Consolidated and Combined Statements of Changes in Owners' and Shareholders' Equity Statement - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Paid-In Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Total Equity
Noncontrolling Interest
Class A
Class A
Common Stock
Class A
Paid-In Capital
Class A
Total Equity
Class B
Common Stock
Class C
Class C
Common Stock
Series A
Series A
Preferred Stock
Series B
Series B
Preferred Stock
Series B
Paid-In Capital
Series B
Total Equity
Conversion of common shares from Class B to Class A at transaction
Class A
Common Stock
Conversion of common shares from Class B to Class A at transaction
Class B
Common Stock
Reclassification from Temporary Equity to Permanent Equity [Member]
Class A
Common Stock
Conversion of common shares from Class C to Class A
Paid-In Capital
Conversion of common shares from Class C to Class A
Total Equity
Conversion of common shares from Class C to Class A
Noncontrolling Interest
Conversion of common shares from Class C to Class A
Class A
Common Stock
Conversion of common shares from Class C to Class A
Class C
Common Stock
Balance, beginning of period (Predecessor) at Dec. 31, 2013 $ 390,547     $ 389,859 $ 688                                          
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]                                                    
Deemed contributions | Predecessor 59,926     59,776 150                                          
Repurchase of equity interests | Predecessor (119,272)     (119,272) 0                                          
Deemed contribution from sale of assets | Predecessor 20,653     21,489 (836)                                          
Deemed contribution from parent for payment of incentive units | Predecessor 12,420     12,420 0                                          
Deemed distribution | Predecessor (4,130)     (4,130) 0                                          
Net income (loss) | Predecessor 17,788     17,790 (2)                                          
Balance, end of period (Predecessor) at Dec. 31, 2014 377,932     377,932 0                                          
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]                                                    
Deemed contributions | Predecessor 111,396     111,396 0                                          
Deemed distribution | Predecessor (139)     (139) 0                                          
Net income (loss) | Predecessor (38,325)     (38,325) 0                                          
Balance, end of period (Predecessor) at Dec. 31, 2015 450,864     450,864 0                                          
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]                                                    
Net income (loss) | Predecessor (218,724)     (218,724) 0                                          
Balance, end of period (Predecessor) at Oct. 10, 2016 411,582     411,582 0                                          
Balance, end of period (Successor) at Oct. 10, 2016 5,000 $ 5,460 $ (461) 5,000 0   $ 0         $ 0   $ 0   $ 0                    
Balance, end of period at Oct. 10, 2016                   $ 1                                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                                                    
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | Successor             2,175,208     12,500,000   0                            
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | Successor                           0   0                    
Net income (loss) | Successor (387)   (387) (387)                                            
Conversion of common shares (in shares) | Successor                                     12,500,000 (12,500,000) 47,825,000       844,079 (844,079)
Conversion of common shares | Successor                                     $ 1     $ 7,798 $ 7,798 $ (7,798)    
Conversion of common shares                                       $ (1)            
Class A common shares released from possible redemption | Successor 478,248 478,243   478,248     $ 5                                      
Stock issued during period (in shares) | Successor             101,005,000         20,000,000   1                        
Stock issued during period | Successor   (2)       $ 1,010,050 $ 10 $ 1,010,040 $ 1,010,050     $ 2                            
Underwriters’ discount and offering expense | Successor (6,713) (6,713)   (6,713)                                            
Noncontrolling interest in Centennial Resource Production, LLC | Successor 184,779       184,779                                          
Balance, end of period (Successor) at Oct. 11, 2016 1,670,977 1,494,826 (848) 1,493,996 176,981   16         2   $ 0   $ 0                    
Balance, end of period at Oct. 11, 2016                   $ 0                                
Balance, beginning of period (Predecessor) at Oct. 10, 2016 411,582     411,582 0                                          
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]                                                    
Net income (loss) | Successor (8,985)   (8,081) (8,081) 904                                          
Balance, end of period (Successor) at Dec. 31, 2016 0                                                  
Balance, beginning of period (Successor) at Oct. 10, 2016 5,000 5,460 (461) 5,000 0   $ 0         0   0   $ 0                    
Balance, beginning of period at Oct. 10, 2016                   1                                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                                                    
Restricted stock issued (in shares) | Successor             256,597                                      
Stock issued during period (in shares) | Successor             36,485,970                 104,400                    
Stock issued during period | Successor           $ 530,507 $ 4 $ 530,503 $ 530,507           $ 379,494   $ 379,494 $ 379,494                
Underwriters’ discount and offering expense | Successor (20,391) (20,391)   (20,391)                                            
Change in equity due to issuance of shares by Centennial Resource Production, LLC | Successor 0 (21,716)   (21,716) 21,716                                          
Equity based compensation | Successor 1,333 1,333   1,333                                            
Balance, end of period (Successor) at Dec. 31, 2016 $ 2,552,935 $ 2,364,049 $ (8,929) $ 2,355,142 $ 197,793   $ 20         $ 2   $ 0   $ 0                    
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2016                   $ 0                                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                                                    
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | Successor             164,349,079     0   19,155,921                            
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | Successor                           1   0                    
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | Successor           201,091,646 201,091,646     0 19,155,921 19,155,921                            
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | Successor                         1 1 104,400 104,400