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Organization and Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
Organization and Basis of Presentation	Dec. 31, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Basis of Presentation	ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Organization Viper Energy Partners LP (the “Partnership”) is a publicly traded Delaware limited partnership focused on owning and acquiring mineral interests and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties primarily in the Permian Basin. Since May 10, 2018, the Partnership has been treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As of December 31, 2020, Viper Energy Partners GP LLC (the “General Partner”), held a 100% general partner interest in the Partnership and Diamondback beneficially owned an approximate 58% of the Partnership’s total limited partner units outstanding. Diamondback owns and controls the General Partner. Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). All material intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.