Gulfport Energy Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Equity Investments (Narrative) (Details)

Equity Investments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Equity Investments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Jan. 28, 2014	Nov. 12, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 11, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments for equity method investments	$ 6,093,000	$ 23,687,000
Equity investments and investments in subsidiaries	374,971,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments		374,971,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments						369,581,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
(Income) loss from equity method investments	(19,975,000)	(128,475,000)
Distributions received	817,000	0
Apico Llc [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity shares owned by affiliate (shares)	85,122
Total shares owned of subaffiliate (shares)	1,000,000
Gas and oil area, reserve (acres)	243,000
Tatex Thailand III, LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Gas and oil area, reserve (acres)	245,000
Ownership interest	17.90%		17.90%
Equity investments and investments in subsidiaries	0		0
(Income) loss from equity method investments	0	49,000
Grizzly Oil Sands ULC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Gas and oil area, reserve (acres)	830,000
Cash calls paid	6,100,000
Increase (decrease) due to foreign currency translation adjustment	15,000,000	7,300,000
Ownership interest	24.9999%		24.9999%
Equity investments and investments in subsidiaries	167,186,000		167,186,000						180,218,000
(Income) loss from equity method investments	4,142,000	2,001,000
Windsor Midstream LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest	22.50%		22.50%
Equity investments and investments in subsidiaries	32,292,000		32,292,000						13,505,000
(Income) loss from equity method investments	(18,787,000)	(168,000)
Windsor Midstream LLC [Member] \| MidMar Gas LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest										28.40%
Coronado Midstream [Member] \| Windsor Midstream LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of interest in partnership unit			600,000,000
Gain on sale on investment			85,500,000
Blackhawk Midstream LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest	48.50%		48.50%
Equity investments and investments in subsidiaries	0		0						0
(Income) loss from equity method investments	(7,217,000)	(84,787,000)
Blackhawk Midstream LLC [Member] \| Ohio Gathering Company, LLC and Ohio Condensate Company, LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Purchase price of sold equity interests				190,000,000
Amount put in escrow				14,300,000
Proceeds from release of escrow deposits	7,200,000
Distributions received		84,800,000
Diamondback Energy, Inc [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest	0.00%		0.00%
Investment (shares)											7,914,036
Equity investments and investments in subsidiaries	0		0						0		138,500,000
Number of shares issued in transaction (shares)					942,000	1,437,500	1,000,000	4,534,536
Proceeds received from sale of stock					60,800,000	197,600,000		192,700,000
(Income) loss from equity method investments	0	(48,767,000)
Sturgeon Acquisitions LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments for equity method investments									20,700,000
Ownership interest	25.00%		25.00%						25.00%
Equity investments and investments in subsidiaries	22,258,000		22,258,000						22,507,000
(Income) loss from equity method investments	(568,000)	0
Distributions received	800,000
Mammoth Energy Partners LP [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest	30.50%		30.50%						30.50%
Equity investments and investments in subsidiaries	143,807,000		143,807,000						143,973,000
(Income) loss from equity method investments	2,372,000	0
Equity investment in Mammoth Energy Partners									$ 143,500,000