CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY — UNAUDITED - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total shareholders’ equity attributable to Matador Resources Company	Common Stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	Treasury Stock	Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020			116,847,000			2,000
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 1,513,025	$ 1,286,530	$ 1,169	$ 2,027,069	$ (741,705)	$ (3)	$ 226,495
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared	(2,913)	(2,913)			(2,913)
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock compensation plan (in shares)			3,000
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock compensation plan	0
Issuance of common stock pursuant to directors' and advisors' compensation plan (in shares)			9,000
Issuance of common stock pursuant to directors’ and advisors’ compensation plan	0
Stock-based compensation expense related to equity-based awards including amounts capitalized	1,477	1,477		$ 1,477
Stock options exercised, net of options forfeited in net share settlements (in shares)			13,000
Stock options exercised, net of options forfeited in net share settlements	0
Restricted stock forfeited (in shares)				(219,000)		(90,000)
Restricted stock forfeited	(1,720)	(1,720)				$ (1,501)
Contribution related to formation of San Mateo	15,376	15,376		$ 15,376
Distributions to non-controlling interest owners of less-than-wholly-owned subsidiaries	(14,210)						(14,210)
Current period net (loss) income	69,498	60,645			60,645		8,853
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021			116,872,000			92,000
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2021	$ 1,580,533	1,359,395	$ 1,169	2,043,703	(683,973)	$ (1,504)	221,138
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.025
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021	117,850,233		117,862,000			12,000
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 2,127,388	1,907,210	$ 1,179	2,077,592	(171,318)	$ (243)	220,178
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared	(5,866)	(5,866)			(5,866)
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock compensation plan (in shares)			205,000
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock compensation plan		(11,534)	$ 2	(11,536)
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock compensation plan	(11,534)
Stock-based compensation expense related to equity-based awards including amounts capitalized	4,344	4,344		4,344
Stock options exercised, net of options forfeited in net share settlements	(585)	(585)		(585)
Stock options exercised, net of options forfeited in net share settlements (in shares)			24,000
Restricted stock forfeited (in shares)						(12,000)
Restricted stock forfeited	(66)	(66)				$ (66)
Contribution related to formation of San Mateo, net of tax	4,800
Contribution related to formation of San Mateo	17,973	17,973		17,973
Distributions to non-controlling interest owners of less-than-wholly-owned subsidiaries	(18,375)						(18,375)
Current period net (loss) income	$ 224,185	207,124			207,124		17,061
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022	118,066,432		118,091,000			24,000
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 2,337,464	$ 2,118,600	$ 1,181	$ 2,087,788	$ 29,940	$ (309)	$ 218,864
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05