Callon Petroleum Company Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information) (Details)

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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information) (Details) (Central Midland Basin [Member], USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Central Midland Basin [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 180,458	$ 151,766
Income from operations	53,526	36,002
Income available to common stockholders	$ 33,674	$ 4,033
Basic	$ 0.57	$ 0.07
Diluted	$ 0.56	$ 0.07

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