Equity-Based Compensation - Stock/Unit Option Activity (Details) - Stock/Unit Options [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 17, 2014	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period		5 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period		4 years
Number of Options (in shares)
Outstanding, beginning of period		15,750
Exercised		(15,750)
Outstanding, end of period		0	15,750
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
Outstanding, beginning of period		$ 22.72
Exercised		22.72
Outstanding, end of period		$ 0.00	$ 22.72
Outstanding, period end, remaining term		0 years
Outstanding, period end, intrinsic value		$ 0
Options exercised, intrinsic value			$ 1,300	$ 15,700
Expected dividend yield		0.00%
Viper LTIP [Member]
Number of Options (in shares)
Outstanding, beginning of period		2,424,266
Forfeitures		(2,416,666)
Outstanding, end of period		7,600	2,424,266
Vested and expected to vest, at period end		7,600
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
Outstanding, beginning of period		$ 26.00
Forfeitures		26.00
Outstanding, end of period		18.49	$ 26.00
Vested and expected to vest, period end		$ 18.49
Outstanding, period end, remaining term		0 years
Vested and expected to vest, period end, remaining term		0 years
Outstanding, period end, intrinsic value		$ 0
Vested and expected to vest, period end, intrinsic value		$ 0
Expected dividend yield				5.90%
Viper LTIP [Member] | Executive Officers of General Partner [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	2,500,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	33.00%