Cover Page - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 05, 2021
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-13283
Entity Registrant Name	PENN VIRGINIA CORP
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	VA
Entity Tax Identification Number	23-1184320
Entity Address, Address Line One	16285 Park Ten Place, Suite 500
Entity Address, City or Town	Houston
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77084
City Area Code	713
Local Phone Number	722-6500
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
Trading Symbol	PVAC
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float	$ 144,297,933
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Part III of this Form 10-K.
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Central Index Key	0000077159
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,266,598
Series A Preferred Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		225,481.09