Business Combinations and Divestitures (Details) $ in Thousands						1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended									48 Months Ended
	Dec. 15, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 14, 2021 USD ($) Boe $ / bbl	Feb. 23, 2021 USD ($)	Feb. 25, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 17, 2017 USD ($) well	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / bbl	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / MMBTU	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / bbl	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / MMBTU	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / bbl	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / MMBTU	Feb. 23, 2021 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Oil and Gas, average sale price									63.04	3.60		36.04	1.99		52.19	2.58
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders								$ 61,985			$ 45,570			$ 39,200
Additional paid-in capital						$ 2,077,592		2,077,592	$ 2,077,592	$ 2,077,592	2,027,069	$ 2,027,069	$ 2,027,069
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses								4,200			4,800
Proceeds from sale of assets								4,215			4,789			21,921
Noncontrolling Interest
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders								61,985			45,570			39,200
Properties in Lea and Eddy, NM
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred		$ 161,700
Business combination, working capital adjustment		6,500
Purchase price increase (decrease) due to average oil price		5,000
Fair value of contingent consideration at December 14, 2021		$ 6,718				1,500		1,500	$ 1,500	$ 1,500
Barrels of oil per day | Boe		3,500
Properties in Lea and Eddy, NM | Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Oil and Gas, average sale price | $ / bbl		75.00
Properties in Lea and Eddy, NM | Pro Forma
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Asset acquisition, pro forma revenue	$ 4,000					$ 3,200
San Mateo Midstream
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from joint venture								64,500			47,400
Corporate Joint Venture | San Mateo Midstream
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Subsidiary ownership percentage					51.00%
Number of wells contributed to joint venture | well					14
Deferred performance incentives				$ 150,000	$ 73,500
Deferred performance incentives, term					5 years
Amount earned from potential earnout			$ 58,800
Remaining performance incentives available to be earned, up to					$ 14,700
Five Point
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from joint venture								$ 33,900
Five Point | Corporate Joint Venture | San Mateo Midstream
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Subsidiary ownership percentage						49.00%		49.00%	49.00%	49.00%
Payments for deferred performance incentives																	$ 14,700
Rustler Breaks and Wolf Asset Area | Corporate Joint Venture | San Mateo Midstream
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contractual obligation, term					15 years
Rustler Breaks Asset Area | Corporate Joint Venture | San Mateo Midstream
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contractual obligation, term					15 years
San Mateo Midstream | Five Point | Corporate Joint Venture
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contributions to joint venture											119,700			77,300
Additional paid-in capital											23,100	$ 23,100	$ 23,100	28,400	$ 28,400	$ 28,400
Tax impact of equity contribution											4,800			5,900
San Mateo Midstream | Matador Resources Company | Corporate Joint Venture
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contributions to joint venture											$ 75,000			$ 24,200
San Mateo Midstream | Property Contribution [Member] | Matador Resources Company | Corporate Joint Venture
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contributions to joint venture							$ 1,000