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Average price per acre on new leases

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Amount of current state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

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Related Party Transactions (Details)		3 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details)	Jun. 23, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accrued state income tax expense		$ 47,364
General Partner \| Partnership Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Incurred costs for transactions with related party		615,000	$ 615,000
Affiliated Entity [Member] \| Advisory Services Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advisory services agreement, annual fee	$ 500,000
Incurred costs for transactions with related party		0	0
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from Related Parties		$ 198	$ 0
Number of leases extended		1
Average price per acre		$ 125
Revenue from related parties on new leases		$ 3,101
Number of new leases		2
Average price per acre on new leases		$ 14,766