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Share-Based Compensation (Unrecognized Compensation Expense Expected to be Recognized in Future Periods) (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
| Period over which expense is expected to be recognized | 1 year 7 months 6 days | ||
| RSUs [Member] | |||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
| Nonvested awards, total compensation cost not yet recognized, share-based awards other than options |
$ 3,979us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
$ 5,331us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
$ 6,320us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
| Period over which expense is expected to be recognized | 1 year 2 months 12 days | ||
| Cash-settleable RSU awards [Member] | |||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
| Nonvested awards, total compensation cost not yet recognized, share-based awards other than options |
$ 4,977us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = cpe_CashSettleableRsuAwardsMember |
$ 7,669us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = cpe_CashSettleableRsuAwardsMember |
$ 2,826us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = cpe_CashSettleableRsuAwardsMember |
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- Definition
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based awards, other than options, awarded to employees as compensation. No definition available.
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