CRUDE OIL, NATURAL GAS AND NGLs PROPERTIES AND EQUIPMENT, NET Oil and Gas, Property and Equipment [Text Block] Crude Oil Swaps Crude Oil Swaps [Member] Represents crude oil swaps. Statistical Measurement [Domain] Statistical Measurement [Domain] Schedule of List of Outstanding Contracts Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block] Oil revenue Crude oil: Crude Oil [Member] Award Timing Predetermined Award Timing Predetermined [Flag] Related Party Transaction [Axis] Related Party Transaction [Axis] Entity File Number Entity File Number Additional Paid-In Capital Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Other long term assets Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] Deferred financing costs paid Payments of Financing Costs Commitment fee percentage, total commitments exceeds borrowing base Line Of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage, Total Commitments Exceeds Borrowing Base Line Of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage, Total Commitments Exceeds Borrowing Base Tabular List, Table Tabular List [Table Text Block] Basic net income per share: Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract] New accounting standards not yet adopted New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea Segment [Member] Represents the Equatorial Guinea segment. Accounts payable Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable Interest expense, net Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating Trading Arrangements, by Individual Trading Arrangements, by Individual [Table] Net income per share (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Basic Adjustment to Compensation: Adjustment to Compensation [Axis] RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block] Named Executive Officers, Footnote Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] REVENUE Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block] TransGlobe TransGlobe [Member] Represents TransGlobe Energy Corporation. 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Weighted average floor price (in USD per Bbl) Derivative, Average Floor Price Côte d'Ivoire Cote d'Ivoire 1 [Member] Represents Cote d'Ivoire. Canada Canada [Member] Represents the Canadian segment. 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Sales under the COSPA or COSMA Crude Oil Sales and Purchase Agreements [Member] Represents crude oil sales and purchase agreements. Restatement does not require Recovery Restatement Does Not Require Recovery [Text Block] Share repurchase, period (in month) Share Repurchase Program, Period in Force Business Combination [Table] Business Combination [Table] Liabilities, fair value Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure Unrealized gain (loss) Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Member] Represents unrealized gain (loss). 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Related Party Transactions [Abstract] Preferred stock, par value (in dollar per share) Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Subsequent Event Subsequent Event [Member] Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] Equity Valuation Assumption Difference, Footnote Equity Valuation Assumption Difference, Footnote [Text Block] PEO Total Compensation Amount PEO Total Compensation Amount Prepayments and other Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] Foreign income tax payable Income Taxes Receivable Equity Components [Axis] Equity Components [Axis] Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag] Capitalized equipment, spare parts and other Capitalized Equipment, Spare Parts and Other [Member] Represents capitalized equipment spare parts and other. Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] Weighted average fixed price (in USD per Bbl) Derivative, Swap Type, Average Fixed Price Other Performance Measure, Amount Other Performance Measure, Amount Entity Address, State or Province Entity Address, State or Province RBL Facility The Facility [Member] Represents the Facility. Number of commitments term (in years) Number of Commitments Years Number of Commitments Years Payments of finance lease Finance Lease, Principal Payments Accrued capital expenditures Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid Current Liabilities Amount of capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid, classified as current. Related and Nonrelated Parties [Domain] Related and Nonrelated Parties [Domain] Total current liabilities Liabilities, Current Derivative Instrument [Axis] Derivative Instrument [Axis] Individual: Individual [Axis] Egypt receivables and other, net Increase (Decrease) in Other Receivables Income Tax Jurisdiction [Domain] Income Tax Jurisdiction [Domain] Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract] Recognition of right-of-use finance lease assets and liabilities Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability Additional paid-in capital Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] Net cash used in investing activities Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table [Member] Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Right of use operating lease assets Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability [Text Block] Entity Interactive Data Current Entity Interactive Data Current CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Continuing Operation [Abstract] Equity [Abstract] Egypt modernization payable Modernization payments Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for Egypt modernization payments that are due. 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Outstanding Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount Outstanding Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount Revolving Credit Facility Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Arrangement Duration Trading Arrangement Duration Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Equipment and other expensed in operations Operational expenses associated with equipment and other Amount of operational expenses associated with equipment and other. Segments [Axis] Segments [Axis] Prepayments and other Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets Exercise Price Award Exercise Price Entity Filer Category Entity Filer Category Local Phone Number Local Phone Number Total volumes (in GJ) Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure Additional 402(v) Disclosure Additional 402(v) Disclosure [Text Block] Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Domain] Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Domain] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Percentage of paying interest Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred, Percentage of Paying Interest Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred, Percentage of Paying Interest Restricted cash Restricted Cash Acquired From Acquisition The amount of restricted cash acquired from acquisition. 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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table] Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) [Member] Information on Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC). Asset retirement obligation, current portion Asset Retirement Obligation, Current Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] Natural Gas Swap October 2025 to December 2025 Natural Gas Swap October 2025 to December 2025 [Member] Natural Gas Swap October 2025 to December 2025 Name Trading Arrangement, Individual Name All Award Types Award Type [Domain] Equity Awards Adjustments Equity Awards Adjustments [Member] Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote [Text Block] Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] Compensation Amount Outstanding Recovery Compensation Amount Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation Disclosure [Line Items] Share Repurchase Program [Axis] Share Repurchase Program [Axis] Schedule of Aggregate Credit Loss Allowance and Other Allowances Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table Text Block] MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value [Flag] Name Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Individual Name AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] CURRENT ACCRUED LIABILITIES AND OTHER Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, and Other Liabilities Disclosure, Current [Text Block] Energy [Domain] Energy [Domain] Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Not Yet Determined Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Not Yet Determined [Text Block] Revenues: Revenues [Abstract] Stock-based compensation expense APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition Merged Concession Agreement Merged Concession Agreement [Member] Information on the Merged Concession Agreement Crude Oil Collar July 2026 to September 2026 Crude Oil Collar July 2026 to September 2026 [Member] Crude Oil Collar July 2026 to September 2026 Accumulated other comprehensive loss Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Foreign Tax Jurisdiction Foreign Tax Jurisdiction [Member] Segments [Domain] Segments [Domain] Statement of Income Location, Balance [Axis] Statement of Income Location, Balance [Axis] Remaining borrowing capacity Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity Credit losses and other egy_AccountsReceivableNoncashCreditLossExpenseReversal Amount of noncash expense (reversal of expense) for expected credit loss on accounts receivable. 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Minimum Minimum [Member] Income Tax Authority, Name [Domain] Income Tax Authority, Name [Domain] Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment Company Selected Measure Name Company Selected Measure Name Debt service cover ratio Debt Instrument, Service Cover Ratio Debt Instrument, Service Cover Ratio DEBT Debt Disclosure [Text Block] Preferred stock, $25 par value; 500,000 shares authorized, none issued Preferred Stock, Value, Issued Aggregate Available Trading Arrangement, Securities Aggregate Available Amount Derivative instruments loss, net Increase (Decrease) in Commodity Contract Assets and Liabilities Accounts payable Accounts Payable, Current Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] Numerator for dilutive Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted All Executive Categories All Executive Categories [Member] Common stock,$0.10 par value; 160,000,000 shares authorized, 123,017,656 and 122,304,124 shares issued, 104,258,253 and 103,743,163 shares outstanding, respectively Common Stock, Value, Issued Right of use finance lease assets Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Amortization COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Production expense Oil and Gas, Result of Operation, Production Cost Other noncurrent assets: Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract] Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) Commitments and Contingencies 2025 Facility Agreement 2025 Facility Agreement [Member] 2025 Facility Agreement Tax Administration of Gabon Tax Administration of Gabon [Member] Represents the tax administration of Gabon. Non-GAAP Measure Description Non-GAAP Measure Description [Text Block] Cash acquired from acquisition Cash Acquired from Acquisition Derivative [Table] Derivative [Table] Natural Gas: Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) [Member] Business Combination [Axis] Business Combination [Axis] Entity Small Business Entity Small Business Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Table] Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Table] Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] Crude Oil Collar April 2026 to June 2026 Crude Oil Collar April 2026 to June 2026 [Member] Crude Oil Collar April 2026 to June 2026 Document Transition Report Document Transition Report NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Text Block] Underlying Securities Award Underlying Securities Amount Accrued Liabilities and Other Accrued Liabilities and Other [Member] Represents accrued liabilities and other. Equity Component [Domain] Equity Component [Domain] Document Period End Date Document Period End Date PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount INCOME TAXES Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] Diluted net income per share: Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract] Balance at beginning of period Balance at end of period Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss Proceeds from borrowings Proceeds from lines of credit Proceeds from Lines of Credit Contractual obligation Contractual Obligation Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Table Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures [Table Text Block] Egypt Egypt [Member] Represents the Egypt segment. 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