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| Network | 31203 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables) (http://www.callon.com/role/DisclosureAssetRetirementObligationsTables)  | 
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Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000928022 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Asset Retirement Obligations [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | 
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2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 
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Asset Retirement Obligations [Abstract]  |    | 
Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation  |  
		
			
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						For the Year Ended December 31, 
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						2016 
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						2015 
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						Asset retirement obligations at January 1, 2016 
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						$ 
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				5,107 
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						$ 
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				6,674 
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						Accretion expense 
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				958 
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				660 
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						Liabilities incurred 
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				84 
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				165 
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						Liabilities settled 
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				(2,378)
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				(2,964)
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						Revisions to estimate 
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				2,890 
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				572 
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						Asset retirement obligations at end of period 
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				6,661 
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				5,107 
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						Less: Current asset retirement obligations 
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				(2,729)
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				(790)
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						   Long-term asset retirement obligations at December 31, 2016 
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						$ 
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				3,932 
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						$ 
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				4,317 
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