VERMILION ENERGY INC. (SEC Filing Page | XBRL Cloud Viewer | XBRL Instance)

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1 1001 - Document - Document And Entity Information Network

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5 Document Information [Line Items] LineItems dei:DocumentInformationLineItems
6 Document Type Concept (Submission Type) For Period dei:DocumentType
7 Amendment Flag Concept (Yes/No) For Period dei:AmendmentFlag
8 Entity Emerging Growth Company Concept (Yes/No) For Period dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany
9 Document Period End Date Concept (Date) For Period dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate
10 Document Fiscal Year Focus Concept (Year) For Period dei:DocumentFiscalYearFocus
11 Document Fiscal Period Focus Concept (Fiscal Period) For Period dei:DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus
12 Entity Registrant Name Concept (Text/String) For Period dei:EntityRegistrantName
13 Entity Central Index Key Concept (CIK Number) For Period dei:EntityCentralIndexKey
14 Current Fiscal Year End Date Concept (Month/Day) For Period dei:CurrentFiscalYearEndDate
15 Entity Current Reporting Status Concept (Yes/No) For Period dei:EntityCurrentReportingStatus
16 Trading Symbol Concept (Text/String) For Period dei:TradingSymbol
17 Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Concept (Shares) As Of dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding
18 1002 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheet Network

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20 Statement of financial position [abstract] Abstract ifrs-full:StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract
21 ASSETS Abstract ifrs-full:AssetsAbstract
22 Current Abstract ifrs-full:CurrentAssetsAbstract
23 Cash and cash equivalents Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents
24 Accounts receivable Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables
25 Crude oil inventory Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentCrudeOil
26 Derivative instruments Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentDerivativeFinancialAssets
27 Prepaid expenses Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentPrepaidExpenses
28 Total current assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentAssets
29 Derivative instruments Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NoncurrentDerivativeFinancialAssets
30 Deferred taxes Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:DeferredTaxAssets
31 Exploration and evaluation assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:TangibleExplorationAndEvaluationAssets
32 Capital assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipment
33 Total assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:Assets
34 Liabilities Abstract ifrs-full:LiabilitiesAbstract
35 Current Abstract ifrs-full:CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract
36 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentPayables
37 Dividends payable Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentDividendPayables
38 Derivative instruments Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentDerivativeFinancialLiabilities
39 Income taxes payable Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
40 Total current liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentLiabilities
41 Derivative instruments Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentDerivativeFinancialLiabilities
42 Long-term debt Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LongtermBorrowings
43 Lease obligations Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentLeaseLiabilities
44 Asset retirement obligations Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LongtermProvisionForDecommissioningRestorationAndRehabilitationCosts
45 Deferred taxes Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:DeferredTaxLiabilities
46 Total liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Liabilities
47 Shareholders' equity Abstract ifrs-full:EquityAbstract
48 Shareholders' capital Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:IssuedCapital
49 Contributed surplus Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherReserves
50 Accumulated other comprehensive income Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome
51 Deficit Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:RetainedEarnings
52 Total shareholders' equity Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Equity
53 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:EquityAndLiabilities
54 1003 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Net Earnings and Comprehensive Income Network

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56 Statement of comprehensive income [abstract] Abstract ifrs-full:StatementOfComprehensiveIncomeAbstract
57 Revenue Abstract ifrs-full:RevenueAbstract
58 Petroleum and natural gas sales Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RevenueFromSaleOfOilAndGasProducts
59 Royalties Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:RoyaltyExpense
60 Petroleum and natural gas revenue Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:Revenue
61 Expenses Abstract ifrs-full:ExpenseByNatureAbstract
62 Operating Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OperatingExpense
63 Transportation Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:TransportationExpense
64 Equity based compensation Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ExpenseFromSharebasedPaymentTransactionsWithEmployees
65 Loss (gain) on derivative instruments Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsLossesOnDerivatives
66 Interest expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:InterestExpense
67 General and administration Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
68 Foreign exchange loss (gain) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationRecognisedInProfitOrLoss
69 Other income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherOperatingIncomeExpense
70 Accretion Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughTimeValueOfMoneyAdjustmentOtherProvisions
71 Depletion and depreciation Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DepreciationExpense
72 Gain on business combinations Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainLossThatRelatesToIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredOrLiabilitiesAssumedInBusinessCombination
73 Expenses, by nature Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ExpenseByNature
74 Earnings before income taxes Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossBeforeTax
75 Taxes Abstract ifrs-full:MajorComponentsOfTaxExpenseIncomeAbstract
76 Deferred Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:DeferredTaxExpenseIncomeRecognisedInProfitOrLoss
77 Current Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CurrentTaxExpenseIncome
78 Tax expense (income), continuing operations Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations
79 Net earnings Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
80 Other comprehensive income Abstract ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract
81 Currency translation adjustments Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxExchangeDifferencesOnTranslation
82 Comprehensive income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncome
83 Net earnings per share Abstract ifrs-full:EarningsPerShareAbstract
84 Basic Concept (Share) For Period ifrs-full:BasicEarningsLossPerShare
85 Diluted Concept (Share) For Period ifrs-full:DilutedEarningsLossPerShare
86 Weighted average shares outstanding ('000s) Abstract ifrs-full:WeightedAverageSharesAndAdjustedWeightedAverageSharesAbstract
87 Basic Concept (Shares) For Period ifrs-full:WeightedAverageShares
88 Diluted Concept (Shares) For Period ifrs-full:AdjustedWeightedAverageShares
89 1004 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Network

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91 Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Abstract ifrs-full:StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract
92 Operating Abstract ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract
93 Net earnings Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
94 Adjustments: Abstract ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLossAbstract
95 Accretion Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit vet:AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseThroughTimeValueOfMoneyAdjustmentOtherProvisions
96 Depletion and depreciation Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDepreciationExpense
97 Gain on business combinations Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:AdjustmentsForGainLossThatRelatesToIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredOrLiabilitiesAssumedInBusinessCombination
98 Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForGainsLossesOnChangeInFairValueOfDerivatives
99 Equity based compensation Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit vet:AdjustmentsForExpenseFromSharebasedPaymentTransactionsWithEmployees
100 Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForUnrealisedForeignExchangeLossesGains
101 Unrealized other expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit vet:AdjustmentsForOtherIncomeExpense
102 Deferred taxes Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDeferredTaxExpense
103 Asset retirement obligations settled Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:AdjustmentsForLongtermProvisionForDecommissioningRestorationAndRehabilitationCost
104 Changes in non-cash operating working capital Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital
105 Cash flows from operating activities Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities
106 Investing Abstract ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract
107 Drilling and development Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PaymentsForDevelopmentProjectExpenditure
108 Exploration and evaluation Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PurchaseOfExplorationAndEvaluationAssets
109 Acquisitions Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:PropertyAcquisitions
110 Changes in non-cash investing working capital Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit vet:IncreaseDecreaseInInvestingWorkingCaptial
111 Cash flows used in investing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities
112 Financing Abstract ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract
113 Borrowings (repayments) on the revolving credit facility Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit vet:ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBorrowingsOnRevolvingCreditFacility
114 Issuance of senior unsecured notes Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:IssuanceAndRepaymentsOfNotesAndDebentures
115 Payments on lease obligations Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PaymentsOfLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
116 Cash dividends Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:DividendsPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
117 Cash flows used in financing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities
118 Foreign exchange gain on cash held in foreign currencies Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:EffectOfExchangeRateChangesOnCashAndCashEquivalents
119 Net change in cash and cash equivalents Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalents
120 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents
121 Cash and cash equivalents, end of year Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents
122 Supplementary information for cash flows from operating activities Abstract vet:SupplimentalCashFlowInformationAbstract
123 Interest paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:InterestPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
124 Income taxes paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncomeTaxesPaidRefundClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
125 1005 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity Network

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127 Components of equity [axis] Axis ifrs-full:ComponentsOfEquityAxis
128 Equity [Member] Member ifrs-full:EquityMember
129 Issued capital [member] Member ifrs-full:IssuedCapitalMember
130 Share premium [member] Member ifrs-full:SharePremiumMember
131 Retained Earnings [Member] Member ifrs-full:RetainedEarningsMember
132 Statement of changes in equity [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems
133 Shareholders' capital Abstract vet:ShareholdersCapitalAbstract
134 Balance, beginning of year Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:IssuedCapital
135 Shares issued for acquisition Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisition
136 Shares issued for the Dividend Reinvestment Plan Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:StockIssuedDuringPeriodNewIssuanceDripTransaction
137 Vesting of equity based awards Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactionsWithEmployees
138 Equity based compensation Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions
139 Share-settled dividends on vested equity based awards Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherDistributionsToOwners
140 Balance, end of year Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:IssuedCapital
141 Contributed surplus Abstract vet:ContributedSurplusAbstract
142 Balance, beginning of year Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherReserves
143 Equity based compensation Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions
144 Vesting of equity based awards Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactionsWithEmployees
145 Balance, end of year Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherReserves
146 Accumulated other comprehensive income Abstract vet:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract
147 Balance, beginning of year Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome
148 Currency translation adjustments Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxExchangeDifferencesOnTranslation
149 Balance, end of year Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome
150 Deficit Abstract vet:DeficitAbstract
151 Balance, beginning of year Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:RetainedEarnings
152 Net earnings Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
153 Dividends declared Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DividendsPaid
154 Share-settled dividends on vested equity based awards Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherDistributionsToOwners
155 Balance, end of year Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:RetainedEarnings
156 TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Equity
157 1006 - Disclosure - Basis of presentation Network

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160 Disclosure of basis of preparation of financial statements [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfBasisOfPreparationOfFinancialStatementsExplanatory
161 1007 - Disclosure - Significant accounting policies Network

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163 Disclosure Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] Abstract vet:DisclosureOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAbstract
164 Disclosure of significant accounting policies [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesExplanatory
165 1008 - Disclosure - Changes in accounting pronouncements Network

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167 Disclosure of Changes To Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract] Abstract vet:DisclosureOfChangesToAccountingPronouncementsAbstract
168 Disclosure of expected impact of initial application of new standards or interpretations [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfExpectedImpactOfInitialApplicationOfNewStandardsOrInterpretations
169 1009 - Disclosure - Segmented information Network

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172 Disclosure of entity's operating segments [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfEntitysReportableSegmentsExplanatory
173 1010 - Disclosure - Business combinations Network

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176 Disclosure of business combinations [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsExplanatory
177 1011 - Disclosure - Capital assets Network

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179 Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [abstract] Abstract ifrs-full:DisclosureOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract
180 Disclosure of property, plant and equipment [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentExplanatory
181 1012 - Disclosure - Exploration and evaluation assets Network

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184 Disclosure of exploration and evaluation assets [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfExplorationAndEvaluationAssetsExplanatory
185 1013 - Disclosure - Asset retirement obligations Network

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186 Implied Table Table

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187 Disclosure Of Asset Retirement Obligations [Abstract] Abstract vet:DisclosureOfAssetRetirementObligationsAbstract
188 Disclosure of other provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsContingentLiabilitiesAndContingentAssetsExplanatory
189 1014 - Disclosure - Derivative instruments Network

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192 Disclosure of derivative financial instruments [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsExplanatory
193 1015 - Disclosure - Leases Network

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196 Disclosure of leases [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfLeasesExplanatory
197 1016 - Disclosure - Taxes Network

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200 Disclosure of income tax [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfIncomeTaxExplanatory
201 1017 - Disclosure - Long-term debt Network

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205 1018 - Disclosure - Shareholders' capital Network

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208 Disclosure of share capital, reserves and other equity interest [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfShareCapitalReservesAndOtherEquityInterestExplanatory
209 1019 - Disclosure - Capital disclosures Network

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212 Disclosure of objectives, policies and processes for managing capital [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfObjectivesPoliciesAndProcessesForManagingCapitalExplanatory
213 1020 - Disclosure - Equity based compensation Network

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217 1021 - Disclosure - Per share amounts Network

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221 1022 - Disclosure - Financial instruments Network

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225 1023 - Disclosure - Related party disclosures Network

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229 1024 - Disclosure - Supplemental information Network

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233 1025 - Disclosure - Significant accounting policies (Policies) Network

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238 Description of accounting policy for exploration and evaluation expenditures [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForExplorationAndEvaluationExpenditures
239 Description of accounting policy for property, plant and equipment [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForPropertyPlantAndEquipmentExplanatory
240 Description of accounting policy for depreciation expense [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForDepreciationExpenseExplanatory
241 Description of accounting policy for impairment of assets [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForImpairmentOfAssetsExplanatory
242 Description of accounting policy for Lease obligations and right-of-use assets [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForLeasesExplanatory
243 Description of accounting policy for determining components of cash and cash equivalents [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyToDetermineComponentsOfCashAndCashEquivalents
244 Description of accounting policy for measuring inventories [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForMeasuringInventories
245 Description of accounting policy for asset retirement obligation [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period vet:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForAssetRetirementObligationTextBlock
246 Description of accounting policy for recognition of revenue [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForRecognitionOfRevenue
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248 Description of accounting policy for share-based payment transactions [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForSharebasedPaymentTransactionsExplanatory
249 Description of accounting policy for earnings per share [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForEarningsPerShareExplanatory
250 Description of accounting policy for foreign currency translation [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForForeignCurrencyTranslationExplanatory
251 Description of accounting policy for income tax [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForIncomeTaxExplanatory
252 Description of accounting policy for business combinations [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForBusinessCombinationsExplanatory
253 Description of accounting policy for segment reporting [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForSegmentReportingExplanatory
254 Description of accounting policy for management judgements and estimation uncertainty [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period vet:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForManagementJudgementsAndEstimationUncertaintyTextBlock
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259 1027 - Disclosure - Business combinations (Tables) Network

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269 1028 - Disclosure - Capital assets (Tables) Network

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274 1029 - Disclosure - Exploration and evaluation assets (Tables) Network

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280 Disclosure of detailed information about exploration and evaluation assets [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period vet:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutExplorationAndEvaluationAssetsTextBlock
281 1030 - Disclosure - Asset retirement obligations (Tables) Network

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282 Implied Table Table

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283 Disclosure Of Asset Retirement Obligations [Abstract] Abstract vet:DisclosureOfAssetRetirementObligationsAbstract
284 Disclosure of other provisions [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsExplanatory
285 Disclosure of detailed information about risk free rates used to discount the obligations [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period vet:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutRiskFreeRatesUsedToDiscountObligationsTextBlock
286 1031 - Disclosure - Derivative instruments (Tables) Network

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287 Implied Table Table

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288 Disclosure Of Derivative instruments [Abstract] Abstract vet:DisclosureOfDerivativeInstrumentsAbstract
289 Disclosure of detailed information about change in fair value of derivative instruments [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period vet:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutChangeInFairValueOfDerivativeInstrumentsTextBlock
290 Disclosure of detailed information of about loss gain on derivative instruments [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period vet:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationOfAboutLossGainOnDerivativeInstrumentsTextBlock
291 1032 - Disclosure - Leases (Tables) Network

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292 Implied Table Table

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293 Disclosure of leases [Abstract] Abstract vet:DisclosureOfLeasesAbstract
294 Disclosure of finance lease and operating lease by lessee [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinanceLeaseAndOperatingLeaseByLesseeExplanatory
295 1033 - Disclosure - Taxes (Tables) Network

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296 Implied Table Table

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297 Disclosure Of Taxes [Abstract] Abstract vet:DisclosureOfTaxesAbstract
298 Disclosure of detailed information of deferred tax asset and liability [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period vet:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationOfDeferredTaxAssetAndLiabilityTextBlock
299 Disclosure of detailed information about reconciliation of accounting profit multiplied by applicable tax rates [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period vet:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutReconciliationOfAccountingProfitMultipliedByApplicableTaxRatesTextBlock
300 1034 - Disclosure - Long-term debt (Tables) Network

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301 Disclosure Of Long-Term Debt [Table] Table

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304 Revolving Credit Facilities [Member] Member vet:RevolvingCreditFacilitiesMember
305 Disclosure of Long-Term Debt [Line Items] LineItems vet:DisclosureOfLongtermDebtLineItems
306 Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsExplanatory
307 Disclosure of detailed information about change long-term debt [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period vet:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutChangeLongtermDebtTextBlock
308 Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings financial covenants [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period vet:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsFinancialCovenantsTextBlock
309 Disclosure of detailed information about redemption price of unsecured notes [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period vet:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutRedemptionPriceOfUnsecuredNotestextBlockTextBlock
310 1035 - Disclosure - Shareholders' capital (Tables) Network

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311 Implied Table Table

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312 Disclosure of Shareholder's Capital [Abstract] Abstract vet:DisclosureOfShareholdersCapitalAbstract
313 Disclosure of classes of share capital [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalExplanatory
314 1036 - Disclosure - Capital disclosures (Tables) Network

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315 Implied Table Table

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316 Disclosure Of Capital Disclosures [Abstract] Abstract vet:DisclosureOfCapitalDisclosuresAbstract
317 Disclosure of detailed information about debt to funds flow ratio [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period vet:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutDebtToFundsFlowRatioTextBlock
318 1037 - Disclosure - Equity based compensation (Tables) Network

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319 Disclosure Of Equity Based Compensation [Table] Table

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322 Vermilion incentive plan [Member] Member vet:VermilionIncentivePlanMember
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324 Disclosure of number and weighted average exercise prices of other equity instruments [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfNumberAndWeightedAverageExercisePricesOfOtherEquityInstrumentsExplanatory
325 1038 - Disclosure - Per share amounts (Tables) Network

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326 Implied Table Table

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327 Disclosure Of Per Share Amounts [Abstract] Abstract vet:DisclosureOfPerShareAmountsAbstract
328 Disclosure of detailed information about basic and diluted earnings per share [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period vet:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBasicAndDilutedEarningsPerShareTextBlock
329 1039 - Disclosure - Financial instruments (Tables) Network

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330 Implied Table Table

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331 Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [abstract] Abstract ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract
332 Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutFinancialInstrumentsExplanatory
333 Disclosure Of Detailed Information On Sensitivity Of Fair Value Measures Explanatory [Text Block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period vet:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationOnSensitivityOfFairValueMeasuresExplanatoryTextBlock
334 Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:MaturityAnalysisForNonderivativeFinancialLiabilities
335 1040 - Disclosure - Related party disclosures (Tables) Network

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336 Implied Table Table

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337 Disclosure Of Related Party Disclosures [Abstract] Abstract vet:DisclosureOfRelatedPartyDisclosuresAbstract
338 Disclosure of information about key management personnel [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfInformationAboutKeyManagementPersonnelExplanatory
339 1041 - Disclosure - Supplemental information (Tables) Network

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340 Implied Table Table

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341 Disclosure Of Supplemental Information [Abstract] Abstract vet:DisclosureOfSupplementalInformationAbstract
342 Disclosure of cash flow statement [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfCashFlowStatementExplanatory
343 Disclosure of cash and cash equivalents [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfCashAndCashEquivalentsExplanatory
344 Disclosure of employee benefits [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfEmployeeBenefitsExplanatory
345 Disclosure of detailed information about outstanding risk management positions [Text Block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period vet:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutOutstandingRiskManagementPositionsTextBlock
346 1042 - Disclosure - Changes in accounting pronouncements (Details Textual) Network

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351 Capital assets [Member] Member vet:CapitalAssetsMember
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355 Changes In Accounting Pronouncements [Line Items] LineItems vet:ChangesInAccountingPronouncementsLineItems
356 Right-of-use assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:RightofuseAssets
357 Non-current lease liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentLeaseLiabilities
358 Weighted average lessee's incremental borrowing rate applied to lease liabilities recognised at date of initial application of IFRS 16 Concept (Percent) As Of ifrs-full:WeightedAverageLesseesIncrementalBorrowingRateAppliedToLeaseLiabilitiesRecognisedAtDateOfInitialApplicationOfIFRS16
359 Current lease liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentLeaseLiabilities
360 Operating Lease Commitment Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit vet:OperatingLeaseCommitment
361 Lease liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LeaseLiabilities
362 Increase in Lease Liability Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit vet:IncreaseInLeaseLiability
363 1043 - Disclosure - Segmented information (Details) Network

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364 Disclosure Of Segmented Information [Table] Table

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367 Corporate Member vet:CorporatesMember
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369 FRANCE Member country:FR
370 NETHERLANDS Member country:NL
371 GERMANY Member country:DE
372 IRELAND Member country:IE
373 AUSTRALIA Member country:AU
374 UNITED STATES Member country:US
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376 Income Tax Type [Domain] Member vet:IncomeTaxTypeDomain
377 PRRT [Member] Member vet:PetroleumResourceRentTaxMember
378 Corporate income tax [Member] Member vet:CorporateIncomeTaxMember
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381 Reportable segments [member] Member ifrs-full:ReportableSegmentsMember
382 Segment consolidation items [axis] Axis ifrs-full:SegmentConsolidationItemsAxis
383 Entity's total for segment consolidation items [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForSegmentConsolidationItemsMember
384 Operating Segments [Member] Member ifrs-full:OperatingSegmentsMember
385 Disclosure Of Segmented Information [Line Items] LineItems vet:DisclosureOfSegmentedInformationLineItems
386 Total assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:Assets
387 Drilling and development Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PaymentsForDevelopmentProjectExpenditure
388 Exploration and evaluation Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PurchaseOfExplorationAndEvaluationAssets
389 Crude oil and condensate sales Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RevenueFromSaleOfCrudeOil
390 NGL sales Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:RevenueFromSaleOfNaturalGasLiquids
391 Natural gas sales Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RevenueFromSaleOfNaturalGas
392 Royalties Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:RoyaltyExpense
393 Revenue from external customers Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:Revenue
394 Transportation Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:TransportationExpense
395 Operating Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OperatingExpense
396 General and administration Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
397 Current tax income (expense) Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CurrentTaxExpenseIncome
398 Interest expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:InterestExpense
399 Realized loss on derivative instruments Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:RealizedGainLossOnDerivatives
400 Realized foreign exchange gain Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:RealizedForeignExchangeLossesGains
401 Realized other income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:RealizedOtherIncomeExpense
402 Fund flows from operations Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:FundsFlowFromOperations
403 1044 - Disclosure - Segmented information (Details 1) Network

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404 Implied Table Table

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405 Disclosure Of Segmented Information [Abstract] Abstract vet:DisclosureOfSegmentedInformationAbstract
406 Fund flows from operations Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:FundsFlowFromOperations
407 Accretion Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughTimeValueOfMoneyAdjustmentOtherProvisions
408 Depletion and depreciation Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DepreciationExpense
409 Gain on business combinations Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainLossThatRelatesToIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredOrLiabilitiesAssumedInBusinessCombination
410 Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnChangeInFairValueOfDerivatives
411 Equity based compensation Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ExpenseFromSharebasedPaymentTransactionsWithEmployees
412 Unrealized foreign exchange (loss) gain Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:UnrealisedForeignExchangeLossesGains
413 Unrealized other expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:UnrealizedOtherIncomeExpense
414 Deferred tax Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:DeferredTaxExpenseIncomeRecognisedInProfitOrLoss
415 Net earnings Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
416 1045 - Disclosure - Business combinations (Details) Network

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417 Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [table] Table

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420 Southeast Saskatchewan and Southwest Manitoba [Member] Member vet:SoutheastSaskatchewanAndSouthwestManitobaMember
421 Spartan Energy Corp [Member] Member vet:SpartanEnergyCorpMember
422 Shell E&P Ireland Limited [Member] Member vet:ShellEPIrelandLimitedMember
423 Wyoming [Member] Member stpr:WY
424 Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsLineItems
425 Cash paid to vendor Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CashTransferred
426 Shares issued for acquisition Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:EquityInterestsOfAcquirer
427 Cash acquired Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalentsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate
428 Contingent consideration Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:ContingentConsiderationArrangementsAndIndemnificationAssetsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate
429 Total consideration Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:AcquisitiondateFairValueOfTotalConsiderationTransferred
430 Capital assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate
431 Deferred tax assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:DeferredTaxAssetsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate
432 Acquired working capital Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit vet:WorkingCapitalRecognisedAsOfAcquistionDate
433 Long-term debt Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit vet:LongTermDebtObligationsRecognizedOnAcquisitionDate
434 Deferred tax liability Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:DeferredTaxLiabilitiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate
435 Asset retirement obligations Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit vet:AssetRetirementObligationsRecognizedOnAcquisitionDate
436 Lease obligations Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentFinanceLeaseLiabilities
437 Assumed working capital deficit Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit vet:WorkingCapitalDeficitRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate
438 Net assets acquired Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit vet:IdentifiableAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumedBeforeGainLossOnBusinessCombination
439 Gain on business combination Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainLossThatRelatesToIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredOrLiabilitiesAssumedInBusinessCombination
440 Total net assets acquired, net of gain on business combination Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:IdentifiableAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumed
441 1046 - Disclosure - Business combinations (Details Textual) Network

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446 Spartan Energy Corp [Member] Member vet:SpartanEnergyCorpMember
447 Minor [Member] Member vet:MinorMember
448 Shell E&P Ireland Limited [Member] Member vet:ShellEPIrelandLimitedMember
449 Wyoming [Member] Member stpr:WY
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452 Vermilion Common Shares [Member] Member vet:VermilionCommonSharesMember
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454 Assets [member] Member ifrs-full:ClassesOfAssetsMember
455 Exploration and evaluation assets [member] Member ifrs-full:ExplorationAndEvaluationAssetsMember
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458 Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RevenueOfAcquiree
459 Revenue of combined entity as if combination occurred at beginning of period Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RevenueOfCombinedEntity
460 Profit (loss) of combined entity as if combination occurred at beginning of period Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossOfCombinedEntity
461 Equity interests of acquirer Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:EquityInterestsOfAcquirer
462 Stock issued during period Value as of the acquistion date Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit vet:StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAsOfTheAcquistionDate
463 Par value per share Concept (Share) As Of ifrs-full:ParValuePerShare
464 Acquisition-related costs for transaction recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AcquisitionrelatedCostsForTransactionRecognisedSeparatelyFromAcquisitionOfAssetsAndAssumptionOfLiabilitiesInBusinessCombination
465 Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:AcquisitiondateFairValueOfTotalConsiderationTransferred
466 Incremental Working interest Concept (Percent) As Of vet:IncrementalWorkingInterest
467 Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary Concept (Percent) For Period ifrs-full:ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInSubsidiary
468 Contingent consideration arrangements and indemnification assets recognised as of acquisition date Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:ContingentConsiderationArrangementsAndIndemnificationAssetsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate
469 Maximum Contingent Consideration Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:MaximumContingentConsideration
470 Cash transferred Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CashTransferred
471 Property, plant and equipment recognised as of acquisition date Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate
472 Profit (loss) of acquiree since acquisition date Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossOfAcquiree
473 Non-current assets recognised as of acquisition date Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NoncurrentAssetsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate
474 Asset Retirement Obligations Recognized On Acquisition Date Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit vet:AssetRetirementObligationsRecognizedOnAcquisitionDate
475 1047 - Disclosure - Capital assets (Details) Network

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476 Disclosure of capital assets [Table] Table

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479 Capital assets [Member] Member vet:CapitalAssetsMember
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482 Gross carrying amount [member] Member ifrs-full:GrossCarryingAmountMember
483 Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] Member ifrs-full:AccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortisationMember
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485 Beginning balance Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipment
486 Acquisitions Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AcquisitionsThroughBusinessCombinationsPropertyPlantAndEquipment
487 Additions Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdditionsOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationsPropertyPlantAndEquipment
488 Increase in right-of-use assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdditionsToRightofuseAssets
489 Transfers from exploration and evaluation assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersPropertyPlantAndEquipment
490 Depletion and depreciation Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:DepreciationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
491 Changes in asset retirement obligations Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherChangesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
492 Foreign exchange Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
493 Ending balance Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipment
494 Property, plant and equipment Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipment
495 1048 - Disclosure - Capital assets (Details 1) Network

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496 Disclosure of capital assets [Table] Table

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499 Office space [Member] Member vet:OfficeSpaceMember
500 Gas processing facilities [Member] Member vet:GasProcessingFacilitiesMember
501 Oil storage facilities [Member] Member vet:OilStorageFacilitiesMember
502 Vehicles and equipment [Member] Member vet:VehiclesAndEquipmentMember
503 Disclosure of Capital assets [Line Items] LineItems vet:DisclosureOfCapitalAssetsLineItems
504 Depreciation Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:DepreciationRightofuseAssets
505 Balance Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:RightofuseAssets
506 1049 - Disclosure - Exploration and evaluation assets (Details) Network

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507 Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Table] Table

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518 Additions Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdditionsOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationsPropertyPlantAndEquipment
519 Changes in asset retirement obligations Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherChangesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
520 Transfers to capital assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersPropertyPlantAndEquipment
521 Depreciation Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:DepreciationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
522 Foreign exchange Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
523 Ending balance Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipment
524 Property, plant and equipment Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipment
525 1050 - Disclosure - Asset retirement obligations (Details) Network

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526 Disclosure Of Asset Retirement Obligations [Table] Table

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531 Additional obligations recognized Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:AdditionalProvisionsOtherProvisions
532 Changes in estimated abandonment timing and costs Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInExistingProvisionsOtherProvisions
533 Obligations settled Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersAndOtherChangesOtherProvisions
534 Accretion Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughTimeValueOfMoneyAdjustmentOtherProvisions
535 Changes in discount rates Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughChangeInDiscountRateOtherProvisions
536 Foreign exchange Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesOtherProvisions
537 Ending balance Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LongtermProvisionForDecommissioningRestorationAndRehabilitationCosts
538 1051 - Disclosure - Asset retirement obligations (Details 1) Network

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539 Disclosure Of Asset Retirement Obligations [Table] Table

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543 FRANCE Member country:FR
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545 GERMANY Member country:DE
546 IRELAND Member country:IE
547 AUSTRALIA Member country:AU
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552 Disclosure Of Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items] LineItems vet:DisclosureOfAssetRetirementObligationsLineItems
553 Discount rate used in current measurement of fair value less costs of disposal Concept (Percent) As Of ifrs-full:DiscountRateUsedInCurrentMeasurementOfFairValueLessCostsOfDisposal
554 1052 - Disclosure - Asset retirement obligations (Details Textual) Network

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558 Bottom of range [member] Member ifrs-full:BottomOfRangeMember
559 Top of range [member] Member ifrs-full:TopOfRangeMember
560 Period [Axis] Axis vet:PeriodAxis
561 Period [Domain] Member vet:PeriodDomain
562 Two Thousand Twenty And Two Thousand Seventy Eight [Member] Member vet:TwoThousandTwentyAndTwoThousandSeventyEightMember
563 Two Thousand Twenty Nine And Two Thousand Thirty Six [Member] Member vet:TwoThousandTwentyNineAndTwoThousandThirtySixMember
564 Two Thousand Forty Seven And Two Thousand Fifty Five [Member] Member vet:TwoThousandFortySevenAndTwoThousandFiftyFiveMember
565 Two Thousand Sixty Three And Two Thousand Sixty Eight [Member] Member vet:TwoThousandSixtyThreeAndTwoThousandSixtyEightMember
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567 Forecast [Domain] Member vet:ForecastDomain
568 Scenerio Forecasts [Member] Member vet:ScenerioForecastsMember
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570 Asset retirement obligations based on a total undiscounted future liability Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit vet:AssetRetirementObligationsBasedOnTotalUndiscountedFutureLiability
571 Inflation rates used in determining the cash flow estimates Concept (Percent) As Of vet:InflationRatesUsedInDeterminingCashFlowEstimates
572 Credit Risk Rate Used In Determining Other Provisions Concept (Percent) As Of vet:CreditRiskRateUsedInDeterminingOtherProvisions
573 Increase decrease in discount rate, asset retirement obligations Concept (Percent) For Period vet:IncreasedecreaseInDiscountRateAssetRetirementObligations
574 Increase (Decrease) in Asset Retirement Obligations Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAssetRetirementObligations
575 1053 - Disclosure - Derivative instruments (Details) Network

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576 Implied Table Table

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577 Disclosure Of Derivative instruments [Abstract] Abstract vet:DisclosureOfDerivativeInstrumentsAbstract
578 Fair value of contracts, beginning of year Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit vet:FairValueOfContractsDesignatedAsDerivativeAssetsLiabilities
579 Reversal of opening contracts settled during the year Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:ReversalOfOpeningContractsSettledDuringYear
580 Assumed in acquisitions Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit vet:AcquistionsInFairValueOnDerivatives
581 Realized (loss) gain on contracts settled during the year Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:RealizedGainsLossesOnDerivatives
582 Unrealized gain (loss) during the year on contracts outstanding at the end of the year Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:UnrealizedGainsLossesOnDerivatives
583 Net receipt from counterparties on contract settlements during the year Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit vet:NetReceiptFromCounterpartiesOnContractSettlementsDuringYear
584 Fair value of contracts, end of year Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit vet:FairValueOfContractsDesignatedAsDerivativeAssetsLiabilities
585 Current derivative asset Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentDerivativeFinancialAssets
586 Current derivative liability Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentDerivativeFinancialLiabilities
587 Non-current derivative asset Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NoncurrentDerivativeFinancialAssets
588 Non-current derivative liability Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentDerivativeFinancialLiabilities
589 Fair value of contracts, end of year Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit vet:FairValueOfContractsDesignatedAsDerivativeAssetsLiabilities
590 1054 - Disclosure - Derivative instruments (Details 1) Network

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591 Implied Table Table

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592 Disclosure Of Derivative instruments [Abstract] Abstract vet:DisclosureOfDerivativeInstrumentsAbstract
593 Realized loss (gain) on contracts settled during the year Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:RealizedGainsLossesOnDerivatives
594 Reversal of opening contracts settled during the year Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:ReversalOfOpeningContractsSettledDuringYear
595 Unrealized (gain) loss on contracts outstanding at the end of the year Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:UnrealizedGainsLossesOnDerivatives
596 Loss (gain) on derivative instruments Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsLossesOnDerivatives
597 1055 - Disclosure - Leases (Details) Network

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598 Disclosure of leases [Table] Table

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599 Maturity [axis] Axis ifrs-full:MaturityAxis
600 Aggregated time bands [member] Member ifrs-full:AggregatedTimeBandsMember
601 Not later than one year [member] Member ifrs-full:NotLaterThanOneYearMember
602 Later than one year and not later than three years [member] Member ifrs-full:LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanThreeYearsMember
603 Later than four years and not later than five years [member] Member ifrs-full:LaterThanFourYearsAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember
604 Later than five years [member] Member ifrs-full:LaterThanFiveYearsMember
605 Disclosure Of leases [Line Items] LineItems vet:DisclosureOfLeasesLineItems
606 Total lease payments Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:MinimumFinanceLeasePaymentsPayable
607 Amounts representing interest Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:FutureFinanceChargeOnFinanceLease
608 Present value of net minimum lease payments Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:MinimumFinanceLeasePaymentsPayableAtPresentValue
609 Current portion of finance lease obligation Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentFinanceLeaseLiabilities
610 Non-current portion of finance lease obligation Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentFinanceLeaseLiabilities
611 1056 - Disclosure - Leases (Details Textual) Network

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612 Implied Table Table

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613 Disclosure of leases [Abstract] Abstract vet:DisclosureOfLeasesAbstract
614 Interest expense on lease liabilities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:InterestExpenseOnLeaseLiabilities
615 Lease liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LeaseLiabilities
616 1057 - Disclosure - Taxes (Details) Network

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617 Disclosure of income tax [Table] Table

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618 Temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [axis] Axis ifrs-full:TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsAxis
619 Temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [member] Member ifrs-full:TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsMember
620 Derivative contracts [Member] Member vet:DerivativeContractsMember
621 Capital assets [Member] Member vet:CapitalAssetsMember
622 Non-capital losses [Member] Member vet:NoncapitalLossesMember
623 Asset retirement obligations [Member] Member vet:AssetRetirementObligationsMember
624 Unrealized foreign exchange [Member] Member vet:UnrealizedForeignExchangeMember
625 Other deferred tax liabilities [Member] Member vet:OtherDeferredTaxLiabilitiesMember
626 Other deferred tax assets [Member] Member vet:OtherDeferredTaxAssetsMember
627 Deferred Tax [Axis] Axis vet:DeferredTaxAxis
628 Deferred Tax [Domain] Member vet:DeferredTaxDomain
629 Deferred Tax Assets [Member] Member vet:DeferredTaxAssetsMember
630 Deferred Tax Liabilities [Member] Member vet:DeferredTaxLiabilitiesMember
631 Disclosure of income tax [Line Items] LineItems vet:DisclosureOfIncomeTaxLineItems
632 Deferred tax liability (asset) Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:DeferredTaxLiabilityAsset
633 1058 - Disclosure - Taxes (Details 1) Network

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634 Implied Table Table

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635 Disclosure Of Taxes [Abstract] Abstract vet:DisclosureOfTaxesAbstract
636 Earnings before income taxes Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossBeforeTax
637 Canadian corporate tax rate Concept (Percent) For Period ifrs-full:ApplicableTaxRate
638 Expected tax expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:TaxExpenseIncomeAtApplicableTaxRate
639 Petroleum resource rent tax rate (PRRT) differential Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit vet:TaxEffectFromPetroleumResourceRentTaxRatePrrtDifferential
640 Foreign tax rate differentials Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:TaxEffectOfForeignTaxRates
641 Equity based compensation expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit vet:TaxEffectOfExpenseFromShareBasedPaymentTransactionsWithEmployees
642 Amended returns and changes to estimated tax pools and tax positions Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit vet:TaxEffectOfAmendedReturnsAndChangesToEstimatedTaxPoolsAndTaxPositions
643 Statutory rate changes and the estimated reversal rates associated with temporary differences Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:TaxEffectFromChangeInTaxRate
644 (Re-recognition) de-recognition of deferred tax assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit vet:TaxEffectFromDerecognitionOfDeferredTaxAssets
645 Adjustment for uncertain tax positions Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OtherTaxEffectsForReconciliationBetweenAccountingProfitAndTaxExpenseIncome
646 Gain on business combinations Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit vet:TaxEffectOfGainOnBusinessCombinations
647 Other non-deductible items Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:TaxEffectOfExpenseNotDeductibleInDeterminingTaxableProfitTaxLoss
648 Provision for income taxes Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations
649 1059 - Disclosure - Taxes (Details Textual) Network

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650 Disclosure Of Taxes [Table] Table

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651 Income Tax Type [Axis] Axis vet:IncomeTaxTypeAxis
652 Income Tax Type [Domain] Member vet:IncomeTaxTypeDomain
653 Corporate Income tax [Member] Member vet:CorporateIncomeTaxMember
654 Petroleum Resource Rent Tax [Member] Member vet:PetroleumResourceRentTaxMember
655 United states Corporate Income tax [Member] Member vet:UnitedStatesCorporateIncomeTaxMember
656 FrenchCorporate Income tax [Member] Member vet:FrenchcorporateIncomeTaxMember
657 Geographical areas [axis] Axis ifrs-full:GeographicalAreasAxis
658 Geographical areas [member] Member ifrs-full:GeographicalAreasMember
659 AUSTRALIA Member country:AU
660 FRANCE Member country:FR
661 NETHERLANDS Member country:NL
662 GERMANY Member country:DE
663 IRELAND Member country:IE
664 UNITED STATES Member country:US
665 Range [Axis] Axis ifrs-full:RangeAxis
666 Ranges [member] Member ifrs-full:RangesMember
667 Bottom of range [member] Member ifrs-full:BottomOfRangeMember
668 Top of range [member] Member ifrs-full:TopOfRangeMember
669 Segment Type [Axis] Axis vet:SegmentTypeAxis
670 Segment Type [Domain] Member vet:SegmentTypeDomain
671 Vermilion's Canada Segment [Member] Member vet:VermilionsCanadaSegmentMember
672 Vermilion's Ireland Segment [Member] Member vet:VermilionsIrelandSegmentMember
673 Disclosure of income tax [Line Items] LineItems vet:DisclosureOfIncomeTaxLineItems
674 Applicable tax rate Concept (Percent) For Period ifrs-full:ApplicableTaxRate
675 Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset recognised Concept (Monetary) As Of ifrs-full:UnusedTaxLossesForWhichNoDeferredTaxAssetRecognised
676 Deductible temporary differences, unused tax losses and unused tax credits expired Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit vet:DeductibleTemporaryDifferencesUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsExpired
677 Description of expiry date of deductible temporary differences, unused tax losses and unused tax credits Concept (Text/String) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfExpiryDateOfTemporaryDifferencesUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCredits
678 Deductible temporary differences for which no deferred tax asset is recognised Concept (Monetary) As Of ifrs-full:DeductibleTemporaryDifferencesForWhichNoDeferredTaxAssetIsRecognised
679 Temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, branches and associates and interests in joint arrangements for which deferred tax liabilities have not been recognised Concept (Monetary) As Of ifrs-full:TemporaryDifferencesAssociatedWithInvestmentsInSubsidiariesBranchesAndAssociatesAndInterestsInJointVentures
680 1060 - Disclosure - Long-term debt (Details) Network

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681 Implied Table Table

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682 Disclosure Of Long-Term Debt [Abstract] Abstract vet:DisclosureOfLongtermDebtAbstract
683 Revolving credit facility Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:SecuredBankLoansReceived
684 Senior unsecured notes Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit vet:Noncurrentbondsnotesanddebentures
685 Long-term debt Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Borrowings
686 1061 - Disclosure - Long-term debt (Details 1) Network

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687 Disclosure Of Long-Term Debt [Table] Table

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688 Borrowings by name [axis] Axis ifrs-full:BorrowingsByNameAxis
689 Borrowings by name [member] Member ifrs-full:BorrowingsByNameMember
690 Disclosure of Long-Term Debt [Line Items] LineItems vet:DisclosureOfLongtermDebtLineItems
691 Beginning balance Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LongtermBorrowings
692 Borrowings (repayments) on the revolving credit facility Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit vet:ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBorrowingsUnderRevolvingCreditFacility
693 Issuance of senior unsecured notes Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfSeniorUnsecuredNotes
694 Assumed on acquisitions Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit vet:BorrowingsAssumedAsOfAcquisitionDate
695 Amortization of transaction costs and prepaid interest Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:AmortizationOfTransactionCostsAndPrepaidInterest
696 Foreign exchange Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:NetForeignExchangeGain
697 Ending balance Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LongtermBorrowings
698 1062 - Disclosure - Long-term debt (Details 2) Network

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699 Disclosure Of Long-Term Debt [Table] Table

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700 Borrowings by name [axis] Axis ifrs-full:BorrowingsByNameAxis
701 Borrowings by name [member] Member ifrs-full:BorrowingsByNameMember
702 Revolving Credit Facilities [Member] Member vet:RevolvingCreditFacilitiesMember
703 Disclosure of Long-Term Debt [Line Items] LineItems vet:DisclosureOfLongtermDebtLineItems
704 Total facility amount Concept (Monetary) As Of ifrs-full:NotionalAmount
705 Amount drawn Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentPortionOfNoncurrentSecuredBankLoansReceived
706 Letters of credit outstanding Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentPortionOfOtherNoncurrentBorrowings
707 Unutilized capacity Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit vet:LongTermDebtunutilizedCapacity
708 1063 - Disclosure - Long-term debt (Details 3) Network

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709 Disclosure Of Long-Term Debt [Table] Table

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710 Range [Axis] Axis ifrs-full:RangeAxis
711 Ranges [member] Member ifrs-full:RangesMember
712 Top of range [member] Member ifrs-full:TopOfRangeMember
713 Disclosure of Long-Term Debt [Line Items] LineItems vet:DisclosureOfLongtermDebtLineItems
714 Consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA Concept (Decimal) As Of vet:ConsolidatedTotalDebtToConsolidatedEbitda
715 Consolidated total senior debt to consolidated EBITDA Concept (Decimal) As Of vet:ConsolidatedTotalSeniorDebtToConsolidatedEbitda
716 Consolidated total senior debt to total capitalization Concept (Percent) As Of vet:ConsolidatedTotalSeniorDebtToTotalCapitalization
717 1064 - Disclosure - Long-term debt (Details 4) Network

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718 Disclosure Of Long-Term Debt [Table] Table

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719 Maturity [axis] Axis ifrs-full:MaturityAxis
720 Aggregated time bands [member] Member ifrs-full:AggregatedTimeBandsMember
721 2020 [Member] Member vet:YearThreeMember
722 2021 [Member] Member vet:YearFourMember
723 2022 [Member] Member vet:YearFiveMember
724 2023 and thereafter [Member] Member vet:YearFiveAndThereAfterMember
725 Disclosure of Long-Term Debt [Line Items] LineItems vet:DisclosureOfLongtermDebtLineItems
726 Redemption price Percentage of senior unsecured notes Concept (Percent) For Period vet:RedemptionPricePercentageOfSeniorUnsecuredNotes
727 1065 - Disclosure - Long-term debt (Details Textual) Network

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728 Disclosure Of Long-Term Debt [Table] Table

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729 Borrowings by name [axis] Axis ifrs-full:BorrowingsByNameAxis
730 Borrowings by name [member] Member ifrs-full:BorrowingsByNameMember
731 Unsecured notes [Member] Member vet:UnsecuredNotesMember
732 Types of risks [axis] Axis ifrs-full:TypesOfRisksAxis
733 Risks [member] Member ifrs-full:TypesOfRisksMember
734 Disclosure of Long-Term Debt [Line Items] LineItems vet:DisclosureOfLongtermDebtLineItems
735 Notional amount Concept (Monetary) As Of ifrs-full:NotionalAmount
736 Borrowings, interest rate Concept (Percent) As Of ifrs-full:BorrowingsInterestRate
737 Borrowings Repayment Description Prior Maturity Concept (Text/String) For Period vet:BorrowingsRepaymentDescriptionPriorMaturity
738 1066 - Disclosure - Shareholders' capital (Details) Network

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739 Disclosure of Shareholder's Capital [Table] Table

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740 Components of equity [axis] Axis ifrs-full:ComponentsOfEquityAxis
741 Equity [Member] Member ifrs-full:EquityMember
742 Equity based compensation [Member] Member vet:EquityBasedCompensationMember
743 Dividend reinvestment plan [Member] Member vet:DividendReinvestmentPlanMember
744 Issued capital [member] Member ifrs-full:IssuedCapitalMember
745 Disclosure Of Shareholder's Capital [Line Items] LineItems vet:DisclosureOfShareholdersCapitalLineItems
746 Balance, beginning of year Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:IssuedCapital
747 Balance at January 1 (shares) Concept (Shares) As Of ifrs-full:NumberOfSharesOutstanding
748 Shares issued for acquisition Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisition
749 Shares issued for acquisition (shares) Concept (Shares) For Period vet:StockIssuedDuringPeriodShareAcquisition
750 Shares issued for the Dividend Reinvestment Plan Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:StockIssuedDuringPeriodNewIssuanceDripTransaction
751 Shares issued for the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (shares) Concept (Shares) For Period vet:ShareIssuedForDividendReinvestmentPlan
752 Vesting of equity based awards Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:IncreaseDecreaseThroughVestingOfEquityBasedAwards
753 Vesting of equity based awards (shares) Concept (Shares) For Period vet:NumberOfSharesIssuedThroughVestingOfEquityBasedAwards
754 Shares issued for equity based compensation Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions
755 Shares issued for equity based compensation (shares) Concept (Shares) For Period vet:IncreaseDecreaseInNumberOfOrdinarySharesThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions
756 Share-settled dividends on vested equity based awards Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit vet:ShareSettledDividendsOnVestedEquityBasedAwards
757 Share-settled dividends on vested equity based awards (shares) Concept (Shares) For Period vet:NumberOfSharesIssuedAsShareSettledDividendsOnVestedEquityBasedAwards
758 Balance, end of year Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:IssuedCapital
759 Balance at December 31 (shares) Concept (Shares) As Of ifrs-full:NumberOfSharesOutstanding
760 1067 - Disclosure - Shareholders' capital (Details Textual) Network

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761 Implied Table Table

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762 Disclosure of Shareholder's Capital [Abstract] Abstract vet:DisclosureOfShareholdersCapitalAbstract
763 Dividends proposed or declared before financial statements authorised for issue but not recognised as distribution to owners Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:DividendsProposedOrDeclaredBeforeFinancialStatementsAuthorisedForIssueButNotRecognisedAsDistributionToOwners
764 Dividends proposed or declared before financial statements authorised for issue but not recognised as distribution to owners per share Concept (Share) For Period ifrs-full:DividendsProposedOrDeclaredBeforeFinancialStatementsAuthorisedForIssueButNotRecognisedAsDistributionToOwnersPerShare
765 Dividends paid, ordinary shares Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DividendsPaidOrdinaryShares
766 Dividends paid, ordinary shares per share Concept (Share) For Period ifrs-full:DividendsPaidOrdinarySharesPerShare
767 1068 - Disclosure - Capital disclosures (Details) Network

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768 Implied Table Table

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769 Disclosure Of Capital Disclosures [Abstract] Abstract vet:DisclosureOfCapitalDisclosuresAbstract
770 Long-term debt Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LongtermBorrowings
771 Current liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentLiabilities
772 Current assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentAssets
773 Net debt Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NetDebt
774 Ratio of net debt to fund flows from operations Concept (Decimal) As Of vet:RatioOfNetDebtToFundsFromOperations
775 1069 - Disclosure - Capital disclosures (Details Textual) Network

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776 Disclosure Of Capital Disclosures [Table] Table

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777 Range [Axis] Axis ifrs-full:RangeAxis
778 Ranges [member] Member ifrs-full:RangesMember
779 Top of range [member] Member ifrs-full:TopOfRangeMember
780 Disclosure Of Capital Disclosures [Line Items] LineItems vet:DisclosureOfCapitalDisclosuresLineItems
781 Ratio of net debt to funds from operations Concept (Decimal) As Of vet:RatioOfNetDebtToFundsFromOperations
782 1070 - Disclosure - Equity based compensation (Details) Network

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783 Disclosure Of Equity Based Compensation [Table] Table

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784 Types of share-based payment arrangements [axis] Axis ifrs-full:TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis
785 Share-based payment arrangements [member] Member ifrs-full:SharebasedPaymentArrangementsMember
786 Vermilion incentive plan [Member] Member vet:VermilionIncentivePlanMember
787 Disclosure Of Equity Based Compensation [Line Items] LineItems vet:DisclosureOfEquityBasedCompensationLineItems
788 Opening balance Concept (Decimal) As Of ifrs-full:NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement
789 Granted Concept (Decimal) For Period ifrs-full:NumberOfInstrumentsOtherEquityInstrumentsGranted
790 Vested Concept (Decimal) For Period ifrs-full:NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsExercisedOrVestedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement
791 Forfeited Concept (Decimal) For Period ifrs-full:NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsForfeitedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement
792 Closing balance Concept (Decimal) As Of ifrs-full:NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement
793 1071 - Disclosure - Equity based compensation (Details Textual) Network

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794 Disclosure Of Equity Based Compensation [Table] Table

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795 Types of share-based payment arrangements [axis] Axis ifrs-full:TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis
796 Share-based payment arrangements [member] Member ifrs-full:SharebasedPaymentArrangementsMember
797 Vermilion incentive plan [Member] Member vet:VermilionIncentivePlanMember
798 Five-Year Compensation Arrangement [member] Member vet:FiveYearCompensationArrangementmemberMember
799 Disclosure Of Equity Based Compensation [Line Items] LineItems vet:DisclosureOfEquityBasedCompensationLineItems
800 Weighted average fair value at measurement date, other equity instruments granted Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:WeightedAverageFairValueAtMeasurementDateOtherEquityInstrumentsGranted
801 Performance factor (ratio) Concept (Text/String) For Period vet:PerformanceFactorRatio
802 Annual forfeiture rate share options granted Concept (Percent) As Of vet:AnnualForfeitureRateShareOptionsGranted
803 Expense from share-based payment transactions with employees Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ExpenseFromSharebasedPaymentTransactionsWithEmployees
804 Number of other equity instruments outstanding in share-based payment arrangement Concept (Decimal) As Of ifrs-full:NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement
805 1072 - Disclosure - Per share amounts (Details) Network

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806 Implied Table Table

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807 Disclosure Of Per Share Amounts [Abstract] Abstract vet:DisclosureOfPerShareAmountsAbstract
808 Net earnings Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
809 Basic weighted average shares outstanding ('000s) Concept (Shares) For Period ifrs-full:WeightedAverageShares
810 Dilutive impact of equity based compensation ('000s) Concept (Shares) For Period ifrs-full:DilutiveEffectOfShareOptionsOnNumberOfOrdinaryShares
811 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding ('000s) Concept (Shares) For Period ifrs-full:AdjustedWeightedAverageShares
812 Basic earnings per share Concept (Share) For Period ifrs-full:BasicEarningsLossPerShare
813 Diluted earnings per share Concept (Share) For Period ifrs-full:DilutedEarningsLossPerShare
814 1073 - Disclosure - Financial instruments (Details) Network

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815 Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [table] Table

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816 Categories of financial assets [axis] Axis ifrs-full:CategoriesOfFinancialAssetsAxis
817 Financial assets, category [member] Member ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsCategoryMember
818 Cash and cash equivalents [Member] Member vet:CashAndCashEquivalentMember
819 Derivative assets [Member] Member vet:DerivativeAssetsMember
820 Loans and receivables [Member] Member vet:LoansAndReceivablesMember
821 Categories of financial liabilities [axis] Axis ifrs-full:CategoriesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis
822 Financial liabilities, category [member] Member ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilitiesCategoryMember
823 Derivative liabilities [Member] Member vet:DerivativeLiabilitiesMember
824 Dividends payable [Member] Member vet:DividendsPayableMember
825 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities [Member] Member vet:AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilityMember
826 Long-term debt [Member] Member vet:LongtermDebtsMember
827 Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsLineItems
828 FINANCIAL ASSETS, Carrying Value Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:FinancialAssets
829 FINANCIAL LIABILITIES, Carrying Value Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilities
830 FINANCIAL ASSETS, Fair Value Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsAtFairValue
831 FINANCIAL LIABILITIES, Fair Value Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValue
832 1074 - Disclosure - Financial instruments (Details 1) Network

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833 Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [table] Table

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834 Types of risks [axis] Axis ifrs-full:TypesOfRisksAxis
835 Risks [member] Member ifrs-full:TypesOfRisksMember
836 Currency risk increase [Member] Member vet:CurrencyRiskIncreaseMember
837 Currency risk decrease [Member] Member vet:CurrencyRiskDecreaseMember
838 Commodity price risk increase [Member] Member vet:CommodityPriceRiskIncreaseMember
839 Commodity price risk decrease [Member] Member vet:CommodityPriceRiskDecreaseMember
840 Foreign exchange [Axis] Axis vet:ForeignExchangeAxis
841 Foreign exchange [Domain] Member vet:ForeignExchangeDomain
842 Euro [Member] Member vet:EuroMember
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844 Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsLineItems
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885 1079 - Disclosure - Supplemental information (Details) Network

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889 Crude oil inventory Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInInventories
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900 1080 - Disclosure - Supplemental information (Details 1) Network

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