| Document and Entity Information | Feb. 13, 2023 |
| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001724965 |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Document Period End Date | Feb. 13, 2023 |
| Entity Registrant Name | Talos Energy Inc. |
| Entity Incorporation State Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 001-38497 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 82-3532642 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 333 Clay Street |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 3300 |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Houston |
| Entity Address, State or Province | TX |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 77002 |
| City Area Code | (713) |
| Local Phone Number | 328-3000 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre Commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Security 12b Title | Common Stock |
| Trading Symbol | TALO |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Amendment Description | As reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by Talos Energy Inc. (the “Company”) on February 14, 2023 (the “Original Form 8-K”), on February 13, 2023, the Company consummated the mergers (the “Mergers”) contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 21, 2022, by and among EnVen Energy Corporation (“EnVen”), Talos Production Inc., Tide Merger Sub I Inc., Tide Merger Sub II LLC, Tide Merger Sub III and BCC EnVen Investments, L.P., pursuant to which EnVen became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. This Current Report on Form 8-K/A (this “Amendment”) amends and supplements the Original Form 8-K to provide the historical and pro forma financial statements described in Item 9.01 below. No other modifications to the Original Form 8-K are being made by this Amendment. This Amendment should be read in connection with the Original Form 8-K, which provides a more complete description of the Mergers. |
