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, 2022			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						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, 2023	119,458,674		119,478,000
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 4,127,688	3,910,862	$ 1,194	2,133,172	1,776,541	$ (45)	216,826
Treasury stock, beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	19,608					20,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared	$ (23,858)	(23,858)			(23,858)
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock compensation plan (in shares)			100,000
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock compensation plan	(11,381)	(11,381)	$ 1	(11,382)
Issuance of common stock pursuant to public offering (in shares)			5,250,000
Issuance of common stock pursuant to public offering	344,663	344,663	$ 53	344,610
Cost to issue equity	(53)	(53)		(53)
Stock-based compensation expense related to equity-based awards including amounts capitalized	5,149	5,149		5,149
Stock options exercised, net of options forfeited in net share settlements (in shares)			7,000
Restricted stock forfeited (in shares)						35,000
Restricted stock forfeited	(2,046)	(2,046)				$ (2,046)
Contribution related to formation of San Mateo	1,185	1,185		1,185
Contributions from non-controlling interest owners of less-than-wholly-owned subsidiaries	7,350						7,350
Distributions to non-controlling interest owners of less-than-wholly-owned subsidiaries	(25,725)						(25,725)
Current period net income	$ 213,190	193,729			193,729		19,461
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024	124,780,297		124,835,000
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 4,636,162	$ 4,418,250	$ 1,248	$ 2,472,681	$ 1,946,412	$ (2,091)	$ 217,912
Treasury stock, end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024	54,857					55,000