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Percentage investment held by members or limited partners of limited liability company (LLC) or limited partnership (LP).

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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Oasis Midstream Partners LP (Details) - USD ($)					12 Months Ended
Oasis Midstream Partners LP (Details) - USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2019	Feb. 22, 2019	Nov. 19, 2018	Nov. 14, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Oasis Midstream Partners, LP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Consideration paid to acquire additional interest			$ 251,400,000
Cash payment to acquire additional interest			$ 172,400,000
Oasis Midstream Partners, LP \| Affiliated Entity \| 2019 Capital Expenditures Arrangement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Estimate of reimbursable amounts from OMP		$ 80,000,000.0				$ 73,000,000.0
Oasis Midstream Partners, LP \| Affiliated Entity \| Assignment of Midstream Assets in Delaware Basin
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Estimate of reimbursable amounts from OMP	$ 24,900,000
Purchase and sale rights expiration period	2 years
Oasis Midstream Partners, LP \| Partnership Interest
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of shares in IPO				$ 44,500,000
Oasis Midstream Partners, LP \| Common Units \| Partnership Interest
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common units sold in IPO (in shares)				2,300,000
Shares issued, price per share, net of underwriting discounts and commissions (in usd per share)				$ 20.00
Underwriters' option \| Oasis Midstream Partners, LP \| Common Units \| Partnership Interest
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common units sold in IPO (in shares)				300,000
Oasis Midstream Partners, LP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership interest (percent)					67.50%
Oasis Midstream Partner, GP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership interest (percent)					92.00%
Bobcat DevCo \| Oasis Midstream Partners, LP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Limited partner interest in OMP (percent)			25.00%
Bobcat DevCo \| OMS Holdings LLC (“OMS”)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership interest (percent)			75.00%		64.70%	64.70%	75.00%
Beartooth DevCo \| Oasis Midstream Partners, LP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Limited partner interest in OMP (percent)					70.00%
Beartooth DevCo \| OMS Holdings LLC (“OMS”)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership interest (percent)					30.00%
Limited partner \| Oasis Midstream Partners, LP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Limited partner units issued to acquire additional interest in affiliates (in shares)			3,950,000
Bobcat DevCo \| Bobcat DevCo \| Oasis Midstream Partners, LP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Additional interest acquired (percent)			15.00%
Beartooth DevCo \| Beartooth DevCo \| Oasis Midstream Partners, LP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Additional interest acquired (percent)			30.00%