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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquistion and Dispositions (Narrative) (Details)

Acquistion and Dispositions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 acre	Jun. 30, 2013 acre bbl item	Oct. 08, 2014	Jun. 30, 2012 acre	Sep. 30, 2012 acre	Mar. 31, 2012 acre	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Reagan And Upton Counties, Texas [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gas and oil area, undeveloped, net	1,527
Gas and oil area, developed and undeveloped, net		2,186
Gas and oil area, developed and undeveloped, gross		2,468
Aggregate cash purchase price	$ 8,200	$ 11,000
Working interest	100.00%
Net revenue interest	78.00%
Productive oil wells, number of wells, gross		7
Proved developed reserves		1,301
Central Midland Basin [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate cash purchase price			210,205
Working interest			62.00%
Net revenue interest			46.50%
Purchase price adjustments			2,367
Equity offering			122,450
Southern Reagan County, Texas [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gas and oil area, developed and undeveloped, net				1,762
Gas and oil area, developed and undeveloped, gross				2,319
Aggregate cash purchase price				12,012
Northern Midland Basin [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gas and oil area, developed and undeveloped, net					6,964	14,653
Gas and oil area, developed and undeveloped, gross					8,095	16,233
Aggregate cash purchase price					4,835	14,538
Medusa Fields, Medusa Spar LLC, And Gulf Of Mexico Shelf Properties [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Divestiture of Business, Sales Price							88,000
Swan Lake Field [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Divestiture of Business, Percentage Of Business Sold							69.00%
Divestiture of Business, Sales Price							2,000
Habanero Field Garden Banks Block 341 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Divestiture of Business, Percentage Of Business Sold								11.25%
Divestiture of Business, Sales Price								$ 39,410
Medusa Spar, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Divestiture of Business, Percentage Of Business Sold							10.00%
Medusa Field [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Divestiture of Business, Percentage Of Business Sold							15.00%