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