Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues
Revenues	$ 2,817,621	$ 3,196,699	$ 1,862,075
Realized loss on derivatives	(9,575)	(157,483)	(220,105)
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives	(1,261)	18,809	21,011
Total revenues	2,806,785	3,058,025	1,662,981
Expenses
Production taxes, transportation and processing	264,493	282,193	178,987
Lease operating	243,655	157,105	108,964
Plant and other midstream services operating	128,910	95,522	61,459
Purchased natural gas	129,401	178,937	77,126
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	716,688	466,348	344,905
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	3,943	2,421	2,068
General and administrative	110,373	116,229	96,396
Total expenses	1,597,463	1,298,755	869,905
Operating income	1,209,322	1,759,270	793,076
Other income (expense)
Net loss on asset sales and impairment	(202)	(1,311)	(331)
Interest expense	(121,520)	(67,164)	(74,687)
Other income (expense)	8,785	(5,121)	(2,712)
Total other expense	(112,937)	(73,596)	(77,730)
Income before income taxes	1,096,385	1,685,674	715,346
Income tax provision (benefit)
Current	13,922	54,877	0
Deferred	172,104	344,480	74,710
Total income tax provision	186,026	399,357	74,710
Net income	910,359	1,286,317	640,636
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	(64,285)	(72,111)	(55,668)
Net income attributable to Matador Resources Company shareholders	$ 846,074	$ 1,214,206	$ 584,968
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
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	119,139	118,122	116,999
Diluted (in shares)	119,980	120,131	119,163
Oil and natural gas revenues
Revenues
Revenues	$ 2,545,599	$ 2,905,738	$ 1,700,542
Third-party midstream services revenues
Revenues
Revenues	122,153	90,606	75,499
Sales of purchased natural gas
Revenues
Revenues	$ 149,869	$ 200,355	$ 86,034