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

INCOME TAXES (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Note To Financial Statement Details Textual
Income tax benefit	$ (689)	$ (203)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent, Total	21.90%	21.40%
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance, Total	$ 25,800		$ 24,400

Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.