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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 24 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Apr. 27, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
EXCO Resources Credit Agreement [Member]
Apr. 27, 2012
EXCO Resources Credit Agreement [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
EXCO Resources Credit Agreement [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
2018 Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
2018 Notes [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
7.5% Senior Unsecured Notes 2018 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
7.5% Senior Unsecured Notes 2018 [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Unamortized Discount On 2018 Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Unamortized Discount On 2018 Notes [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
EXCO Resources Credit Agreement [Member]
Mar. 31, 2018
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
EXCO Resources Credit Agreement [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
EXCO Resources Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt instrument, principal outstanding           $ 750,000,000 $ 750,000,000              
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding     1,177,500,000   1,147,500,000                  
LIBOR rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument     0.20%                      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period     2.20%                      
Credit agreement, current borrowing capacity   1,400,000,000 1,600,000,000 1,400,000,000                    
Credit agreement, available remaining borrowing capacity     414,500,000                      
Stock repurchase per credit agreement     200,000,000                      
Stock repurchase program utilized amount     7,500,000                      
Minimum security interest as percentage of Engineered Value     80.00%                      
Maximum percentage of production for derivatives coverage                       90.00% 85.00% 100.00%
Amount of dividend restriction     50,000,000     50,000,000                
Percentage of borrowing base available under the EXCO Resources Credit Agreement     10.00%                      
Current ratio, numerator     1.0                      
Current ratio, denominator     1.0                      
Terms of credit agreement    

The EXCO Resources Credit Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions under which we are permitted to pay a cash dividend on our common stock and provides that we may declare and pay cash dividends on our common stock in an amount not to exceed $50.0 million in any four consecutive fiscal quarters, provided that, as of each payment date and after giving effect to the dividend payment date, (i) no default has occurred and is continuing, (ii) we have at least 10% of our borrowing base available under the EXCO Resources Credit Agreement, and (iii) payment of such dividend is permitted under the indenture governing the 2018 Notes.

                     
Ratio of consolidated funded indebtedness to consolidated EBITMAX, numerator     4.5                      
Ratio of consolidated funded indebtedness to consolidated EBITMAX, denominator     1.0                      
Debt instrument, interest rate               7.50%            
Debt instrument, maturity date     Apr. 01, 2016         Sep. 15, 2018            
Unamortized discount                   9,394,000 9,672,000      
2018 Notes, payment terms

Interest accrues at 7.5% and is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on March 15, 2011.

                         
2018 Notes, date of first required payment March 15, 2011                          
Fair value of notes               $ 673,125,000 $ 705,000,000