Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity - Unaudited - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2016 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained deficit	Treasury Stock	Total shareholders’ equity attributable to Matador Resources Company	Non-controlling interest in subsidiary
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2015	85,564,435	85,567,000			2,000
Balance at January 1, 2015 at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 488,959	$ 856	$ 1,026,077	$ (538,930)	$ 0	$ 488,003	$ 956
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock, shares		7,500,000
Issuance of common stock	142,350	$ 75	142,275			142,350
Cost to issue equity	(830)		(830)			(830)
Stock-based compensation expense related to equity-based awards	5,464		5,464			5,464
Stock options exercised, shares		(11,000)
Stock options exercised			0			0
Stock options exercised	0
Restricted stock issued, shares		273,000
Restricted stock issued		$ 3	(3)
Restricted stock forfeited, shares					82,000
Vesting of restricted stock units	0	$ 24	0			0
Current period net loss	$ (213,414)			(213,507)		(213,507)	93
Ending Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2016	93,290,199	93,375,000			84,000
Balance at June 30, 2016 at Jun. 30, 2016	$ 422,529	$ 934	$ 1,172,983	$ (752,437)	$ 0	$ 421,480	$ 1,049