Acquisitions - Business Combination - Summary of Purchase Price, Subject to Customary Post-Closing Adjustments (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
		Feb. 28, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net cash consideration			$ 5,399	$ 315,962	$ 37,916
ILX and Castex
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Talos Conversion Stock		11,000,000
Talos common stock price per share	[1]	$ 14.20
Conversion Stock value		$ 156,200
Cash consideration		385,000
Customary closing and post-closing adjustments		(81,878)
Net cash consideration		303,122
Total purchase price		$ 459,322

[1] Represents the closing price of the Company’s common stock on February 28, 2020, the closing date of the ILX and Castex Acquisition. The purchase price was based on the value of the Conversion Stock as the value approximates the value of the Preferred Shares as a result of the automatic conversion and dividend rights described in that certain Certificate of Designation, Preferences, Rights and Limitations.