Mineral Properties Acquired, Gross Acres

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The amount of net royalty acres acquired. Net royalty acres are defined as gross acreage multiplied by the average royalty interest.

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The amount of net royalty acres. Net royalty acres are defined as gross acreage multiplied by the average royalty interest.

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Percentage of mineral acres operated by affiliate.

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Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity.

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The cash outflow from the acquisition of a mineral right which is the right to extract a mineral from the earth or to receive payment, in the form of royalty, for the extraction of minerals.

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Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands	Aug. 15, 2018 USD ($) a	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) a	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) a shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) a
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Mineral Rights \| $		$ 610,131	$ 344,079	$ 205,721
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Mineral Properties Acquired, Net Royalty Acres		3,585	3,157	2,142
Payments to Acquire Mineral Rights \| $		$ 440,400	$ 343,100	$ 205,700
Mineral Properties, Net Royalty Acres		14,841	9,570
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares \| shares			174,513
Diamondback Limited Partner [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Mineral Properties Acquired, Gross Acres	32,424
Mineral Properties Acquired, Net Royalty Acres	1,696
Payments to Acquire Mineral Rights \| $	$ 175,000
Percentage of mineral acres operated by affiliate	80.00%