Gulfport Energy Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

FRESH START ACCOUNTING (Reorganization Adjustment to Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)) (Details)

FRESH START ACCOUNTING (Reorganization Adjustment to Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	5 Months Ended	7 Months Ended
	May 17, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Reorganization, Chapter 11 [Line Items]
Accumulated deficit	$ 0	$ (112,829)	$ (4,472,859)
Legal and professional advisory fees	(81,565)	$ 0
Reorganization Adjustments
Reorganization, Chapter 11 [Line Items]
Gain on settlement of liabilities subject to compromise	658,358
Accumulated deficit	4,805,390
Legal and professional advisory fees	(18,047)
Extinguishment of Predecessor common stock and paid in capital
Reorganization, Chapter 11 [Line Items]
Accumulated deficit	4,221,864
Recognition of counterparty credits due to settlements effectuated at Emergence
Reorganization, Chapter 11 [Line Items]
Accumulated deficit	4,247
Deferred compensation earned at Emergence
Reorganization, Chapter 11 [Line Items]
Accumulated deficit	(2,073)
Extinguishment of Predecessor accumulated other comprehensive income
Reorganization, Chapter 11 [Line Items]
Accumulated deficit	(40,430)
Write-off of debt issuance costs related to First-Out Term Loan
Reorganization, Chapter 11 [Line Items]
Accumulated deficit	(3,150)
Severance costs incurred as a result of the Plan
Reorganization, Chapter 11 [Line Items]
Accumulated deficit	(5,961)
Rights offering backstop commitment fee
Reorganization, Chapter 11 [Line Items]
Accumulated deficit	(5,000)
Extinguishment of Predecessor stock-based compensation
Reorganization, Chapter 11 [Line Items]
Accumulated deficit	$ (4,418)