Document and Entity Information	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Dec. 31, 2025
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	DEF 14A
Entity Registrant Name	HALLADOR ENERGY CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000788965
Amendment Flag	false

Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Dec. 31, 2024

Dec. 31, 2023

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table


(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)	(g)	(h)	(i)
					Value of initial fixed $100 investment based on:
Year	Summary compensation table total for PEO (1)	Compensation actually paid to PEO (2)	Average summary compensation table total for Non-PEO NEOs (1)	Average compensation actually paid to Non-PEO NEOs (2)	Total share- holder return (3)	Peer group total share-holder return (3)	Net income/ (loss) (4)	Company selected measure (5)
2025	$1,442,407	$3,198,733	$963,952	$1,331,065	$190.59	N/A	$41,871,000	N/A
2024	$2,823,771	$4,552,962	$1,187,546	$1,444,697	$114.61	N/A	$(226,138,000)	N/A
2023	$997,800	$721,345	$653,200	$473,490	$88.49	N/A	$44,793,000	N/A

Table Footnotes

(1)	The dollar amounts reported are the average amounts of total compensation reported for our PEO and Non-PEOs in the Summary Compensation Table above. The PEO and Non-PEOs for each year reported are as follows:


Fiscal Year	PEO	Non-PEOs
2025	Brent K. Bilsland	Marjorie Hargrave, Heath A. Lovell and Todd E. Telesz*
2024	Brent K. Bilsland	Lawrence D. Martin***, Heath A. Lovell and Marjorie A. Hargrave
2023	Brent K. Bilsland	Lawrence D. Martin and Heath A. Lovell
______________ * Ms. Hargrave ceased to be our Chief Financial Officer effective June 23, 2025. Mr. Telesz started as our Chief Financial Officer on June 23, 2025. ***** Mr. Martin ceased to be our Chief Financial Officer as of April 9, 2024.

(2)

SEC rules require certain adjustments to be made to the “Summary Compensation Table” totals to determine “compensation actually paid” as reported in the “Pay versus Performance Table” above. The following tables detail the applicable adjustments from the compensation reported in the “Total” column of the Summary Compensation Table.


PEO
Adjustments to Determine Compensation Actually Paid	2025	2024	2023
Reported Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO	$1,442,407	$2,823,771	$997,800
Deduction for Amounts Reported under the Stock Awards Column in our Summary Compensation Table (or SCT)	-	(1,800,000)	-
Increase for Fair Value as of Year-end of Awards Granted during the Year that Remain Unvested as of Year- end	-	3,609,452	-
Increase for Fair Value as of the Vesting Date of Awards Granted during the Year that Vest during the Year	-	-	-
Increase/deduction for Change in Fair Value from prior Year-end to current Year-end of Awards Granted Prior to the Year that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Year-end	1,595,092	232,757	(205,112)
Increase/deduction for Change in Fair Value from prior Year-end to Vesting Date of Awards Granted Prior to the Year that Vested during the Year	161,234	(313,018)	(71,343)
Deduction of Fair Value of Awards Granted Prior to the Year that were Forfeited during the Year	-	-	-
Compensation Actually Paid to PEO	$3,198,733	$4,552,962	$721,345


Non-PEO NEOs
Adjustments to Determine Compensation Actually Paid	2025	2024	2023
Reported Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs	$963,952	$1,187,546	$653,200
Deduction for Amounts Reported under the Stock Awards Column in our Summary Compensation Table (or SCT)	(133,333)	(400,000)	-
Increase for Fair Value as of Year-end of Awards Granted during the Year that Remain Unvested as of Year- end	158,076	814,446	-
Increase for Fair Value as of the Vesting Date of Awards Granted during the Year that Vest during the Year	-	-	-
Increase/deduction for Change in Fair Value from prior Year-end to current Year-end of Awards Granted Prior to the Year that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Year-end	206,772	50,435	(133,333)
Increase/deduction for Change in Fair Value from prior Year-end to Vesting Date of Awards Granted Prior to the Year that Vested during the Year	135,598	(207,729)	(46,377)
Deduction of Fair Value of Awards Granted Prior to the Year that were Forfeited during the Year	-	-	-
Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs	$1,331,065	$1,444,697	$473,490

(3)

Total shareholder return reflects the cumulative total return of our Common Stock for the measurement period December 31, 2022, through December 31 of the year indicated. Each year reflects what the cumulative value of $100 would be, including reinvestment of dividends, if such amount were invested on December 31, 2022. Hallador follows smaller reporting company guidelines and is not required to disclose peer group TSR.

(4)	Net income as reported for each year in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(5)	Hallador follows smaller reporting company guidelines and is not required to disclose the company-selected measure nor the tabular list of their most important financial performance measures.

Named Executive Officers, Footnote

(1)	The dollar amounts reported are the average amounts of total compensation reported for our PEO and Non-PEOs in the Summary Compensation Table above. The PEO and Non-PEOs for each year reported are as follows:


Fiscal Year	PEO	Non-PEOs
2025	Brent K. Bilsland	Marjorie Hargrave, Heath A. Lovell and Todd E. Telesz*
2024	Brent K. Bilsland	Lawrence D. Martin***, Heath A. Lovell and Marjorie A. Hargrave
2023	Brent K. Bilsland	Lawrence D. Martin and Heath A. Lovell
______________ * Ms. Hargrave ceased to be our Chief Financial Officer effective June 23, 2025. Mr. Telesz started as our Chief Financial Officer on June 23, 2025. ***** Mr. Martin ceased to be our Chief Financial Officer as of April 9, 2024.

PEO Total Compensation Amount

$ 1,442,407

$ 2,823,771

$ 997,800

PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount

$ 3,198,733

4,552,962

721,345

Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote

(2)


PEO
Adjustments to Determine Compensation Actually Paid	2025	2024	2023
Reported Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO	$1,442,407	$2,823,771	$997,800
Deduction for Amounts Reported under the Stock Awards Column in our Summary Compensation Table (or SCT)	-	(1,800,000)	-
Increase for Fair Value as of Year-end of Awards Granted during the Year that Remain Unvested as of Year- end	-	3,609,452	-
Increase for Fair Value as of the Vesting Date of Awards Granted during the Year that Vest during the Year	-	-	-
Increase/deduction for Change in Fair Value from prior Year-end to current Year-end of Awards Granted Prior to the Year that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Year-end	1,595,092	232,757	(205,112)
Increase/deduction for Change in Fair Value from prior Year-end to Vesting Date of Awards Granted Prior to the Year that Vested during the Year	161,234	(313,018)	(71,343)
Deduction of Fair Value of Awards Granted Prior to the Year that were Forfeited during the Year	-	-	-
Compensation Actually Paid to PEO	$3,198,733	$4,552,962	$721,345

Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount

$ 963,952

1,187,546

653,200

Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount

$ 1,331,065

1,444,697

473,490

Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote

(2)


Non-PEO NEOs
Adjustments to Determine Compensation Actually Paid	2025	2024	2023
Reported Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs	$963,952	$1,187,546	$653,200
Deduction for Amounts Reported under the Stock Awards Column in our Summary Compensation Table (or SCT)	(133,333)	(400,000)	-
Increase for Fair Value as of Year-end of Awards Granted during the Year that Remain Unvested as of Year- end	158,076	814,446	-
Increase for Fair Value as of the Vesting Date of Awards Granted during the Year that Vest during the Year	-	-	-
Increase/deduction for Change in Fair Value from prior Year-end to current Year-end of Awards Granted Prior to the Year that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Year-end	206,772	50,435	(133,333)
Increase/deduction for Change in Fair Value from prior Year-end to Vesting Date of Awards Granted Prior to the Year that Vested during the Year	135,598	(207,729)	(46,377)
Deduction of Fair Value of Awards Granted Prior to the Year that were Forfeited during the Year	-	-	-
Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs	$1,331,065	$1,444,697	$473,490

Total Shareholder Return Amount

$ 190.59

114.61

88.49

Net Income (Loss)

$ 41,871,000

(226,138,000)

44,793,000

PEO Name

Brent K. Bilsland

PEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

(1,800,000)

PEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

3,609,452

PEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

$ 1,595,092

232,757

(205,112)

PEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

161,234

(313,018)

(71,343)

Non-PEO NEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

(133,333)

(400,000)

Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

158,076

814,446

Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

206,772

50,435

(133,333)

Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

$ 135,598

$ (207,729)

$ (46,377)

Award Timing Disclosure	12 Months Ended
Award Timing Disclosure	Dec. 31, 2025
Award Timing Disclosures [Line Items]
Award Timing MNPI Disclosure	The Compensation Committee typically approves and grants equity awards to our named executive officers biennially, with each such award having a target grant date value as set forth in a two-year executive officer plan that is adopted by the Compensation Committee in advance of such grants. Awards granted to any newly hired or promoted executive officers are typically made on or close in time to the effective date of hire or promotion. We generally aim to avoid granting equity awards, including stock options (or similar awards), in anticipation of the release of material non-public information that is likely to result in changes to the price of our Common Stock, and the release of material non-public information is not timed based on stock option or other equity award grant dates. We do not currently grant stock options or similar stock appreciation awards as part of our equity compensation program. Accordingly, during the last completed fiscal year, we did not grant any stock options (or similar awards) to our named executive officers during any period beginning four business days before the filing of any Company periodic report on Form 10-Q or Form 10-K, or the filing or furnishing of any Company current report on Form 8-K that disclosed material nonpublic information (other than a Company current report on Form 8-K disclosing a material new option award grant under Item 5.02(e) of that form), and ending one business day after the filing or furnishing of such reports. If stock options were to be granted in the future, the Company would generally aim to avoid granting such options in anticipation of the release of material nonpublic information that is likely to result in changes to the price of our Common Stock.
Award Timing Method	Awards granted to any newly hired or promoted executive officers are typically made on or close in time to the effective date of hire or promotion. We generally aim to avoid granting equity awards, including stock options (or similar awards), in anticipation of the release of material non-public information that is likely to result in changes to the price of our Common Stock, and the release of material non-public information is not timed based on stock option or other equity award grant dates. We do not currently grant stock options or similar stock appreciation awards as part of our equity compensation program. Accordingly, during the last completed fiscal year, we did not grant any stock options (or similar awards) to our named executive officers during any period beginning four business days before the filing of any Company periodic report on Form 10-Q or Form 10-K, or the filing or furnishing of any Company current report on Form 8-K that disclosed material nonpublic information (other than a Company current report on Form 8-K disclosing a material new option award grant under Item 5.02(e) of that form), and ending one business day after the filing or furnishing of such reports. If stock options were to be granted in the future, the Company would generally aim to avoid granting such options in anticipation of the release of material nonpublic information that is likely to result in changes to the price of our Common Stock.
Award Timing MNPI Considered	false
Award Timing, How MNPI Considered	We generally aim to avoid granting equity awards, including stock options (or similar awards), in anticipation of the release of material non-public information that is likely to result in changes to the price of our Common Stock, and the release of material non-public information is not timed based on stock option or other equity award grant dates. We do not currently grant stock options or similar stock appreciation awards as part of our equity compensation program. Accordingly, during the last completed fiscal year, we did not grant any stock options (or similar awards) to our named executive officers during any period beginning four business days before the filing of any Company periodic report on Form 10-Q or Form 10-K, or the filing or furnishing of any Company current report on Form 8-K that disclosed material nonpublic information (other than a Company current report on Form 8-K disclosing a material new option award grant under Item 5.02(e) of that form), and ending one business day after the filing or furnishing of such reports.
MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value	false

Insider Trading Policies and Procedures	12 Months Ended
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures	Dec. 31, 2025
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures [Line Items]
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted	true