W&T Offshore, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Summary of Proforma Financial Information for Acquisition (Details)

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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Summary of Proforma Financial Information for Acquisition (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Woodside Properties
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 971,595	$ 1,047,037
Net income (loss)	(5,495)	71,432
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share	$ (0.08)	$ 0.94
Callon Properties
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue		1,018,118	923,050
Net income (loss)		59,015	85,310
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share		$ 0.78	$ 1.12
Newfield Properties
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue			980,196
Net income (loss)			$ 77,036
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share			$ 1.01

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