Acquisitions and Divestitures - Divestiture - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Unproved oil and gas properties, not subject to amortization		$ 268,315	$ 154,783
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]		Other Operating Income (Expense), Net
Talos Mexico
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Percentage of equity interests sold	49.90%
Sale of stock, consideration received on transaction	$ 74,900
Unproved oil and gas properties, not subject to amortization	112,300
Fair value of Company's retained equity method investment		$ 107,600
Talos Mexico | Earnout
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sale of stock, consideration received on transaction	$ 49,900
Talos Mexico | Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal		$ 66,200
Zama Field | Talos Mexico
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Oil and gas ownership working interest		17.40%