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	Treasury Stock	Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021			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)	(11,534)	$ 2	(11,536)
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
Contribution related to formation of San Mateo, net of tax	$ 4,800
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	118,948,624		118,953,000
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 3,317,091	3,110,797	$ 1,190	2,101,999	1,007,642	$ (34)	206,294
Treasury stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	4,757					5,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared	$ (17,768)	(17,768)			(17,768)
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock compensation plan (in shares)			264,000
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock compensation plan	(17,590)	(17,590)	$ 2	(17,592)
Stock-based compensation expense related to equity-based awards including amounts capitalized	3,894	3,894		3,894
Stock options exercised, net of options forfeited in net share settlements, and employee stock purchases	12	12		12
Stock options exercised, net of options forfeited in net share settlements (in shares)			15,000
Restricted stock forfeited (in shares)						21,000
Restricted stock forfeited	(1,236)	(1,236)				$ (1,236)
Contribution related to formation of San Mateo	11,613	11,613		11,613
Distributions to non-controlling interest owners of less-than-wholly-owned subsidiaries	(19,110)						(19,110)
Current period net income	$ 178,924	163,130			163,130		15,794
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023	119,205,783		119,232,000
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2023	$ 3,455,830	$ 3,252,852	$ 1,192	$ 2,099,926	$ 1,153,004	$ (1,270)	$ 202,978
Treasury stock (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023	26,219					26,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15
Contribution related to formation of San Mateo, net of tax	$ 3,100