Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Document And Entity Information

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Document And Entity Information (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Entity Registrant Name TEXAS PACIFIC LAND TRUST  
Entity Central Index Key 0000097517  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Voluntary Filers No  
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares) 8,322,399dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding  
Entity Public Float   $ 1,316,186,370dei_EntityPublicFloat
Document Type 10-K  
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2014  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2014  
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY  
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