Subsidiary Guarantors Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intercompany receivable	$ 0	$ 0
Current assets	278,492	305,685
Net property and equipment	3,699,595	3,122,864
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Long-term assets	91,589	26,969
Total assets	4,069,676	3,455,518	$ 2,145,690
Intercompany payable	0	0
Current liabilities	399,772	330,022
Senior unsecured notes payable	1,039,416	1,037,837
Other long-term liabilities	661,036	308,002
Total shareholders' equity	1,833,654	1,688,880
Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	135,798	90,777
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 4,069,676	3,455,518
Subsidiary ownership percentage	100.00%
Eliminating Entries
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intercompany receivable	$ (1,607,350)	(1,274,221)
Current assets	0	0
Net property and equipment	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,476,934)	(1,585,747)
Long-term assets	(10,532)	(9,502)
Total assets	(3,094,816)	(2,869,470)
Intercompany payable	(1,607,350)	(1,274,221)
Current liabilities	(909)	(724)
Senior unsecured notes payable	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	(9,623)	(8,778)
Total shareholders' equity	(1,476,934)	(1,585,747)
Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	0	0
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	(3,094,816)	(2,869,470)
Matador | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intercompany receivable	1,578,133	1,244,405
Current assets	29	4,109
Net property and equipment	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	1,332,237	1,490,401
Long-term assets	0	23,897
Total assets	2,910,399	2,762,812
Intercompany payable	0	0
Current liabilities	0	22,874
Senior unsecured notes payable	1,039,416	1,037,837
Other long-term liabilities	37,329	13,221
Total shareholders' equity	1,833,654	1,688,880
Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	0	0
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	2,910,399	2,762,812
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intercompany receivable	29,217	29,816
Current assets	37,933	34,027
Net property and equipment	583,899	379,052
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Long-term assets	3,072	1,479
Total assets	654,121	444,374
Intercompany payable	0	0
Current liabilities	73,086	27,988
Senior unsecured notes payable	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	300,540	230,263
Total shareholders' equity	144,697	95,346
Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	135,798	90,777
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	654,121	444,374
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intercompany receivable	0	0
Current assets	240,530	267,549
Net property and equipment	3,115,696	2,743,812
Investment in subsidiaries	144,697	95,346
Long-term assets	99,049	11,095
Total assets	3,599,972	3,117,802
Intercompany payable	1,607,350	1,274,221
Current liabilities	327,595	279,884
Senior unsecured notes payable	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	332,790	73,296
Total shareholders' equity	1,332,237	1,490,401
Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	0	0
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 3,599,972	$ 3,117,802