Stockholders' Equity (Details Narrative) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Oct. 15, 2014	Oct. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	May 30, 2014	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 29, 2010	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 29, 2013	Oct. 31, 2010
Preferred stock shares authorized							10,000,000	10,000,000	10,000,000	10,000,000	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock par or stated value							$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock shares outstanding
Common stock, restricted shares								341,486
Common stock, restricted shares value								$ 299,133
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock shares authorized	1,750,000						1,750,000	1,750,000	1,750,000	1,750,000	1,750,000	1,750,000		1,750,000
Dividend rate	3.00%
Terms of conversion feature	Each share of Series C Preferred Stock may be converted at any time on or before June 30, 2017, into such number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to the Stated Value divided by $1.00 per share
Debt conversion converted amount		$ 1,000,000
Debt conversion converted instrument shares issued		1,000,000
Preferred stock par or stated value	$ 1.00						$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001			$ 0.001
Redemption terms	The Company has the right, at any time after June 30, 2017, to redeem the shares of Series C Preferred Stock, either in whole or in part, at the price of $1.00 per share
Preferred stock shares outstanding							1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000		1,000,000
Beneficial conversion feature, deemed dividend							$ 390,000
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock shares authorized				2,217,281			2,217,281	2,217,281	2,217,281	2,217,281	2,217,281		2,217,281	2,217,281
Dividend rate				3.00%
Terms of conversion feature				Each share of Series B Preferred Stock may be converted at any time on or prior to May 30, 2017 into such number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to the Stated Value divided by $1.00 per share
Preferred stock par or stated value				$ 1.00			$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001			$ 0.001
Redemption terms				The Company has the right, at any time after May 30, 2017, to redeem the Series B Preferred Stock at a price of $1.00 per share
Preferred stock shares outstanding							500,000	500,000	500,000	500,000	500,000		500,000	500,000
Beneficial conversion feature, deemed dividend							$ 450,000
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] \| Subscription agreement [Member] \| Pacific LNG [Member]
Debt conversion converted amount			$ 500,000
Debt conversion converted instrument shares issued			500,000
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock shares authorized							310,000	310,000	310,000	310,000	310,000	310,000
Conversion price					$ 3.75
Dividend rate					8.00%
Description for payment of dividends					The dividends are payable annually on December 31 in cash or additional shares of the Series A Preferred, at the option of the Company
Terms of conversion feature					The Series A Preferred and any accrued and unpaid dividends mandatorily convert into common shares on October 29, 2013
Common stock shares issued upon conversion of dividends															826,667
Preferred stock par or stated value							$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock shares outstanding							0	0
Preferred stock, designated shares																310,000
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] \| Convertible Notes Payable [Member]
Debt conversion converted amount						$ 2,500,000
Debt conversion converted instrument shares issued						250,000
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] \| Convertible Notes Payable [Member] \| Warrant [Member]
Common stock shares issuable upon exercise of convertible securities						333,333
Exercise price						$ 6

BLACKSANDS PETROLEUM, INC. 10-K