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 directors' and advisors' compensation plan (in shares)			9,000
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
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 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, 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]
Current period net income	409,391
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021			117,249,000			146,000
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2021	1,907,900	1,688,007	$ 1,172	2,069,484	(380,268)	$ (2,381)	219,893
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021			116,872,000			92,000
Balance at beginning 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	(2,913)	(2,913)			(2,913)
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock compensation plan (in shares)			138,000
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock compensation plan			$ (1)	1
Issuance of common stock pursuant to directors' and advisors' compensation plan (in shares)			73,000
Issuance of common stock pursuant to directors’ and advisors’ compensation plan			$ 1	(1)
Stock-based compensation expense related to equity-based awards including amounts capitalized	2,289	2,289		$ 2,289
Stock options exercised, net of options forfeited in net share settlements (in shares)			40,000
Restricted stock forfeited (in shares)				425,000		38,000
Restricted stock forfeited	(1,164)	(1,164)				$ (739)
Contribution related to formation of San Mateo	16,250	16,250		$ 16,250
Distributions to non-controlling interest owners of less-than-wholly-owned subsidiaries	(14,700)						(14,700)
Current period net income	121,831	105,905			105,905		15,926
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021			117,123,000			130,000
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2021	$ 1,702,126	1,479,762	$ 1,171	2,061,815	(580,981)	$ (2,243)	222,364
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.025
Dividends declared	$ (2,915)	(2,915)			(2,915)
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock compensation plan (in shares)			3,000
Stock-based compensation expense related to equity-based awards including amounts capitalized	3,856	3,856		3,856
Stock options exercised, net of options forfeited in net share settlements, and employee stock purchases	(212)	(212)	$ (1)	(211)
Stock options exercised, net of options forfeited in net share settlements (in shares)			123,000
Restricted stock forfeited (in shares)						16,000
Restricted stock forfeited	(1,276)	(1,276)		(1,138)		$ (138)
Contribution related to formation of San Mateo	4,740	4,740		4,740
Distributions to non-controlling interest owners of less-than-wholly-owned subsidiaries	(16,905)						(16,905)
Current period net income	218,062	203,628			203,628		14,434
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021			117,249,000			146,000
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2021	$ 1,907,900	1,688,007	$ 1,172	2,069,484	(380,268)	$ (2,381)	219,893
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
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
Treasury stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021						12,000
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, and employee stock purchases	(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	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 income	224,185	207,124			207,124		17,061
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022			118,091,000
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
Treasury stock (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022						24,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021	117,850,233		117,862,000
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
Treasury stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021						12,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Current period net income	$ 1,014,408
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022	118,155,815		118,248,000			92,000
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 3,065,608	2,858,811	$ 1,183	2,094,611	765,602	$ (2,585)	206,797
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022			118,091,000
Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2022	2,337,464	2,118,600	$ 1,181	2,087,788	29,940	$ (309)	218,864
Treasury stock (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022						24,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared	(5,878)	(5,878)			(5,878)
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock compensation plan (in shares)			10,000
Issuance of common stock pursuant to directors' and advisors' compensation plan (in shares)			25,000
Stock-based compensation expense related to equity-based awards including amounts capitalized	5,383	5,383		5,383
Stock options exercised, net of options forfeited in net share settlements, and employee stock purchases	(2,606)	(2,606)	$ (1)	(2,607)
Stock options exercised, net of options forfeited in net share settlements (in shares)			75,000
Restricted stock forfeited (in shares)						47,000
Restricted stock forfeited	(2,047)	(2,047)				$ (2,047)
Distributions to non-controlling interest owners of less-than-wholly-owned subsidiaries	(26,460)						(26,460)
Current period net income	436,195	415,718			415,718		20,477
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022			118,201,000
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 2,742,051	2,529,170	$ 1,182	2,090,564	439,780	$ (2,356)	212,881
Treasury stock (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022						71,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05
Dividends declared	$ (11,750)	(11,750)			(11,750)
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock compensation plan (in shares)			12,000
Stock-based compensation expense related to equity-based awards including amounts capitalized	5,222	5,222		5,222
Stock options exercised, net of options forfeited in net share settlements, and employee stock purchases	1,174	1,174	$ (1)	1,175
Stock options exercised, net of options forfeited in net share settlements (in shares)			35,000
Restricted stock forfeited (in shares)						21,000
Restricted stock forfeited	(229)	(229)				$ (229)
Distributions to non-controlling interest owners of less-than-wholly-owned subsidiaries	(22,540)						(22,540)
Current period net income	$ 354,028	337,572			337,572		16,456
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022	118,155,815		118,248,000			92,000
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 3,065,608	$ 2,858,811	$ 1,183	$ 2,094,611	$ 765,602	$ (2,585)	$ 206,797
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10