Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Operating income:
Royalty income	$ 501,534	$ 246,981	$ 293,811
Lease bonus income	2,763	2,585	4,117
Other operating income	620	1,060	355
Total operating income	504,917	250,626	298,283
Costs and expenses:
Production and ad valorem taxes	32,558	19,844	19,076
Depletion	102,987	100,501	78,178
Impairment	0	69,202	0
General and administrative expenses	7,800	8,165	7,489
Total costs and expenses	143,345	197,712	104,743
Income (loss) from operations	361,572	52,914	193,540
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(34,044)	(33,000)	(21,076)
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net	(69,409)	(63,591)	0
Gain (loss) on revaluation of investment	0	(8,556)	4,832
Other income, net	79	1,286	2,332
Total other expense, net	(103,374)	(103,861)	(13,912)
Income (loss) before income taxes	258,198	(50,947)	179,628
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	1,521	142,466	(41,582)
Net income (loss)	256,677	(193,413)	221,210
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	198,738	(1,109)	174,929
Net income (loss) attributable to Viper Energy Partners LP	$ 57,939	$ (192,304)	$ 46,281
Net income (loss) attributable to common limited partner units:
Basic (dollars per shares)	$ 0.85	$ (2.84)	$ 0.75
Diluted (dollars per shares)	$ 0.85	$ (2.84)	$ 0.75
Weighted average number of common limited partner units outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	68,319	67,686	61,744
Diluted (in shares)	68,391	67,686	61,787
Revenue extensible list	Royalty [Member]