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Acquistions (Schedule of Acquisition Fair Value of Net Assets ) (Details) (Central Midland Basin [Member], USD $)
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Oct. 08, 2014
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |
| Oil and natural gas properties | $ 91,895us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
| Asset retirement obligations | (140)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities |
| Net assets to be acquired | 210,205us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet |
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Unevaluated Oil and Gas Properties [Member]
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |
| Oil and natural gas properties |
$ 118,450us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cpe_CentralMidlandBasinMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cpe_UnevaluatedOilAndGasPropertiesMember |
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- Definition
Amount of liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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