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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail)

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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Jan. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Number of shares issued 203,915   109,609
Shares issued value $ 1,874   $ 101
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Number of shares converted 1    
Series B convertible preferred stock, terms of conversion Series B convertible preferred stock (the "Series B Preferred Stock") pursuant to the terms of the Tellurian Investments Certificate of Incorporation (the "Preferred Share Exchange"). The terms of the Series B Preferred Stock are substantially similar to those of the Tellurian Investments Preferred Shares. The Series B Preferred Stock is exchangeable at any time into shares of the Company's common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to anti-dilution adjustments in certain circumstances.    
Series B preferred stock, dividend terms Pursuant to the terms of the Series B Preferred Stock, so long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Company may not pay or declare any dividends on its equity securities    
Series B preferred stock, redemption terms Pursuant to the terms of the Series B Preferred Stock, so long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Company may not make any redemptions or repurchases of such secruities other than ordinary course repurchases or deemed repurchases occurring in connection with the vesting or exercise of compensatory equity awards and related tax withholding.    
TOTAL Delaware Inc [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Number of shares issued   35,400,000  
Shares issued value   $ 207,000  
Shares exchanged for issue of common stock   46,000,000  
GE Oil & Gas, Inc. [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Number of shares converted 5,500,000