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

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Schedule of Outstanding Oil and Natural Gas Derivative Contracts) (Details)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Schedule of Outstanding Oil and Natural Gas Derivative Contracts) (Details) - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] MMBTU in Thousands	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2017 $ / bbl MBbls	Dec. 31, 2016 MMBTU $ / MMBTU $ / bbl MBbls
Natural Gas [Member] \| Call Option [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price \| $ / MMBTU		3.71
Natural Gas [Member] \| Put Option [Member] \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price \| $ / MMBTU		3.00
Natural Gas [Member] \| Put Option [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price \| $ / MMBTU		2.50
Swap Contracts Combined with Short Puts (WTI, Enhanced Swaps) for Full Year of 2017 [Member] \| Crude Oil [Member] \| Put Option [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price		30.00
Swap Contracts Combined with Short Puts (WTI, Enhanced Swaps) for Full Year of 2017 [Member] \| Crude Oil [Member] \| Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total volume \| MBbls		730
Average swap price		44.50
Deferred Premium Put Option for Full Year of 2017 [Member] \| Crude Oil [Member] \| Put Option [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total volume \| MBbls		498
Average swap price		2.05
Deferred Premium Put Option for Full Year of 2017 [Member] \| Crude Oil [Member] \| Put Option [Member] \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price		50.00
Deferred Premium Put Spread Option for Full Year of 2017 [Member] \| Crude Oil [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total volume \| MBbls		506
Average swap price		2.45
Deferred Premium Put Spread Option for Full Year of 2017 [Member] \| Crude Oil [Member] \| Put Option [Member] \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price		50.00
Deferred Premium Put Spread Option for Full Year of 2017 [Member] \| Crude Oil [Member] \| Put Option [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price		40.00
Collar Contracts (WTI, Two-Way Collars) for Full Year of 2017 [Member] \| Crude Oil [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total volume \| MBbls		1,351
Collar Contracts (WTI, Two-Way Collars) for Full Year of 2017 [Member] \| Crude Oil [Member] \| Call Option [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price		58.19
Collar Contracts (WTI, Two-Way Collars) for Full Year of 2017 [Member] \| Crude Oil [Member] \| Put Option [Member] \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price		47.50
Call Option Contracts (Short Position) for Full Year of 2017 [Member] \| Crude Oil [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total volume \| MBbls		670
Call Option Contracts (Short Position) for Full Year of 2017 [Member] \| Crude Oil [Member] \| Call Option [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price		50.00
Swap Contracts Differentials (Midland Basis Differential) for Full Year of 2017 [Member] [Member] \| Crude Oil [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total volume \| MBbls		2,004
Average swap price		(0.52)
Swap Contracts Differentials (Midland Basis Differential) for Full Year of 2018 [Member] [Member] \| Crude Oil [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total volume \| MBbls		1,825
Average swap price		(1.02)
Collar Contracts Combined With Short Puts (Henry Hub, Three-Way Collars) for Full Year of 2017 [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total volume \| MMBTU		1,460
Collar Contracts (Henry Hub, Two-Way Collars) for Full Year of 2017 [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total volume \| MMBTU		1,460
Collar Contracts (Henry Hub, Two-Way Collars) for Full Year of 2017 [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Call Option [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price \| $ / MMBTU		3.68
Collar Contracts (Henry Hub, Two-Way Collars) for Full Year of 2017 [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Put Option [Member] \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price \| $ / MMBTU		3.00
Collar Contracts Combined With Short Puts (WTI, Three-Way Collars) For Remainder Of 2018 [Member] \| Crude Oil [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total volume \| MBbls	2,738
Collar Contracts Combined With Short Puts (WTI, Three-Way Collars) For Remainder Of 2018 [Member] \| Crude Oil [Member] \| Call Option [Member] \| Short [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price	62.84
Collar Contracts Combined With Short Puts (WTI, Three-Way Collars) For Remainder Of 2018 [Member] \| Crude Oil [Member] \| Put Option [Member] \| Long [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price	50.00