Stock Options - Schedule of Outstanding Stock Options (Details) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 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 and Lonestar Resources US Inc 2016 Employee Incentive Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding at beginning of period, Shares	849,936
Granted, Shares	35,000
Canceled/Expired, Shares	(64,667)
Outstanding at end of period, Shares	820,269	849,936
Options vested and exercisable, Shares	778,019	807,686
Outstanding at beginning of period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 15.50
Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	15.00
Canceled/Expired , Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	18.00
Outstanding at end of period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	15.00	$ 15.50
Options vested and exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 15.00	$ 15.50
Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	6 months	1 year
Options vested and exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	6 months	1 year
Lonestar Resources Limited 2012 Employee Share Option Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, Shares	35,000
Outstanding non-vested options at beginning of period, Shares	42,250
Vested, Shares	(35,000)
Outstanding non-vested options at end of period, Shares	42,250	42,250
Outstanding non-vested options at beginning of period, Weighted Average Fair Value per Share	$ 9.00
Granted, Weighted Average Fair Value per Share	1.90
Vested, Weighted Average Fair Value per Share	1.90
Outstanding non-vested options at ending of period, Weighted Average Fair Value per Share	9.00	$ 9.00
Outstanding non-vested options beginning of period, Weighted Average Exercise Price per share	15.50
Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price per share	15.00
Vested, Weighted Average Exercise Price per share	15.00
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)	3 months	1 year