Subsidiary Guarantors Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	100.00%
Intercompany receivable	$ 0	$ 0
Current assets	356,635	278,492
Net property and equipment	3,887,233	3,699,595
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Long-term assets	89,803	91,589
Total assets	4,333,671	4,069,676	$ 3,583,298
Intercompany payable	0	0
Current liabilities	359,898	399,772
Senior unsecured notes payable	1,039,811	1,039,416
Other long-term liabilities	779,582	661,036
Total equity attributable to Matador Resources Company	1,991,349	1,833,654
Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	163,031	135,798
Total liabilities and equity	4,333,671	4,069,676
Eliminating Entries
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intercompany receivable	(1,608,924)	(1,607,350)
Current assets	0	0
Net property and equipment	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,686,771)	(1,476,934)
Long-term assets	(10,330)	(10,532)
Total assets	(3,306,025)	(3,094,816)
Intercompany payable	(1,608,924)	(1,607,350)
Current liabilities	(874)	(909)
Senior unsecured notes payable	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	(9,456)	(9,623)
Total equity attributable to Matador Resources Company	(1,686,771)	(1,476,934)
Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	0	0
Total liabilities and equity	(3,306,025)	(3,094,816)
Matador | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intercompany receivable	1,595,484	1,578,133
Current assets	7,024	29
Net property and equipment	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	1,516,219	1,332,237
Long-term assets	0	0
Total assets	3,118,727	2,910,399
Intercompany payable	0	0
Current liabilities	2,867	0
Senior unsecured notes payable	1,039,811	1,039,416
Other long-term liabilities	84,700	37,329
Total equity attributable to Matador Resources Company	1,991,349	1,833,654
Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	0	0
Total liabilities and equity	3,118,727	2,910,399
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intercompany receivable	13,440	29,217
Current assets	41,840	37,933
Net property and equipment	648,361	583,899
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Long-term assets	2,855	3,072
Total assets	706,496	654,121
Intercompany payable	0	0
Current liabilities	52,782	73,086
Senior unsecured notes payable	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	320,131	300,540
Total equity attributable to Matador Resources Company	170,552	144,697
Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	163,031	135,798
Total liabilities and equity	706,496	654,121
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intercompany receivable	0	0
Current assets	307,771	240,530
Net property and equipment	3,238,872	3,115,696
Investment in subsidiaries	170,552	144,697
Long-term assets	97,278	99,049
Total assets	3,814,473	3,599,972
Intercompany payable	1,608,924	1,607,350
Current liabilities	305,123	327,595
Senior unsecured notes payable	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	384,207	332,790
Total equity attributable to Matador Resources Company	1,516,219	1,332,237
Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	0	0
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,814,473	$ 3,599,972