Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash	$ 6,061	$ 8,407
Restricted cash	991	609
Accounts receivable
Oil and natural gas revenues	26,349	28,976
Joint interest billings	12,924	6,925
Other	7,114	9,091
Derivative instruments	47,011	55,549
Lease and well equipment inventory	1,718	1,212
Prepaid expenses	3,025	2,554
Total current assets	105,193	113,323
Oil and natural gas properties, full-cost method
Evaluated	1,785,208	1,617,913
Unproved and unevaluated	449,042	264,419
Other property and equipment	64,610	43,472
Less accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization	(717,330)	(603,732)
Net property and equipment	1,581,530	1,322,072
Other assets
Other assets	703	896
Total other assets	703	896
Total assets	1,687,426	1,436,291
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	61,476	17,526
Accrued liabilities	128,845	109,502
Royalties payable	11,932	14,461
Note payable	11,982	0
Advances from joint interest owners	1,378	0
Deferred income taxes	16,462	19,751
Income taxes payable	0	444
Other current liabilities	123	103
Total current liabilities	232,198	161,787
Long-term liabilities
Borrowings under Credit Agreement	410,000	340,000
Asset retirement obligations	13,275	11,640
Derivative instruments	19
Deferred income taxes	106,649	53,783
Other long-term liabilities	2,451	2,540
Total long-term liabilities	532,394	407,963
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock - Series A, $0.01 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized; 150,000 and zero shares issued and outstanding, respectively	1	0
Common stock - $0.01 par value, 80,000,000 shares authorized; 76,844,899 and 73,373,744 shares issued; and 76,780,402 and 73,342,777 shares outstanding, respectively	769	734
Additional paid-in capital	830,824	724,819
Retained earnings	90,621	140,855
Treasury stock, at cost, 64,497 and 30,967 shares, respectively	0	0
Total Matador Resources Company shareholders’ equity	922,215	866,408
Non-controlling interest in subsidiary	619	133
Total shareholders' equity	922,834	866,541
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 1,687,426	$ 1,436,291