Common Stock	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
COMMON STOCK	At December 31, 2011, the Company had issued two classes of common stock, Class A and Class B. In February 2012, upon the consummation of the Company’s Initial Public Offering, the Class B shares were converted to Class A shares, which are now referred to as common stock. The holders of the Class B shares were entitled to be paid cumulative dividends at a per share rate of $0.26-2/3 annually out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends. These dividends were accrued and paid quarterly. Dividends declared and paid during 2012 were $27,643. Dividends for the fourth quarter of 2011 totaling $68,713 were accrued and paid in January 2012. As of December 31, 2014, the Company has not paid any dividends to holders of the Class A shares. In addition, certain covenants in the Company’s Credit Agreement may limit the Company’s ability to pay dividends on its common stock. Stock Offerings, Retirement and Issuances On May 29, 2014, the Company completed a public offering of 7,500,000 shares of its common stock. After deducting direct offering costs totaling approximately $0.6 million, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $181.3 million. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds to repay $180.0 million in outstanding borrowings under its Credit Agreement, which amounts were subsequently reborrowed in accordance with the terms of that facility. The remaining $1.3 million of the offering net proceeds was used to fund working capital requirements. On September 10, 2013, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 9,775,000 shares of its common stock, including 1,275,000 shares issued pursuant to the underwriters’ exercise of their option to purchase additional shares. After deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and direct offering costs totaling approximately $7.4 million, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $141.7 million. The Company used the net proceeds from this offering primarily to fund a portion of its capital expenditures, including for the addition of the third rig to its drilling program. The Company also used the net proceeds from this offering to fund the acquisition of additional acreage in the Permian Basin, the Eagle Ford shale and the Haynesville shale. Pending such uses, the Company used a portion of the net proceeds to repay $130.0 million in outstanding borrowings under its Credit Agreement in September 2013, which amounts were subsequently reborrowed in accordance with the terms of that facility for, among other items, the uses contemplated above. The remaining $11.7 million of the offering net proceeds was used to fund working capital requirements. On August 12, 2011, the Company filed a Form S-1 Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 to commence the Initial Public Offering. The Company’s Registration Statement (File 333-176263), as amended, was declared effective by the SEC on February 1, 2012. The underwriters for the Company’s Initial Public Offering were RBC Capital Markets, LLC; Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.; Jefferies & Company, Inc.; Howard Weil Incorporated; Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated; Simmons & Company International; Stephens Inc. and Comerica Securities, Inc. On February 2, 2012, shares of the Company’s common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “MTDR” at an initial offering price of $12.00 per share. Pursuant to its prospectus dated February 1, 2012, the Company offered 11,666,667 shares of its common stock for sale, and the selling shareholders offered 1,550,000 shares for sale. On February 7, 2012, the Company closed the Initial Public Offering and issued 11,666,667 shares of its common stock pursuant to the Initial Public Offering. The Company and the selling shareholders granted the underwriters the right to purchase up to an additional 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at the initial offering price of $12.00 per share, less the underwriters’ discounts and commissions, for a period of 30 days following the Initial Public Offering to cover over-allotments, with the Company offering 700,000 shares and the selling shareholders offering 1,300,000 shares. On March 2, 2012, the underwriters exercised their option to purchase an additional 1,550,000 shares, including the purchase of 542,500 shares from the Company and the purchase of 1,007,500 shares from the selling shareholders. On March 7, 2012, the Company closed this transaction and issued 542,500 shares of its common stock pursuant to the underwriters’ exercise of the over-allotment. Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering and the over-allotment, the Company issued a total of 12,209,167 shares of its common stock at $12.00 per share and received estimated net proceeds of approximately $133.6 million after deducting the underwriters’ discounts and commissions and the estimated legal, accounting and other fees associated with the offering. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of its common stock by the selling shareholders. On February 8, 2012, the Company used the net proceeds of the offering to repay the $123.0 million in borrowings then outstanding under its Credit Agreement in full. The Company used the remaining net proceeds of the offering to fund a portion of its 2012 capital expenditures. Concurrent with the completion of the Initial Public Offering, all 1,030,700 outstanding shares of the Company’s Class B common stock were converted to Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis. In addition, in February 2012, the Company issued an additional 295,500 shares of its Class A common stock pursuant to the exercise of stock options and received net proceeds of $2.7 million. The Class A common stock is now referred to as the common stock. Treasury Stock On October 31, 2014, Matador’s Board of Directors canceled all of the shares of treasury stock outstanding as of September 30, 2014. These shares were restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares of common stock of the Company. All 30,967 shares of treasury stock outstanding at December 31, 2014 and the increase of 105,126 shares in treasury stock outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2013, represent forfeitures of non-vested restricted stock awards.

At December 31, 2011, the Company had issued two classes of common stock, Class A and Class B. In February 2012, upon the consummation of the Company’s Initial Public Offering, the Class B shares were converted to Class A shares, which are now referred to as common stock. The holders of the Class B shares were entitled to be paid cumulative dividends at a per share rate of $0.26-2/3 annually out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends. These dividends were accrued and paid quarterly. Dividends declared and paid during 2012 were $27,643. Dividends for the fourth quarter of 2011 totaling $68,713 were accrued and paid in January 2012. As of December 31, 2014, the Company has not paid any dividends to holders of the Class A shares. In addition, certain covenants in the Company’s Credit Agreement may limit the Company’s ability to pay dividends on its common stock.

Stock Offerings, Retirement and Issuances

On May 29, 2014, the Company completed a public offering of 7,500,000 shares of its common stock. After deducting direct offering costs totaling approximately $0.6 million, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $181.3 million. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds to repay $180.0 million in outstanding borrowings under its Credit Agreement, which amounts were subsequently reborrowed in accordance with the terms of that facility. The remaining $1.3 million of the offering net proceeds was used to fund working capital requirements.

On September 10, 2013, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 9,775,000 shares of its common stock, including 1,275,000 shares issued pursuant to the underwriters’ exercise of their option to purchase additional shares. After deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and direct offering costs totaling approximately $7.4 million, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $141.7 million. The Company used the net proceeds from this offering primarily to fund a portion of its capital expenditures, including for the addition of the third rig to its drilling program. The Company also used the net proceeds from this offering to fund the acquisition of additional acreage in the Permian Basin, the Eagle Ford shale and the Haynesville shale. Pending such uses, the Company used a portion of the net proceeds to repay $130.0 million in outstanding borrowings under its Credit Agreement in September 2013, which amounts were subsequently reborrowed in accordance with the terms of that facility for, among other items, the uses contemplated above. The remaining $11.7 million of the offering net proceeds was used to fund working capital requirements.

On August 12, 2011, the Company filed a Form S-1 Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 to commence the Initial Public Offering. The Company’s Registration Statement (File 333-176263), as amended, was declared effective by the SEC on February 1, 2012. The underwriters for the Company’s Initial Public Offering were RBC Capital Markets, LLC; Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.; Jefferies & Company, Inc.; Howard Weil Incorporated; Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated; Simmons & Company International; Stephens Inc. and Comerica Securities, Inc.

On February 2, 2012, shares of the Company’s common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “MTDR” at an initial offering price of $12.00 per share.

Pursuant to its prospectus dated February 1, 2012, the Company offered 11,666,667 shares of its common stock for sale, and the selling shareholders offered 1,550,000 shares for sale. On February 7, 2012, the Company closed the Initial Public Offering and issued 11,666,667 shares of its common stock pursuant to the Initial Public Offering.

The Company and the selling shareholders granted the underwriters the right to purchase up to an additional 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at the initial offering price of $12.00 per share, less the underwriters’ discounts and commissions, for a period of 30 days following the Initial Public Offering to cover over-allotments, with the Company offering 700,000 shares and the selling shareholders offering 1,300,000 shares. On March 2, 2012, the underwriters exercised their option to purchase an additional 1,550,000 shares, including the purchase of 542,500 shares from the Company and the purchase of 1,007,500 shares from the selling shareholders. On March 7, 2012, the Company closed this transaction and issued 542,500 shares of its common stock pursuant to the underwriters’ exercise of the over-allotment.

Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering and the over-allotment, the Company issued a total of 12,209,167 shares of its common stock at $12.00 per share and received estimated net proceeds of approximately $133.6 million after deducting the underwriters’ discounts and commissions and the estimated legal, accounting and other fees associated with the offering. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of its common stock by the selling shareholders. On February 8, 2012, the Company used the net proceeds of the offering to repay the $123.0 million in borrowings then outstanding under its Credit Agreement in full. The Company used the remaining net proceeds of the offering to fund a portion of its 2012 capital expenditures.

Concurrent with the completion of the Initial Public Offering, all 1,030,700 outstanding shares of the Company’s Class B common stock were converted to Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis. In addition, in February 2012, the Company issued an additional 295,500 shares of its Class A common stock pursuant to the exercise of stock options and received net proceeds of $2.7 million. The Class A common stock is now referred to as the common stock.

Treasury Stock

On October 31, 2014, Matador’s Board of Directors canceled all of the shares of treasury stock outstanding as of September 30, 2014. These shares were restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares of common stock of the Company.

All 30,967 shares of treasury stock outstanding at December 31, 2014 and the increase of 105,126 shares in treasury stock outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2013, represent forfeitures of non-vested restricted stock awards.