Callon Petroleum Company Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Oil and Natural Gas Properties (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / Mcfe $ / bbl	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Write-down of oil and natural gas properties \| $	$ 87,301	$ 95,788	$ 87,301
Crude Oil [Member]
Prices used in determining estimated future net cash flows from proved reserves \| $ / bbl		38.92
Natural Gas [Member]
Prices used in determining estimated future net cash flows from proved reserves \| $ / Mcfe		2.53