2.4.0.81020 - Disclosure - BASIS OF PRESENTATIONtruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000813779duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1cxpo_BasisOfPresentationDisclosureAbstractcxpo_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0BASIS OF PRESENTATION2false 2us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> 2.             BASIS OF PRESENTATION   Presentation   The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S.”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for complete annual financial statements.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements at June 30, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 (unaudited) and 2012 (unaudited) contain all normally recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for such periods.  Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2013.   These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.   The accompanying consolidated financial statements include Crimson Exploration Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries: Crimson Exploration Operating, Inc. and LTW Pipeline Co. All material intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated upon consolidation.   </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for the basis of accounting, or basis of presentation, used to prepare the financial statements (for example, US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Other Comprehensive Basis of Accounting, IFRS).No definition available.false0BASIS OF PRESENTATIONfalseBASIS OF PRESENTATIONUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.crimsonexploration.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentation12