Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 9,566,000,000	$ 6,747,000,000	$ 2,756,000,000
Other operating income	77,000,000	50,000,000	57,000,000
Total revenues	9,643,000,000	6,797,000,000	2,813,000,000
Costs and expenses:
Lease operating expenses	652,000,000	565,000,000	425,000,000
Production and ad valorem taxes	611,000,000	425,000,000	195,000,000
Gathering and transportation	258,000,000	212,000,000	140,000,000
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	1,344,000,000	1,275,000,000	1,311,000,000
Impairment of oil and natural gas properties	0	0	6,021,000,000
General and administrative expenses	144,000,000	146,000,000	88,000,000
Merger and integration expenses	14,000,000	78,000,000	0
Other operating expenses	112,000,000	95,000,000	109,000,000
Total costs and expenses	3,135,000,000	2,796,000,000	8,289,000,000
Income (loss) from operations	6,508,000,000	4,001,000,000	(5,476,000,000)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(159,000,000)	(199,000,000)	(197,000,000)
Other income (expense), net	(5,000,000)	(10,000,000)	(7,000,000)
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net:	(586,000,000)	(848,000,000)	(81,000,000)
Gain (loss) on sale of equity method investments	0	23,000,000	0
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	(99,000,000)	(75,000,000)	(5,000,000)
Income (loss) from equity investments	77,000,000	15,000,000	(10,000,000)
Total other income (expense), net	(772,000,000)	(1,094,000,000)	(300,000,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes	5,736,000,000	2,907,000,000	(5,776,000,000)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	1,174,000,000	631,000,000	(1,104,000,000)
Net income (loss)	4,562,000,000	2,276,000,000	(4,672,000,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	176,000,000	94,000,000	(155,000,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to Diamondback Energy, Inc.	$ 4,386,000,000	$ 2,182,000,000	$ (4,517,000,000)
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 24.61	$ 12.24	$ (28.61)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 24.61	$ 12.24	$ (28.61)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	176,539	176,643	157,976
Diluted (in shares)	176,539	176,643	157,976
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 11.3100	$ 1.9500	$ 1.5250
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss) attributable to Diamondback Energy, Inc.	$ 4,386,000,000	$ 2,182,000,000	$ (4,517,000,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Pension and postretirement benefit plans	(7,000,000)	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Diamondback Energy, Inc	4,379,000,000	2,182,000,000	(4,517,000,000)
Oil sales
Revenues:
Revenues	7,660,000,000	5,396,000,000	2,410,000,000
Natural gas sales
Revenues:
Revenues	858,000,000	569,000,000	107,000,000
Natural gas liquid sales
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 1,048,000,000	$ 782,000,000	$ 239,000,000