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

SHARE-BASED AWARDS AND CASH BASED AWARDS - Schedule of Outstanding Restricted Shares and PSU's Issued to Non-employee Directors (Details) - shares	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Awards expected to vest by period (in shares)	1,221,461	698,465	763,688	1,614,722
Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Vesting in 2023 [Member]
Awards expected to vest by period (in shares)	470,750
Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Vesting in 2024 [Member]
Awards expected to vest by period (in shares)	470,699
Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Vesting in 2025 [Member]
Awards expected to vest by period (in shares)	280,012
Performance Share Units [Member]
Awards expected to vest by period (in shares)	1,502,239	196,918
Performance Share Units [Member] \| Vesting in 2023 [Member]
Awards expected to vest by period (in shares)	161,418
Performance Share Units [Member] \| Vesting in 2025 [Member]
Awards expected to vest by period (in shares)	1,340,821