Stock Options - Schedule of Outstanding Stock Options (Details) - $ / shares	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercised, Shares	0
Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	3 years 6 months
Lonestar Resources Limited 2012 Employee Share Option Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding at beginning of period, Shares	1,699,872
Outstanding at end of period, Shares	1,699,872	1,699,872
Options vested and exercisable, Shares	1,615,372	1,615,372
Outstanding at beginning of period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 15.50
Outstanding at end of period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	15.50	$ 15.50
Options vested and exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 15.50	$ 15.50
Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	1 year	1 year
Options vested and exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	1 year	1 year
Outstanding non-vested options at beginning of period, Shares	84,500
Outstanding non-vested options at end of period, Shares	84,500	84,500
Outstanding non-vested options at beginning of period, Weighted Average Fair Value per Share	$ 4.50
Outstanding non-vested options at ending of period, Weighted Average Fair Value per Share	4.50	$ 4.50
Outstanding non-vested options beginning of period, Weighted Average Exercise Price per share	15.50
Outstanding non-vested options end of period, Weighted Average Exercise Price per share	$ 15.50	$ 15.50
Outstanding non-vested options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	1 year	1 year