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RATTLER MIDSTREAM LP (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
RATTLER MIDSTREAM LP (Details) - USD ($)	May 28, 2019	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]
Limited partners capital contribution	$ 1,000,000
Accrued state income tax expense						$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Over-Allotment Option
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Offer and issuance of stock (in Shares)		1,425,000	1,080,000	2,100,000	1,275,000
Rattler LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Distribution to affiliates	727,000,000
Rattler MIdstream LP
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
General partners cash contribution	$ 1,000,000
Percentage of preferred cash distribution received	8.00%
Rattler MIdstream LP \| Rattler Partnership Agreement
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Amount allocated by general partner						364,342
Rattler MIdstream LP \| Rattler's Services and Secondment Agreement
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Amount allocated by general partner						5,000,000
Rattler MIdstream LP \| Rattler Tax Sharing Agreement
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Accrued state income tax expense						$ 188,808
Rattler MIdstream LP \| Class B Units
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Limited partners' capital account, units issued (in Shares)	107,815,152
Rattler MIdstream LP \| IPO
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Offer and issuance of stock (in Shares)	43,700,000
Shares issued (in dollars per share)	$ 17.50
Consideration received from offering	$ 720,000,000
Rattler MIdstream LP \| Over-Allotment Option
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Offer and issuance of stock (in Shares)	5,700,000
Rattler MIdstream LP
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	29.00%					71.00%
Limited partners ownership percentage	71.00%