Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues
Oil and natural gas revenues	$ 83,079	$ 71,815	$ 196,341	$ 222,128
Third-party midstream services revenues	1,566	569	2,956	1,384
Realized gain on derivatives	885	19,862	10,413	52,146
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	3,203	6,733	(30,261)	(25,356)
Total revenues	88,733	98,979	179,449	250,302
Expenses
Production taxes, transportation and processing	12,388	9,426	30,846	26,734
Lease operating	14,605	13,466	41,300	40,140
Plant and other midstream services operating	1,449	1,450	3,537	2,772
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	30,015	45,237	90,185	143,477
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	276	182	828	427
Full-cost ceiling impairment	0	285,721	158,633	581,874
General and administrative	13,146	12,151	39,506	38,523
Total expenses	71,879	367,633	364,835	833,947
Operating income (loss)	16,854	(268,654)	(185,386)	(583,645)
Other income (expense)
Net gain (loss) on asset sales and inventory impairment	1,073	0	3,140	(97)
Interest expense	(6,880)	(7,229)	(20,244)	(15,168)
Other (expense) income	(141)	564	(17)	637
Total other expense	(5,948)	(6,665)	(17,121)	(14,628)
Income (loss) before income taxes	10,906	(275,319)	(202,507)	(598,273)
Income tax (benefit) provision
Current	(1,141)	(295)	(1,141)	(295)
Deferred	0	(33,010)		(148,750)
Total income tax benefit	(1,141)	(33,305)	(1,141)	(149,045)
Net income (loss)	12,047	(242,014)	(201,366)	(449,228)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	(116)	(45)	(209)	(156)
Net income (loss) attributable to Matador Resources Company shareholders	$ 11,931	$ (242,059)	$ (201,575)	$ (449,384)
Earnings (loss) per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ (2.86)	$ (2.24)	$ (5.58)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ (2.86)	$ (2.24)	$ (5.58)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic (shares)	93,384	84,685	90,016	80,481
Diluted (shares)	93,724	84,685	90,016	80,481