XML 55 R51.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.20.1

Accrued Liabilities and Other (Schedule of Accrued Liabilities and Other Balances) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
--- | --- | ---
Accrued Liabilities and Other [Abstract] |  |
Accrued accounts payable invoices | $ 5,934 | $ 4,650
Joint venture audit settlement |  | 3,322
Gabon DMO, PID and PIH obligations | 3,796 | 3,314
Capital expenditures | 9,041 | 11,792
Stock appreciation rights | 742 | 2,638
Accrued wages and other compensation | 1,562 | 1,731
Other | 1,915 | 2,326
Total accrued liabilities and other | $ 22,990 | $ 29,773

X
- Definition Accrued Liabilities, Current, Accounts Payable Invoices + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | egy_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAccountsPayableInvoices
Namespace Prefix: | egy_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid, Current Liabilities + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | egy_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaidCurrentLiabilities
Namespace Prefix: | egy_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Joint Venture Audit Settlement + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | egy_JointVentureAuditSettlement
Namespace Prefix: | egy_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Social Investment Obligations + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | egy_SocialInvestmentObligations
Namespace Prefix: | egy_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of liabilities incurred to vendors for goods and services received, and accrued liabilities classified as other, payable within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndOtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.20) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for stock option plans and other equity-based compensation arrangements payable within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer). + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.20) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedArrangementsLiabilityCurrent
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.20) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_PayablesAndAccrualsAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration