Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)
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3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 10, 2016
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Feb. 29, 2016
shares
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Oct. 10, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2016
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geographic_area
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Oct. 11, 2016 |
| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |
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| Oil & gas receivable, collection period |
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2 months
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| Successor |
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| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |
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| Allowance for doubtful accounts |
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$ 0
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$ 0
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| Abandonment expense and impairment of unproved properties |
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0
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| Impairment of proved oil and gas properties |
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$ 0
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| Number of industry segments | segment |
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1
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| Number of geographic areas | geographic_area |
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1
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| Successor | Minimum |
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| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |
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| PP&E, useful life |
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3 years
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| Revenue collection period |
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30 days
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| Successor | Maximum |
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| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |
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| PP&E, useful life |
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20 years
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| Revenue collection period |
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90 days
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| Predecessor |
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| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |
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| Allowance for doubtful accounts |
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$ 100,000
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| Abandonment expense and impairment of unproved properties |
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$ 2,545,000
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7,619,000
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$ 20,025,000
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| Impairment expense |
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13,800,000
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| Abandonment expense |
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6,200,000
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| Impairment of proved oil and gas properties |
$ 0
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$ 0
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$ 0
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| Centennial Resource Production, LLC | Successor |
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| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |
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| Voting interest acquired |
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89.10%
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| Common Class A | IPO | Predecessor |
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| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |
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| Stock issued during period (in shares) | shares |
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1
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| Warrants To Purchase Class A Common Stock, IPO | IPO | Predecessor |
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| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |
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| Warrants issued (in shares) |
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0.33333
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