Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenues
Revenues	$ 851,135	$ 1,026,204	$ 829,691
Lease bonus - mineral acreage	4,062	1,711	2,489
Realized gain on derivatives	38,937	9,482	2,334
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives	(32,008)	(53,727)	65,085
Total revenues	862,126	983,670	899,599
Expenses
Production taxes, transportation and processing	93,338	92,273	76,138
Lease operating	104,953	117,305	92,966
Purchased natural gas	32,734	69,398	6,635
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	361,831	350,540	265,142
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	1,948	1,822	1,530
Full-cost ceiling impairment	684,743	0	0
General and administrative	62,578	80,054	69,308
Total expenses	1,383,625	748,190	536,328
Operating (loss) income	(521,499)	235,480	363,271
Other income (expense)
Net loss on asset sales and inventory impairment	(2,832)	(967)	(196)
Interest expense	(76,692)	(73,873)	(41,327)
Prepayment premium on extinguishment of debt	0	0	(31,226)
Other income (expense)	1,864	(2,126)	1,551
Total other expense	(77,660)	(76,966)	(71,198)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(599,159)	158,514	292,073
Income tax provision (benefit)
Current	0	0	(455)
Deferred	(45,599)	35,532	(7,236)
Total income tax (benefit) provision	(45,599)	35,532	(7,691)
Net (loss) income	(593,205)	87,777	274,207
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	(39,645)	(35,205)	(25,557)
Net (loss) income attributable to Matador Resources Company shareholders	$ (553,560)	$ 122,982	$ 299,764
Earnings per common share attributable to Matador Resources Company shareholders
Basic (usd per share)	$ (5.11)	$ 0.75	$ 2.41
Diluted (usd per share)	$ (5.11)	$ 0.75	$ 2.41
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	116,068	116,555	113,580
Diluted (in shares)	116,068	117,063	113,691
Oil and natural gas revenues
Revenues
Revenues	$ 744,461	$ 892,325	$ 800,700
Third-party midstream services revenues
Revenues
Revenues	64,932	59,110	21,920
Expenses
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	41,500	36,798	24,609
Sales of purchased natural gas
Revenues
Revenues	$ 41,742	$ 74,769	$ 7,071