Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 01, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2013
Entity Registrant Name	GULFPORT ENERGY CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000874499
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		77,584,405