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Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 26 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
bbl
Mar. 31, 2015
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Promissory notes provided as collateral for letters of credit $ 79.4gte_DebtInstrumentCollateralPromissoryNotesProvidedAsCollateralForLettersOfCredit $ 86.3gte_DebtInstrumentCollateralPromissoryNotesProvidedAsCollateralForLettersOfCredit   $ 79.4gte_DebtInstrumentCollateralPromissoryNotesProvidedAsCollateralForLettersOfCredit
Pending Litigation Escopetrol [Member]        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Loss in period in barrels of oil     44,025gte_LossContingencyLossInPeriodBarrelsOfOil
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Contingent consideration liability 2.4us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
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2.4us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
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Pending Litigation Moqueta Discovery [Member]        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Contingent consideration liability 65.6us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
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Related interest costs       21.3gte_LossContingencyInterestSought
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= gte_PendingLitigationMoquetaDiscoveryMember
Royalty agreement basis spread on variable rate 4.00%gte_RoyaltyAgreementBasisSpreadonVariableRate
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    4.00%gte_RoyaltyAgreementBasisSpreadonVariableRate
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= gte_PendingLitigationMoquetaDiscoveryMember
Related interest 4.2gte_LossContingencyDisputedInterest
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Contested interest rate (percent) 29.00%gte_LossContingencyContestedInterestRate
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= gte_PendingLitigationMoquetaDiscoveryMember
    29.00%gte_LossContingencyContestedInterestRate
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Threshold by which additional royalty due (barrels) 5,000,000gte_ThresholdByWhichAdditionalRoyaltyDue
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Total cumulative production of oil field (barrels) 4,800,000gte_TotalCumulativeProductionOfOilFieldInBarrelsMillions
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Pending Litigation Royalty, Transportation and Related Costs [Member]        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Contingent consideration liability $ 41.2us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
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