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EQUITY (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
EQUITY (Details) - USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)		$ 0.025	$ 0.025	$ 0.025
Cash dividend		$ 2,915,000	$ 2,913,000	$ 2,913,000
Distributions		16,905,000	$ 14,700,000	$ 14,210,000	$ 10,780,000	$ 10,535,000	$ 11,515,000
Service-Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted in period (in shares)								334,649
Vesting period								3 years
Performance-Based Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted in period (in shares)								366,500
Vesting period								3 years
Performance-Based Stock Units \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting amount, percentage								0.00%
Performance-Based Stock Units \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting amount, percentage								200.00%
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted in period (in shares)								334,876
Service-based Restricted Stock Units And Performance-Based Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant date fair value								$ 43,300,000
Subsequent Event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05
San Mateo
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity contribution, tax impact								$ 1,300,000	$ 3,100,000
Performance incentives earned		6,000,000			0			37,600,000	14,700,000
Matador Resources Company \| San Mateo
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Distributions		17,600,000			11,200,000			47,700,000	34,200,000
Five Point \| San Mateo
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Distributions		16,900,000			10,800,000			45,800,000	32,800,000
San Mateo II \| Matador Resources Company
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Contributions to related party		0			36,800,000			0	59,700,000
San Mateo II \| Five Point
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Contributions to related party		$ 0			$ 31,900,000			$ 0	99,000,000
Equity contribution, tax impact									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									$ 23,100,000