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EQUITY (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
EQUITY (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)		$ 0.025	$ 0.025
Cash dividend		$ 2,913,000	$ 2,913,000
Distributions		14,700,000	$ 14,210,000	$ 10,535,000	$ 11,515,000
Subsequent Event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.025
San Mateo
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity contribution, tax impact					$ 3,100,000
Performance incentives earned		16,300,000		0		$ 31,600,000	$ 14,700,000
Matador Resources Company \| San Mateo
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Distributions		15,300,000		11,000,000.0		30,100,000	23,000,000.0
Five Point \| San Mateo
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Distributions		14,700,000		10,500,000		28,900,000	22,100,000
San Mateo II \| Matador Resources Company
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Contributions to related party		0		15,400,000		0	22,900,000
San Mateo II \| Five Point
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Contributions to related party		$ 0		17,200,000		$ 0	67,200,000
Equity contribution, tax impact				500,000			4,800,000
San Mateo II \| Five Point \| Matador's Proportionate Interest in San Mateo
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Contributions to related party				$ 2,500,000			$ 23,100,000