Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenues
Revenues	$ 224,288	$ 216,338
Realized gain on derivatives	10,867	3,270
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	136,430	(45,719)
Total revenues	371,585	173,889
Expenses
Production taxes, transportation and processing	21,716	19,665
Lease operating	30,910	31,163
Purchased natural gas	8,058	10,634
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	90,707	76,866
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	476	414
General and administrative	16,222	18,290
Total expenses	178,053	166,348
Operating income	193,532	7,541
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(19,812)	(17,929)
Other income (expense)	1,320	(110)
Total other expense	(18,492)	(18,039)
Income (loss) before income taxes	175,040	(10,498)
Income tax provision (benefit)
Deferred	39,957	(1,013)
Total income tax provision (benefit)	39,957	(1,013)
Net income (loss)	135,083	(9,485)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	9,354	7,462
Net income (loss) attributable to Matador Resources Company shareholders	$ 125,729	$ (16,947)
Earnings (loss) per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.08	$ (0.15)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.08	$ (0.15)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic (shares)	116,607	115,315
Diluted (shares)	116,684	115,315
Oil and natural gas revenues
Revenues
Revenues	$ 197,914	$ 193,269
Third-party midstream services revenues
Revenues
Revenues	15,830	11,838
Expenses
Plant and other midstream services operating	9,964	9,316
Sales of purchased natural gas
Revenues
Revenues	$ 10,544	$ 11,231