BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands				2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 15, 2024 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 12, 2023 USD ($) $ / bbl	Oct. 31, 2023 $ / bbl	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers					$ 785,343		$ 563,674
Net income attributable to Matador Resources Company shareholders					193,729		163,130
Oil and natural gas revenues
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers					$ 703,540		$ 502,909
Oil And Natural Gas Producing Properties And Undeveloped Acreage In Lea County, New Mexico
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price	$ 155,054
Advance
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition			$ 1,600,000
Cash			$ 7,500
Average oil and gas prices (USD per barrel) | $ / bbl			85	85
Payments made for contingent consideration						$ 15,000
Advance ORRI Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition		$ 81,000
Initial Advance Acquisition And Advance ORRI Acquisition (Advance Acquisition)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price			$ 1,676,132
Percentage acquired		100.00%
Fair value of contingent consideration			$ 21,151