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Equity-based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands			1 Months Ended			5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			48 Months Ended
	May. 16, 2011	May. 15, 2011	Jan. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	May. 31, 2011	May. 16, 2011	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015
Compensation agreement
Tax shortfall related to equity-based compensation							$ 18,603,000	$ 6,547,000	$ 7,098,000
LTIP
Compensation agreement
Compensation expense recognized							75,100,000	74,500,000	69,000,000
Tax benefit							25,700,000	25,700,000	23,500,000
Tax shortfall related to equity-based compensation							$ 18,600,000	$ 6,500,000	$ 7,000,000
Other disclosures
Additional shares authorized				15,000
Approved and authorized awards (in shares)				39,500
Number of shares remaining available for grant							11,800			11,800
Minimum \| LTIP
Equity-based Compensation
Vesting period							3 years
Maximum \| LTIP
Equity-based Compensation
Vesting period							4 years
Service Vesting Restricted Stock Awards \| LTIP
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value for awards
Granted (in dollars per share)							$ 8.64		$ 10.73
Outstanding unvested awards activity
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)			810				3,240	6,384	9,898
Granted (in shares)							660		351
Forfeited (in shares)							(2)	(122)	(462)
Vested (in shares)							(3,088)	(3,022)	(3,403)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)							810	3,240	6,384	810
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of the period (in dollars per share)			$ 9.20				$ 16.95	$ 16.48	$ 16.92
Granted (in dollars per share)							8.64		10.73
Forfeited (in dollars per share)							12.84	15.20	16.51
Vested (in dollars per share)							17.21	16.02	17.18
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)							$ 9.20	$ 16.95	$ 16.48	$ 9.20
Market/Service Vesting Restricted Stock Awards \| LTIP
Outstanding unvested awards activity
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)			261				3,361	3,438	3,534
Forfeited (in shares)							(1,554)	(77)	(96)
Vested (in shares)							(1,546)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)							261	3,361	3,438	261
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of the period (in dollars per share)			$ 9.44				$ 13.00	$ 12.95	$ 12.93
Forfeited (in dollars per share)							13.29	10.74	12.35
Vested (in dollars per share)							13.30
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)							$ 9.44	13.00	12.95	$ 9.44
Market/Service Vesting Restricted Stock Awards \| Minimum \| LTIP
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value for awards
Granted (in dollars per share)										6.70
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Granted (in dollars per share)										$ 6.70
Significant assumptions used to calculate fair values
Expected volatility (as a percent)										41.30%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)										0.50%
Market/Service Vesting Restricted Stock Awards \| Maximum \| LTIP
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value for awards
Granted (in dollars per share)										$ 13.57
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Granted (in dollars per share)										$ 13.57
Significant assumptions used to calculate fair values
Expected volatility (as a percent)										56.70%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)										1.10%
Other disclosures
Vesting percentage of the awards granted							100.00%
Service Vesting Restricted Stock Units \| LTIP
Outstanding awards activity
Granted (in shares)			1,700
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value for awards
Granted (in dollars per share)							$ 8.37	$ 10.80	$ 10.79
Outstanding unvested awards activity
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)			3,592				3,367	2,238	1,023
Granted (in shares)							1,539	2,113	1,591
Forfeited (in shares)							(254)	(412)	(133)
Vested (in shares)							(1,060)	(572)	(243)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)							3,592	3,367	2,238	3,592
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of the period (in dollars per share)			$ 9.79				$ 10.76	$ 10.74	$ 10.59
Granted (in dollars per share)							8.37	10.80	10.79
Forfeited (in dollars per share)							10.14	10.90	10.51
Vested (in dollars per share)							10.71	10.74	10.59
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)							9.79	10.76	10.74	$ 9.79
Market/Service Vesting Restricted Stock Units \| LTIP
Outstanding awards activity
Granted (in shares)			1,300
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value for awards
Granted (in dollars per share)							$ 12.96	$ 15.71	$ 15.44
Outstanding unvested awards activity
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)			6,578				3,246	1,858	825
Granted (in shares)							3,544	1,572	1,105
Forfeited (in shares)							(212)	(184)	(72)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)							6,578	3,246	1,858	6,578
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of the period (in dollars per share)			$ 14.24				$ 15.66	$ 15.59	$ 15.81
Granted (in dollars per share)							12.96	15.71	15.44
Forfeited (in dollars per share)							14.48	15.48	15.74
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)							$ 14.24	$ 15.66	$ 15.59	$ 14.24
Market/Service Vesting Restricted Stock Units \| Minimum \| LTIP
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value for awards
Granted (in dollars per share)										12.96
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Granted (in dollars per share)										$ 12.96
Significant assumptions used to calculate fair values
Expected volatility (as a percent)										44.00%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)										0.50%
Market/Service Vesting Restricted Stock Units \| Maximum \| LTIP
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value for awards
Granted (in dollars per share)										$ 15.81
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Granted (in dollars per share)										$ 15.81
Significant assumptions used to calculate fair values
Expected volatility (as a percent)										54.00%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)										1.20%
Other disclosures
Vesting percentage of the awards granted							200.00%
Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Compensation expense not yet recognized							$ 51,300,000			$ 51,300,000
Weighted average period over which compensation expense is to be recognized							1 year 9 months 18 days
Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units \| LTIP
Compensation agreement
Fair value of awards vested							$ 52,200,000	$ 37,000,000	$ 41,100,000
Profit units \| Kosmos Energy Holdings
Equity-based Compensation
Vesting period	4 years
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value for awards
Granted (in dollars per share)		$ 17.00
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Granted (in dollars per share)		$ 17.00
Other disclosures
Number of common shares into which the units were exchanged					31,700
Incremental compensation costs					$ 0
Threshold value of awards cancelled (in dollars per unit)					$ 90
Profit units \| Kosmos Energy Holdings \| Employees
Equity-based Compensation
Vesting rights on the second and fourth anniversary of issuance date (as a percent)	50.00%
Profit units \| Kosmos Energy Holdings \| Founding Management and Directors
Equity-based Compensation
Vesting rights as of the date of issuance (as a percent)	20.00%
Additional vesting rights on the anniversary date for each of the next four years (as a percent)	20.00%
Profit units \| Kosmos Energy Holdings \| Minimum
Equity-based Compensation
Threshold value to employees, management and directors (in dollars per units)	$ 0.85
Significant assumptions used to calculate fair values
Expected volatility (as a percent)						25.00%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)						1.30%
Expected life						1 year 2 months 12 days
Profit units \| Kosmos Energy Holdings \| Minimum \| Employees
Significant assumptions used to calculate fair values
Projected turnover rate (as a percent)						7.00%
Profit units \| Kosmos Energy Holdings \| Maximum
Equity-based Compensation
Threshold value to employees, management and directors (in dollars per units)	$ 90
Significant assumptions used to calculate fair values
Expected volatility (as a percent)						66.00%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)						5.10%
Expected life						8 years 1 month 6 days
Profit units \| Kosmos Energy Holdings \| Maximum \| Employees
Significant assumptions used to calculate fair values
Projected turnover rate (as a percent)						27.00%
Restricted stock awards
Outstanding unvested awards activity
Exchanged (in shares)					10,000
Restricted stock awards \| LTIP
Outstanding unvested awards activity
Exchanged (in shares)					10,000
Restricted stock units \| LTIP
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Compensation expense not yet recognized			$ 10,600,000
Weighted average period over which compensation expense is to be recognized			3 years
Restructuring Charges.. \| LTIP
Compensation agreement
Compensation expense recognized								$ 5,000,000