Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues
Oil and natural gas revenues	$ 71,815	$ 96,617	$ 222,128	$ 274,605
Realized gain (loss) on derivatives	19,862	(701)	52,146	(5,458)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	6,733	16,293	(25,356)	7,950
Total revenues	98,410	112,209	248,918	277,097
Expenses
Production taxes and marketing	9,291	8,617	26,598	23,739
Lease operating	14,917	13,691	42,912	34,747
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	45,237	35,143	143,477	90,970
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	182	130	427	371
Full-cost ceiling impairment	285,721	0	581,874	0
General and administrative	12,151	8,099	38,523	23,417
Total expenses	367,499	65,680	833,811	173,244
Operating (loss) income	(269,089)	46,529	(584,893)	103,853
Other income (expense)
Net loss on asset sales and inventory impairment	0	0	(97)	0
Interest expense	(7,229)	(673)	(15,168)	(3,685)
Interest and other income	999	267	1,885	715
Total other expense	(6,230)	(406)	(13,380)	(2,970)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(275,319)	46,123	(598,273)	100,883
Income tax (benefit) provision
Current	(295)	(156)	(295)	2,658
Deferred	(33,010)	16,660	(148,750)	34,017
Total income tax (benefit) provision	(33,305)	16,504	(149,045)	36,675
Net (loss) income	(242,014)	29,619	(449,228)	64,208
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary	(45)	0	(156)	0
Net (loss) income attributable to Matador Resources Company shareholders	$ (242,059)	$ 29,619	$ (449,384)	$ 64,208
Earnings (loss) per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (2.86)	$ 0.40	$ (5.58)	$ 0.93
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (2.86)	$ 0.40	$ (5.58)	$ 0.92
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic (shares)	84,685	73,341	80,481	69,185
Diluted (shares)	84,685	74,028	80,481	69,879