CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS 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, beginning of period (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, end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022						24,000
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, beginning of period (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			118,248,000
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
Treasury stock, end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022						92,000
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, beginning of period (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, end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022						71,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
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			118,248,000
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
Treasury stock, end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022						92,000
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, beginning of period (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			119,232,000
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, end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023						26,000
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, beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	4,757					5,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Current period net income	$ 634,418
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023	119,145,818		119,277,000			132,000
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 3,875,298	3,662,724	$ 1,192	2,120,896	1,545,712	$ (5,076)	212,574
Treasury stock, end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023	131,851
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023			119,232,000
Balance at beginning 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, beginning of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023						26,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared	(17,917)	(17,917)			(17,917)
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock compensation plan (in shares)			27,000
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock compensation plan	950	950		950
Issuance of common stock pursuant to directors' and advisors' compensation plan (in shares)			11,000
Stock-based compensation expense related to equity-based awards including amounts capitalized	6,097	6,097		6,097
Stock options exercised, net of options forfeited in net share settlements, and employee stock purchases	14	14		14
Stock options exercised, net of options forfeited in net share settlements (in shares)			2,000
Restricted stock forfeited (in shares)						100,000
Restricted stock forfeited	(3,806)	(3,806)				$ (3,806)
Contributions from non-controlling interest owners of less-than-wholly-owned subsidiaries (see Note 7)	24,500						24,500
Distributions to non-controlling interest owners of less-than-wholly-owned subsidiaries	(25,333)						(25,333)
Current period net income	177,095	164,666			164,666		12,429
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023			119,272,000
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2023	3,617,430	3,402,856	$ 1,192	2,106,987	1,299,753	$ (5,076)	214,574
Treasury stock, end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023						126,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared	(17,780)	(17,780)			(17,780)
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock compensation plan (in shares)			3,000
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock compensation plan	43	43		43
Stock-based compensation expense related to equity-based awards including amounts capitalized	6,751	6,751		6,751
Stock options exercised, net of options forfeited in net share settlements, and employee stock purchases	5	5		5
Stock options exercised, net of options forfeited in net share settlements (in shares)			2,000
Restricted stock forfeited (in shares)						6,000
Contribution related to formation of San Mateo	7,110	7,110		7,110
Distributions to non-controlling interest owners of less-than-wholly-owned subsidiaries	(16,660)						(16,660)
Current period net income	$ 278,399	263,739			263,739		14,660
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023	119,145,818		119,277,000			132,000
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 3,875,298	$ 3,662,724	$ 1,192	$ 2,120,896	$ 1,545,712	$ (5,076)	$ 212,574
Treasury stock, end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023	131,851