VAALCO Energy, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 16 - Shareholders' Equity - Schedule of Equity Securities Repurchased (Details) - Treasury Stock, Common [Member] - USD ($)	1 Months Ended											2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Nov. 30, 2023	Oct. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Aug. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	May 31, 2023	Apr. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2023	Feb. 28, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Number of Shares Purchased (in shares)													5,421,000	691,000	(0)
Publicly Announced Programs (in shares)													5,421,000	691,000	(0)
Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs [Member]
Number of Shares Purchased (in shares)	449,839	472,141	491,869	462,300	435,342	505,720	494,164	362,843	303,969	303,176	350,832	326,992	4,959,187
Average Price Paid per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 4.45	$ 4.24	$ 4.07	$ 4.31	$ 4.61	$ 3.96	$ 4.05	$ 4.14	$ 4.94	$ 4.97	$ 4.29	$ 4.61
Publicly Announced Programs (in shares)	449,839	472,141	491,869	462,300	435,342	505,720	494,164	362,843	303,969	303,176	350,832	326,992	4,959,187
Authorized Amount	$ 5,515,237	$ 7,515,171	$ 9,515,101	$ 11,514,870	$ 13,505,242	$ 15,504,180	$ 17,504,007	$ 19,502,740	$ 21,003,245	$ 22,503,206	$ 25,502,669	$ 24,003,172	$ 5,515,237