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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Supplemental Guarantor Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Details)

Supplemental Guarantor Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Income Statements Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 127,907us-gaap_Revenues	$ 254,516us-gaap_Revenues
Operating costs and expenses:
Lease operating expenses	53,331us-gaap_LeaseOperatingExpense	55,617us-gaap_LeaseOperatingExpense
Production taxes	637us-gaap_ProductionTaxExpense	1,992us-gaap_ProductionTaxExpense
Gathering and transportation	4,824	5,296
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	125,467	123,306
Ceiling test write-down of oil and natural gas properties	260,390us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties	0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
General and administrative expenses	20,766us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	23,588us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Derivative loss	0	7,492
Total costs and expenses	465,415us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses	217,291us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Operating income (loss)	(337,508)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	37,225us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest expense:
Incurred	22,944us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred	21,460us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred
Capitalized	(1,783)	(2,072)
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)	(358,669)	17,837
Income tax expense (benefit)	(103,574)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	6,648us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income (loss)	(255,095)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	11,189us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Parent Company
Condensed Income Statements Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	82,463	143,986
Operating costs and expenses:
Lease operating expenses	37,386	39,110
Production taxes	637	1,992
Gathering and transportation	2,548	3,338
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	75,152	62,431
Ceiling test write-down of oil and natural gas properties	190,695
General and administrative expenses	12,388	11,445
Derivative loss		7,492
Total costs and expenses	318,806	125,808
Operating income (loss)	(236,343)	18,178
Earnings (loss) of affiliates	(65,627)	12,451
Interest expense:
Incurred	22,230	20,679
Capitalized	(1,069)	(1,291)
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)	(323,131)	11,241
Income tax expense (benefit)	(68,036)	52
Net income (loss)	(255,095)	11,189
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Income Statements Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	45,444	110,530
Operating costs and expenses:
Lease operating expenses	15,945	16,507
Gathering and transportation	2,276	1,958
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	50,315	60,875
Ceiling test write-down of oil and natural gas properties	69,695
General and administrative expenses	8,378	12,143
Total costs and expenses	146,609	91,483
Operating income (loss)	(101,165)	19,047
Interest expense:
Incurred	714	781
Capitalized	(714)	(781)
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)	(101,165)	19,047
Income tax expense (benefit)	(35,538)	6,596
Net income (loss)	(65,627)	12,451
Eliminations
Operating costs and expenses:
Earnings (loss) of affiliates	65,627	(12,451)
Interest expense:
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)	65,627	(12,451)
Net income (loss)	$ 65,627	$ (12,451)