Debt - Financial Covenant Table (Details) (Revolving Credit Facility [Member])	Sep. 30, 2014
Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Ratio of total debt to EBITDAX, not greater than 4.0	4.0
Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Ratio of current assets to liabilities, as defined in the credit agreement, not less than 1.0	1.0
Viper Energy Partners LP [Member] | Wells Fargo [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Ratio of total debt to EBITDAX, not greater than 4.0	4.0
Ratio of current assets to liabilities, as defined in the credit agreement, not less than 1.0	1.0