Texas Pacific Land Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 9 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			13 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
Note 9 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 27, 2015	Jan. 29, 2015 acre
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Land Sales	$ 3,698,312us-gaap_LandSales	$ 6,413,588us-gaap_LandSales	$ 5,809,747us-gaap_LandSales
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared				$ 0.29
Upton and Crane Counties, Texas [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Land Sales, Acres					19,607
Land Sales					$ 19,840,000