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EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.05	$ 0.05	$ 0.025	$ 0.025
Cash dividend		$ 5,878	$ 5,866	$ 2,913	$ 2,913
Distributions		$ 26,460	18,375	14,700	$ 14,210
Service-Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted in period (in shares)						226,238
Performance-Based Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted in period (in shares)						230,251
Vesting period						3 years
Number of additional shares authorized (in shares)		3,700,000
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)						210,156
Service-based Restricted Stock Units And Performance-Based Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of awards						$ 34,300
Employee Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total shares for the plan (in shares)		4,000,000
San Mateo
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance incentives earned		$ 0		16,300		22,800	$ 31,600
Equity contribution, tax impact			$ 4,800
Matador Resources Company \| San Mateo
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Distributions		27,500		15,300		$ 46,700	30,100
Matador Resources Company \| Five Point
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Distributions							44,800
Five Point \| San Mateo
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Distributions		$ 26,500		$ 14,700			$ 28,900