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Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 15, 2023	May 10, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jan. 14, 2021	Jan. 13, 2021	May 10, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instruments			$ 1,121,060,000	$ 993,314,000
Gain on extinguishment of debt			$ (13,225,000)
11.00% Second-Priority Notes - due April 2022 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity date			Apr. 03, 2022
Debt instrument frequency of periodic payment			semi-annually
Debt instrument payment terms			semi-annually each April 15 and October 15
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage						11.00%	11.00%
Debt Instruments						$ 347,300,000
11.00% Second-Priority Notes - due April 2022 \| Senior Notes \| Other Income (Expense)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain on extinguishment of debt			$ 13,200,000
11.00% Second-Priority Notes - due April 2022 \| Senior Notes \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage			100.00%
11.00% Second-Priority Notes - due April 2022 \| Senior Notes \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage			102.75%
11.00% Second-Priority Notes - due April 2022 \| Senior Notes \| Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage		102.75%
12.00% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes – due January 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maximum borrowings					$ 550,000,000.0
12.00% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes – due January 2026 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity date			Jan. 15, 2026
Debt instrument frequency of periodic payment			semi-annually
Debt instrument payment terms			semi-annually each January 15 and July 15
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			12.00%		12.00%
Debt instrument redemption, description			The indenture governing the 12.00% Notes applies certain limitations on the Company’s ability and the ability of its subsidiaries to, among other things, (i) incur, assume or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue certain convertible or redeemable equity securities; (ii) create liens to secure indebtedness; (iii) pay distributions on equity interests, repurchase equity securities or redeem junior lien, unsecured or subordinated indebtedness; (iv) make investments; (v) restrict distributions, loans or other asset transfers from Talos Production Inc.’s restricted subsidiaries; (vi) consolidate with or merge with or into, or sell substantially all of Talos Production Inc.’s properties to, another person; (vii) sell or otherwise dispose of assets, including equity interests in subsidiaries; and (viii) enter into transactions with affiliates. The 12.00% Notes contain customary quarterly and annual reporting, financial and administrative covenants. The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants at March 31, 2021.
Debt Instruments			$ 650,000,000
12.00% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes – due January 2026 \| Senior Notes \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage			100.00%
12.00% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes – due January 2026 \| Senior Notes \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage			106.00%
12.00% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes – due January 2026 \| Senior Notes \| Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage	112.00%
Maximum percentage of principal amount option to redeem	40.00%
7.50% Senior Notes – due May 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage			105.63%
Debt instrument maturity date			May 31, 2022	May 31, 2022
Debt instrument frequency of periodic payment			semi-annually
Debt instrument payment terms			semi-annually each May 31 and November 30
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			7.50%	7.50%
7.50% Senior Notes – due May 2022 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage			100.00%
7.50% Senior Notes – due May 2022 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage			105.63%
7.50% Senior Notes – due May 2022 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity date			May 31, 2022
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			7.50%
Debt Instruments			$ 6,060,000	$ 6,060,000
Bank Credit Facility – matures May 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity date			May 10, 2022
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 960,000,000.0		$ 985,000,000.0
Line of credit facility lender approval for access capacity amount			$ 25,000,000.0
Bank credit facility, description			The Bank Credit Facility matures on May 10, 2022.
Commitment fee percentage			0.50%
Letters of credit outstanding amount			$ 13,600,000
Line of credit outstanding borrowing amount			465,000,000.0
Bank Credit Facility – matures May 2022 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 200,000,000.0
Bank Credit Facility – matures May 2022 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt covenant current ratio			100.00%
Bank Credit Facility – matures May 2022 \| Minimum \| London Interbank Offered Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			3.00%
Bank Credit Facility – matures May 2022 \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			2.00%
Bank Credit Facility – matures May 2022 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt covenant to EBITDAX			300.00%
Bank Credit Facility – matures May 2022 \| Maximum \| London Interbank Offered Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			4.00%
Bank Credit Facility – matures May 2022 \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			3.00%