VIPER ENERGY PARTNERS LP - Schedule of Sale of Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Amount Repaid on Viper LLC’s Credit Facility					$ 3,718	$ 1,242	$ 384
Follow-on Public Offering
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Number of Units of Common Units Sold	10,925,000	10,080,000	16,100,000	9,775,000
Amount Repaid on Viper LLC’s Credit Facility	$ 314	$ 362	$ 153	$ 121
Follow-on Public Offering | Viper Energy Partners LP
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Proceeds Received by Viper	$ 341	$ 303	$ 232	$ 148
Over-Allotment Option
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Number of Units of Common Units Sold	1,425,000	1,080,000	2,100,000	1,275,000
Over-Allotment Option | Viper Energy Partners LP | Affiliated Entity
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Number of Units of Common Units Sold			3,000,000
Over-Allotment Option | Viper Energy Partners LP | Executive Officer
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Number of Units of Common Units Sold			114,000
Over-Allotment Option | Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Number of Units of Common Units Sold			700,000