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

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Summary of Open Natural Gas Derivative Contracts (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 item MMBTU $ / MMBTU
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
Average daily volume \| MMBTU	65,000
Total Volumes \| item	23,790,000
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024 \| Call Option
Weighted Price (in dollars per share) \| $ / MMBTU	6.13
Jan 2025 - Mar 2025
Average daily volume \| MMBTU	62,000
Total Volumes \| item	5,580,000
Jan 2025 - Mar 2025 \| Call Option
Weighted Price (in dollars per share) \| $ / MMBTU	5.50
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
Average daily volume \| MMBTU	65,576
Total Volumes \| item	24,000,000
Weighted Price (in dollars per share) \| $ / MMBTU	2.46
Jan 2025 - Mar 2025
Average daily volume \| MMBTU	63,333
Total Volumes \| item	5,700,000
Weighted Price (in dollars per share) \| $ / MMBTU	2.72
Apr 2025 - Dec 2025
Average daily volume \| MMBTU	62,183
Total Volumes \| item	17,100,000
Apr 2025 - Dec 2025 \| Put Option
Weighted Price (in dollars per share) \| $ / MMBTU	2.27
Jan 2026 - Dec 2026
Average daily volume \| MMBTU	55,895
Total Volumes \| item	20,400,000
Jan 2026 - Dec 2026 \| Put Option
Weighted Price (in dollars per share) \| $ / MMBTU	2.35
Jan 2027 - Dec 2027
Average daily volume \| MMBTU	52,607
Total Volumes \| item	19,200,000
Jan 2027 - Dec 2027 \| Put Option
Weighted Price (in dollars per share) \| $ / MMBTU	2.37
Jan 2028 - Apr 2028
Average daily volume \| MMBTU	49,725
Total Volumes \| item	6,000,000
Jan 2028 - Apr 2028 \| Put Option
Weighted Price (in dollars per share) \| $ / MMBTU	2.42