Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Non-Controlling Interest
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 14,167	$ 2	$ 12,936	$ 762	$ 467
Balance at beginning of period (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		164,273,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net proceeds from issuance of common units - Viper Energy Partners LP	341				341
Stock-based compensation	19		19
Repurchased shares for tax withholding	(13)		(13)
Repurchased shares for tax withholding (in Shares)		(125,000)
Distribution to non-controlling interest	(26)				(26)
Dividend paid	(20)			(20)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units	0
Exercise of stock and unit options and awards of restricted stock (in Shares)		468,000
Change in ownership of consolidated subsidiaries, net	3		77		(74)
Net (loss) income	43			10	33
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2019	14,514	$ 2	13,019	752	741
Balance at end of period (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		164,616,000
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018	14,167	$ 2	12,936	762	467
Balance at beginning of period (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		164,273,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net (loss) income	399
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2019	15,450	$ 2	12,933	1,069	1,446
Balance at end of period (in Shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		163,949,000
Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2019	14,514	$ 2	13,019	752	741
Balance at beginning of period (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		164,616,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net proceeds from issuance of common units - Viper Energy Partners LP	720				720
Unit-based compensation	2				2
Stock-based compensation	12		12
Repurchased shares for tax withholding	(104)		(104)
Repurchased shares for tax withholding (in Shares)		(1,016,000)
Distribution to non-controlling interest	(24)				(24)
Dividend paid	(32)			(32)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units	6		6
Exercise of stock and unit options and awards of restricted stock (in Shares)		349,000
Net (loss) income	356			349	7
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2019	15,450	$ 2	12,933	1,069	1,446
Balance at end of period (in Shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		163,949,000
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 14,906	$ 2	12,357	890	1,657
Balance at beginning of period (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2019	159,002,338	159,002,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Unit-based compensation	$ 5				5
Distribution equivalent rights payments	(1)				(1)
Stock-based compensation	10		10
Repurchased shares for tax withholding	(5)		(5)
Repurchased shares for share buyback program	(98)		(98)
Repurchased shares for share buyback program (in Shares)		(1,280,000)
Distribution to non-controlling interest	(43)				(43)
Dividend paid	(59)			(59)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units	1		1
Exercise of stock and unit options and awards of restricted stock (in Shares)		93,000
Net (loss) income	(400)			(272)	(128)
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2020	14,316	$ 2	12,265	559	1,490
Balance at end of period (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2020		157,815,000
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 14,906	$ 2	12,357	890	1,657
Balance at beginning of period (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2019	159,002,338	159,002,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Repurchased shares for share buyback program	$ (98)
Net (loss) income	(2,811)
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2020	$ 11,835	$ 2	12,605	(1,893)	1,121
Balance at end of period (in Shares) at Jun. 30, 2020	157,824,088	157,824,000
Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 14,316	$ 2	12,265	559	1,490
Balance at beginning of period (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2020		157,815,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Distribution equivalent rights payments	(1)				(1)
Stock-based compensation	11		11
Repurchased shares for share buyback program	$ (2)		0		(2)
Repurchased shares for share buyback program (in Shares)	0	0
Distribution to non-controlling interest	$ (19)				(19)
Dividend paid	(59)			(59)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units	0		0
Exercise of stock and unit options and awards of restricted stock (in Shares)		9,000
Change in ownership of consolidated subsidiaries, net	0		329		(329)
Net (loss) income	(2,411)			(2,393)	(18)
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2020	$ 11,835	$ 2	$ 12,605	$ (1,893)	$ 1,121
Balance at end of period (in Shares) at Jun. 30, 2020	157,824,088	157,824,000