Debt - Financial Covenant Table (Details) - Revolving Credit Facility [Member] - Wells Fargo [Member]	Sep. 30, 2016
Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Ratio of total debt to EBITDAX	4.0
Maximum [Member] | Viper Energy Partners LP [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Ratio of total debt to EBITDAX	4.0
Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Ratio of current assets to liabilities, as defined in the credit agreement	1.0
Minimum [Member] | Viper Energy Partners LP [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Ratio of current assets to liabilities, as defined in the credit agreement	1.0