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

Income Taxes - Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Note 13 - Income Taxes - Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Details)
Current	$ 132	$ 134	$ (11,092)
Deferred	(8,189)	(30,287)	(64,102)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total	$ (8,057)	$ (30,153)	$ (75,194)

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