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Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Statutory Federal Income Tax (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]                      
Federal statutory tax rate                 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Income tax expense at the federal statutory rate (35%)                 $ 105,959us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate $ 30,231us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate $ 6,434us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Deduction for pre-merger LLC earnings                 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsOther 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsOther (5,717)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsOther
Income tax expense relating to change in tax status                 0fang_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomePriorToMergerOilAndGasProperties 0fang_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomePriorToMergerOilAndGasProperties 54,142fang_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomePriorToMergerOilAndGasProperties
State income tax expense, net of federal tax benefit                 2,878us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 517us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 42us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
Non-deductible expenses                 148us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense 1,006us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense 2us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
Total provision for income taxes $ 56,243us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 23,978us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 15,163us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 13,601us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 11,691us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 9,099us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 7,802us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 3,162us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 108,985us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 31,754us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 54,903us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit