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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2012
Mar. 13, 2015
Mar. 11, 1997
well
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments [Line Items]          
Plugging And Abandonment Escrow Account       $ 3,089gpor_PluggingAndAbandonmentEscrowAccount $ 3,097gpor_PluggingAndAbandonmentEscrowAccount
Employment Agreement, Term 3 years        
Employment Agreement, Subsequent Extension 1 year        
Employment Agreement, Notice Period Allowed For Termination 90 days        
Other Commitment       183,540us-gaap_OtherCommitment  
Chief Executive Officer [Member]          
Commitments [Line Items]          
Other Commitment       400us-gaap_OtherCommitment
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
 
Chief Operating Officer [Member]          
Commitments [Line Items]          
Employment Agreement, Term   2 years      
Chief Financial Officer [Member]          
Commitments [Line Items]          
Employment Agreement, Term   3 years      
Management [Member]          
Commitments [Line Items]          
Other Commitment       2,000us-gaap_OtherCommitment
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_ManagementMember
 
WCBB [Member]          
Commitments [Line Items]          
Purchasing Remaining Percent Interest In Oil And Gas Property     50.00%gpor_PurchasingRemainingPercentInterestInOilAndGasProperty
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gpor_WcbbMember
   
Payments Held For Restricted Cash     $ 18gpor_PaymentsHeldForRestrictedCash
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gpor_WcbbMember
   
Significant Plugging Commitment Minimum Number Of Wells To Be Plugged     20gpor_SignificantPluggingCommitmentMinimumNumberOfWellsToBePlugged
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gpor_WcbbMember
   
Tenure Of Minimum Wells To Be Plugged     20 years    
Number Of Wells Plugged       463gpor_NumberOfWellsPlugged
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gpor_WcbbMember