BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 12, 2023 USD ($) $ / bbl	Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 $ / bbl	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers				$ 771,787	$ 854,094		$ 1,985,351	$ 2,491,917
Net income attributable to Matador Resources Company shareholders				263,739	337,572		591,535	960,414
Oil and natural gas revenues
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers				701,527	$ 751,444		1,792,353	2,270,728
Advance
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition	$ 1,600,000						1,608,427	$ 0
Cash	$ 7,500
Average oil and gas prices (USD per barrel) | $ / bbl	85		85
Percentage acquired	100.00%
Fair value of contingent consideration	$ 21,151
Change in fair value of the contingent consideration, expense (income)				15,700			(200)
Payments made for contingent consideration				$ 0			0
Estimated fair value of the remaining payments							$ 13,500
Advance | Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments made for contingent consideration		$ 7,500
Advance | Oil and natural gas revenues
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers						$ 222,400
Net income attributable to Matador Resources Company shareholders						$ 120,300