Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jul. 29, 2022
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
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	920 Memorial City Way
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 850
Entity Address, City or Town	Houston
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77024
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 Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Central Index Key	0000351817
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		22,306,506