Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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$ in Billions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Feb. 16, 2024
Jun. 30, 2023
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2023    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-14039    
Entity Registrant Name Callon Petroleum Co    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 64-0844345    
Entity Address, Address Line One One Briarlake Plaza    
Entity Address, Address Line Two 2000 W. Sam Houston Parkway S., Suite 2000    
Entity Address, City or Town Houston,    
Entity Address, State or Province TX    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 77042    
City Area Code 281    
Local Phone Number 589-5200    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.01 par value    
Trading Symbol CPE    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 2.1
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   66,508,277  
Documents Incorporated by Reference Portions of the definitive proxy statement of Callon Petroleum Company relating to the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated into Part III of this Form 10-K.    
Entity Central Index Key 0000928022    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2023    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false