Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Matador Resources Company shareholders — numerator	$ 846,074	$ 1,214,206	$ 584,968
Weighted average common shares outstanding — denominator
Basic (in shares)	119,139	118,122	116,999
Dilutive effect of options and restricted stock units (in shares)	841	2,009	2,164
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	119,980	120,131	119,163
Earnings per common share attributable to Matador Resources Company shareholders
Basic (usd per share)	$ 7.10	$ 10.28	$ 5.00
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 7.05	$ 10.11	$ 4.91