| Submission | Sep. 26, 2024 |
| Submission [Line Items] | |
| Central Index Key | 0001528129 |
| Registrant Name | Vital Energy, Inc. |
| Form Type | S-8 |
| Submission Type | S-8 |
| Fee Exhibit Type | EX-FILING FEES |
| Offerings - Offering: 1 | Sep. 26, 2024 USD ($) shares |
| Offering: | |
| Fee Previously Paid | false |
| Other Rule | true |
| Security Type | Equity |
| Security Class Title | Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share |
| Amount Registered | shares | 990,000 |
| Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Unit | 28.37 |
| Maximum Aggregate Offering Price | $ 28,086,300 |
| Fee Rate | 0.01531% |
| Amount of Registration Fee | $ 4,300.01 |
| Offering Note | (1) The Form S-8 |
| Fees Summary | Sep. 26, 2024 USD ($) |
| Fees Summary [Line Items] | |
| Total Offering | $ 28,086,300 |
| Total Fee Amount | 4,300.01 |
| Total Offset Amount | 0 |
| Net Fee | $ 4,300.01 |
