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

Property and Equipment (Summary of Oil and Gas Properties Not Subject to Amortization) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Capitalized Costs of Unproved Properties Excluded from Amortization [Line Items]
Total oil and gas properties not subject to amortization, total	$ 3,073,448	$ 1,580,305
Utica
Capitalized Costs of Unproved Properties Excluded from Amortization [Line Items]
Total oil and gas properties not subject to amortization, total	1,592,683
MidCon
Capitalized Costs of Unproved Properties Excluded from Amortization [Line Items]
Total oil and gas properties not subject to amortization, total	1,477,643
Niobrara
Capitalized Costs of Unproved Properties Excluded from Amortization [Line Items]
Total oil and gas properties not subject to amortization, total	2,172
Southern Louisiana
Capitalized Costs of Unproved Properties Excluded from Amortization [Line Items]
Total oil and gas properties not subject to amortization, total	484
Bakken
Capitalized Costs of Unproved Properties Excluded from Amortization [Line Items]
Total oil and gas properties not subject to amortization, total	98
Other
Capitalized Costs of Unproved Properties Excluded from Amortization [Line Items]
Total oil and gas properties not subject to amortization, total	$ 368