Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Entity File Number	1-8754
Entity Registrant Name	SILVERBOW RESOURCES, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-3940661
Entity Address, Address Line One	575 North Dairy Ashford
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1200
Entity Address, City or Town	Houston
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77079
City Area Code	(281)
Local Phone Number	874-2700
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	SBOW
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 14,623,839
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		11,936,679
Entity Central Index Key	0000351817
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Document Annual Report	true