 is effective for us in fiscal 2013 and earlier adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of ASU 2011-08 on our consolidated financial statements. There were various updates recently issued, most of which represented technical corrections to the accounting literature or application to specific industries and are not expected to a have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation

Nature of Operations

American Energy Development Corp. (the "Company") is currently an exploration stage company under the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) No. 915, Development Stage Entities, and was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on March 10, 2010. Since inception, the Company has produced almost no revenues and will continue to report as an exploration stage company until significant revenues are produced.

The Company’s principal activity is the exploration and development of oil and gas properties.

On July 12, 2011, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State to change its name from “LJM Energy Corp.” to “American Energy Development Corp.” (the “Name Change”). The effective date of the Name Change with the Nevada Secretary of State is July 14, 2011.

Basis of Presentation

These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim condensed consolidated financial information and with the instructions to Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Form 10-Q and Article 8 of SEC Regulation S-X. The principles for interim consolidated financial information do not require the inclusion of all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete consolidated financial statements. Therefore, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2012. The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, they contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the condensed results for the interim periods. Operating results for the three month period ended September 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending June 30, 2013. We made certain reclassifications to prior-period amounts to conform to the current presentation.

Exploration Stage

The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of producing oil and gas properties. As of September 30, 2012, the Company owns acreage in the State of Michigan which includes a 43.75% working interest in three separate oil and gas leases in Ingham County, Michigan (the “Dansville Prospect”) totaling approximately 1,343 acres along with option rights to acquire a 50% working interest in three (3) prospects located in Trenton Township, Washtenaw County, Trenton Township, Jackson County, and Kinneville Township, Ingham County, Michigan (the “Option Prospects”), and seismic data for certain properties located in Ingham and Calhoun Counties, Michigan for further exploration and analysis. The Company also owns a 1.4% working interest in certain oil and gas leases in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma (the “Magnolia Prospect”).

Additionally, the Company owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of Reservoir Resources Limited, which through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fairfax Shelfco 307 Limited (“Fairfax 307”), is the owner of a ninety-five percent (95%) share in the Petroleum Exploration and Development Licence for UK Onshore Block SU97, known as licence PEDL236 (the “Licence”), which grants to Fairfax 307 an exclusive license during the term of the Licence to search, bore for and obtain petroleum in UK Onshore Block SU97, a 24,700 acre onshore exploration prospect located in the Weald Basin in Windsor, United Kingdom. Reservoir Resources also owns two-dimensional seismic data and information relating to certain areas of the Licence.

The Company’s success will depend in large part on its ability to obtain and develop its oil and gas interests. . There can be no assurance that oil and gas properties obtained by the Company will contain reserves or that properties with reserves will be profitable to extract. The Company will be subject to local and national laws and regulations which could impact the Company’s ability to execute its business plan.

As discussed in Note 2, the accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the balance sheet and statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company is required to estimate the fair value of all financial instruments included on its balance sheet under ASC 825, Financial Instruments. The carrying value of cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair value due to the short period to maturity of these instruments.

Oil and Gas Properties

The Company follows the full cost method of accounting for crude oil and natural gas properties. Under this method, all direct costs and certain indirect costs associated with acquisition of properties and successful as well as unsuccessful exploration and development activities are capitalized. Depreciation, depletion, and amortization of capitalized crude oil and natural gas properties and estimated future development costs, excluding unproved properties, are based on the unit-of-production method based on proved reserves.

The cost of investments in unproved properties and major development projects are excluded from capitalized costs to be amortized until it is determined whether or not proved reserves can be assigned to the properties. Until such a determination is made, the properties are assessed annually to ascertain whether impairment has occurred. The costs of drilling exploratory dry holes are included in the amortization base immediately upon determination that the well is dry.

For each cost center, capitalized costs are subject to an annual ceiling test, in which the costs shall not exceed the cost center ceiling. The cost center ceiling is equal to i) the present value of estimated future net revenues computed by applying current prices of oil and gas reserves (with consideration of price changes only to the extent provided by contractual arrangements) to estimated future production of proved oil and gas reserves as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, less estimated future expenditures (based on current costs) to be incurred in developing and producing the proved reserves computed using a discount factor of ten percent and assuming continuation of existing economic conditions; plus ii) the cost of properties not being amortized; plus iii) the lower of cost or estimated fair value of unproven properties included in the costs being amortized; less iv) income tax effects related to differences between the book and tax basis of the properties. If unamortized costs capitalized within a cost center, less related deferred income taxes, exceed the cost center ceiling, the excess is charged to expense and separately disclosed during the period in which the excess occurs.

Asset Retirement Obligation

The Company accounts for its future asset retirement obligations by recording the fair value of the liability, if any, during the period in which it was incurred. The associated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset. The increase in carrying value of a property associated with the capitalization of an asset retirement cost is included in proved oil and gas properties within the Company’s balance sheets. The Company depletes the amount added to proved oil and gas property costs using the units-of-production method and the straight-line basis over the life of the assets.

The Company’s asset retirement obligation consists of costs related to the plugging of wells, removal of facilities and equipment and site restoration on its oil and gas properties and gathering assets. The asset retirement liability, if any, will be allocated to operating expense using a systematic and rational method. As of September 30, 2012, the Company reviewed plug and abandonment costs of its producing Brown 2-12 well and deemed the amount to be immaterial.

Revenue Recognition

Working interest, royalty and net profit interests are to be recognized as revenue when oil and gas are sold. The Company records the sale of its interests in prospects generally as a reduction to the cost pool without gain or loss recognition unless such a sale would significantly alter the relationship between capitalized costs and the proved reserves attributable to a cost center. A significant alteration would typically involve a sale of 25% or more of the proved reserves related to a single full cost pool. All terms of the sale are to be finalized and price readily determinable.

Value of Stock Issued for Services

The Company periodically issues shares of its common stock in exchange for, or in settlement of, services. The Company’s management values the shares issued in such transactions at either the then market price of the Company’s common stock after taking into consideration factors such as volume of shares issued or trading restrictions, or the value of the services rendered, whichever is more readily determinable.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in the 2012 financial statements have been reclassified for comparative purposes to conform to the current year presentation.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

The Company collects its receivables on its working interests in oil and gas properties from the well operators. As such, the Company generally has relatively few customers. These receivables are unsecured and the Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of the well operators’ financial condition whenever necessary. At September 30, 2012, the Company had one customer that accounted for 100% of its oil and gas sales. Bad debt expense is recognized on an account-by-account review after all means of collection have been exhausted and recovery is not probable.

There was no bad debt expense for the period ended September 30, 2012.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-08, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) - Testing Goodwill for Impairment (ASU 2011-08), to allow entities to use a qualitative approach to test goodwill for impairment. ASU 2011-08 permits an entity to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If it is concluded that this is the case, it is necessary to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test. Otherwise, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. ASU 2011-08 is effective for us in fiscal 2013 and earlier adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of ASU 2011-08 on our consolidated financial statements.

There were various updates recently issued, most of which represented technical corrections to the accounting literature or application to specific industries and are not expected to a have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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