Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Oct. 11, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 23, 2014	Sep. 19, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Provision for deferred income taxes	$ 54,142	$ 761	$ 108,985	$ 31,563	$ 54,903
Viper Energy Partners LP [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Interest in Viper Energy Partners LP			88.00%			92.00%
IPO [Member] | Viper Energy Partners LP [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Units issued by Viper Energy Partners LP						5,750,000
Public Offering [Member] | Viper Energy Partners LP [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Units issued by Viper Energy Partners LP							3,500,000
Limited Partner [Member] | Diamondback Energy, Inc. [Member] | Viper Energy Partners LP [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Exchange of membership interests for common units						70,450,000