Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Document And Entity Information

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Document And Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Feb. 28, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Cover [Abstract]          
Document Type 10-K        
Document Annual Report true        
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2025        
Document Transition Report false        
Securities Act File Number 1-32414        
Entity Registrant Name W&T OFFSHORE, INC.        
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code TX        
Entity Tax Identification Number 72-1121985        
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 77057-5745        
Entity Address, Address Line One 5718 Westheimer Road, Suite 700        
Entity Address, City or Town Houston        
Entity Address, State or Province TX        
City Area Code 713        
Local Phone Number 626-8525        
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.00001        
Trading Symbol WTI        
Security Exchange Name NYSE        
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No        
Entity Voluntary Filers No        
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes        
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes        
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer        
Entity Small Business false        
Entity Emerging Growth Company false        
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true        
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false        
Entity Shell Company false        
Entity Public Float         $ 162,137,940
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding       148,777,698  
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year covered by this report, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.

        
Auditor Firm ID 34 34 42    
Auditor Name DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Ernst & Young, LLP    
Auditor Location Houston, TX Houston, TX Houston, Texas    
Entity Central Index Key 0001288403        
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31        
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY        
Amendment Flag false        
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2025