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Rattler Midstream LP (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Rattler Midstream LP (Details) - USD ($)	May 28, 2019	Mar. 01, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	May 10, 2018
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Limited Partners' Contributed Capital							$ 1,000,000
General Partners' Contributed Capital							$ 1,000,000
Proceeds from Contributions from Affiliates					$ 0	$ 0
Limited partners capital account, percentage of distribution							8.00%
Revenue from Related Parties			$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Rattler MIdstream LP [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Limited Partners' Contributed Capital							$ 1,000,000
General Partners' Contributed Capital							$ 1,000,000
Limited partners capital account, percentage of distribution							8.00%
Parent Company [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Class B Units Outstanding							73,150,000
Parent Company [Member] \| Rattler MIdstream LP [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Class B Units Outstanding							107,815,152
Rattler Midstream LP \| Over-Allotment Option [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction		1,425,000
Rattler Midstream LP \| Rattler MIdstream LP [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent			71.00%		71.00%
Rattler Midstream LP \| Rattler MIdstream LP [Member] \| IPO [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction	43,700,000
Shares Issued, Price Per Share	$ 17.50
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction	$ 720,000,000
Proceeds from Contributions from Affiliates	$ 727,000,000
Rattler Midstream LP \| Rattler MIdstream LP [Member] \| Over-Allotment Option [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction	5,700,000
Rattler's Services and Secondment Agreement [Member] \| General Partner [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Revenue from Related Parties			$ 1,000,000		$ 2,000,000
Rattler Partnership Agreement [Member] \| General Partner [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Revenue from Related Parties			37,907		37,907
Rattler Tax Sharing Agreement [Member] \| General Partner [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)			$ 31,814		$ 31,814