DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION - shares |
9 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Oct. 29, 2018 |
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| Document And Entity Information [Abstract] | ||
| Document Type | 10-Q | |
| Amendment Flag | false | |
| Document Period End Date | Sep. 30, 2018 | |
| Entity Registrant Name | GULFPORT ENERGY CORP | |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000874499 | |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2018 | |
| Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q3 | |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false | |
| Entity Small Business | false | |
| 普通股，流通股（以股份形式） | 173,302,055 |