Stock-Based Compensation and Other Incentives (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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. The number of shares that may be issued under the 2016 Incentive Plan is 2.2 million shares. The number of shares available for issuance under the 2016 Incentive Plan is approximately 0.8 million shares.

	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
Outstanding at December 31, 2016		191,750		$	15.00		0.25
Options vested and exercisable at December 31, 2016		191,750			15.00		0.25
Granted		—			—		—
Exercised		—			—		—
Canceled/expired		(116,750	)		—		—
Forfeited		(75,000	)		20.00		—
Outstanding at December 31, 2017		—		$	—		—
Options vested and exercisable at December 31, 2017		—		$	—		—

Schedule of Outstanding Restricted Stock Units

	Shares			Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
Outstanding at December 31, 2016		—			—
RSUs vested at December 31, 2016		—			—
Granted		740,409			3.0
Canceled/expired		—			—
Forfeited		(11,500	)		2.2
Outstanding at December 31, 2017		728,909			2.2
RSUs vested at December 31, 2017		—			—

	Shares			Weighted Average Fair Value per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
Outstanding non-vested RSUs at December 31, 2016		—		$	—		—
Granted		740,409			5.57		3.0
Vested		—			—		—
Forfeited		(11,500	)		6.00		2.2
Outstanding non-vested RSUs at December 31, 2017		728,909		$	5.56		2.2

Schedule of Outstanding Stock Appreciation Rights

	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
Outstanding at December 31, 2016		—			—		—
SARs vested and exercisable at December 31, 2016		—			—		—
Granted		700,000		$	7.20		5.0
Exercised		—			—		—
Canceled/expired		—			—		—
Forfeited		(10,000	)		7.20		4.8
Outstanding at December 31, 2017		690,000		$	7.20		4.3
SARs vested and exercisable at December 31, 2017		—		$	—		—

	Shares			Weighted Average Fair Value per Share		Weighted Average Exercise Price per share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
Outstanding non-vested SARs at December 31, 2016		—		$	—	$	—		—
Granted		700,000			6.00		7.20		5.0
Vested		—			—		—		—
Forfeited		(10,000	)		5.17		7.20		4.3
Outstanding non-vested SARs at December 31, 2017		690,000		$	3.97	$	7.20		4.3