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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 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	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	May 02, 2017 MMBTU $ / MMBTU	Mar. 31, 2017 MMBTU $ / MMBTU $ / bbl MBbls
Crude Oil [Member] \| Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total volume \| MBbls		550
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]
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		250
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] \| Call Option [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total volume \| MBbls		1,018
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] \| Call Option [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price		50.00
Call Option Contracts (Short Position) for Full Year of 2017 [Member] \| Crude Oil [Member] \| Call Option [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total volume \| MBbls		505
Swap Contracts Differentials (Midland Basis Differential) for Full Year of 2017 [Member] [Member] \| Crude Oil [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total volume \| MBbls		1,650
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		2,008
Average swap price		(1.02)
Collar Contracts Combined With Short Puts (Henry Hub Three-Way Collars) for Remainder of 2017 [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total volume \| MMBTU		1,100
Collar Contracts Combined With Short Puts (Henry Hub Three-Way Collars) for Remainder of 2017 [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Call Option [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price \| $ / MMBTU		3.71
Collar Contracts Combined With Short Puts (Henry Hub Three-Way Collars) for Remainder 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 (Henry Hub Three-Way Collars) for Remainder of 2017 [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Put Option [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price \| $ / MMBTU		2.50
Collar Contracts Combined with Short Puts (WTI, Three-Way Collars) for Full Year of 2018 [Member] \| Crude Oil [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total volume \| MBbls		2,738
Collar Contracts Combined with Short Puts (WTI, Three-Way Collars) for Full Year of 2018 [Member] \| Crude Oil [Member] \| Call Option [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price		62.84
Collar Contracts Combined with Short Puts (WTI, Three-Way Collars) for Full Year of 2018 [Member] \| Crude Oil [Member] \| Put Option [Member] \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price		50.00
Collar Contracts Combined with Short Puts (WTI, Three-Way Collars) for Full Year of 2018 [Member] \| Crude Oil [Member] \| Put Option [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price		40.00
Collar Contracts (Henry Hub, Two-Way Collars) for Remainder of 2017 [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total volume \| MMBTU		1,100
Collar Contracts (Henry Hub, Two-Way Collars) for Remainder of 2017 [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total volume \| MMBTU	488
Collar Contracts (Henry Hub, Two-Way Collars) for Remainder 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 Remainder of 2017 [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Call Option [Member] \| Short [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price \| $ / MMBTU	3.84
Collar Contracts (Henry Hub, Two-Way Collars) for Remainder of 2017 [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Put Option [Member] \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price \| $ / MMBTU		3.00
Collar Contracts (Henry Hub, Two-Way Collars) for Remainder of 2017 [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Put Option [Member] \| Long [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price \| $ / MMBTU	3.40
Collar Contracts (Henry Hub, Two-Way Collars) for Remainder of 2018 [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total volume \| MMBTU	720
Collar Contracts (Henry Hub, Two-Way Collars) for Remainder of 2018 [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Call Option [Member] \| Short [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price \| $ / MMBTU	3.84
Collar Contracts (Henry Hub, Two-Way Collars) for Remainder of 2018 [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Put Option [Member] \| Long [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Strike price \| $ / MMBTU	3.40
Swap Contracts for Remainder of 2017 [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total volume \| MMBTU	736
Average swap price \| $ / MMBTU	3.39