Stockholders' Equity and Stock Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

The following tables summarize certain information related to outstanding stock options under the Lonestar Resources Limited 2012 Employee Share Option Plan and the Lonestar Resources US Inc. 2016 Incentive Plan, which replaced the Lonestar Resources Limited 2012 Employee Share Option Plan following the Reorganization:

	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
Outstanding at December 31, 2015		849,936		$	15.50		1.0
Options vested and exercisable at December 31, 2015		807,686			15.50		1.0
Granted		35,000			15.00		2.0
Exercised		—			—		—
Canceled/Expired		(693,186	)		18.00		—
Forfeited		—			—		—
Outstanding at December 31, 2016		191,750		$	15.00		0.5
Options vested and exercisable at December 31, 2016		191,750		$	15.00		0.5

	Shares			Weighted Average Fair Value per Share		Weighted Average Exercise Price per share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
Outstanding non-vested options at December 31, 2015		42,250		$	9.00	$	15.50		1.0

Granted		35,000			1.90		15.00		2.0
Vested		(77,250	)		8.00		15.00		1.0
Forfeited		—			—		—		—
Outstanding non-vested options at December 31, 2016		—		$	—	$	—		—