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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Long-Term Debt - Long-Term Debt (Details)

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Long-Term Debt - Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	$ 873,733	$ 1,200,000
PIK Payable/Interest Payable/Other	152,270
PIK Payable/Interest Payable/Other, premium, discount, issuance costs, net of amortization	(5,276)
PIK Payable/Interest Payable/Other, Total	146,994
PIK Payable/Interest Payable/Other, Current maturities	8,272
PIK Payable/Interest Payable/Other, less current maturities	138,722
Carrying Value	1,026,003
Debt premium, discount, issuance costs, net of amortization	(5,276)	(3,145)
Total long-term debt	1,020,727	1,196,855
Long-term debt	8,272
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,012,455	1,196,855
11.00% 1.5 Lien Term Loan, Due November 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	75,000
PIK Payable/Interest Payable/Other	23,823
Carrying Value	98,823
9.00 % Second Lien Term Loan, Due May 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	300,000	300,000
Carrying Value	300,000
9.00%/10.75% Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes, Due May 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	163,007
PIK Payable/Interest Payable/Other	60,898
Carrying Value	223,905
8.50%/10.00% Third Lien PIK Toggle Notes, Due June 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	145,897
PIK Payable/Interest Payable/Other	67,549
Carrying Value	213,446
8.50% Unsecured Senior Notes, Due June 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	189,829	$ 900,000
Carrying Value	$ 189,829

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