Shareholders' and Owners Equity (Details) - Successor
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2016
USD ($)
shares
Oct. 11, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2016
day
vote
director
$ / shares
shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Capital stock authorized (in shares)     621,000,000
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)     620,000,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)     1,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 0.0001
Conversion of Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Stock conversion ratio   1  
Private Placement      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Proceeds from issuance of stock | $ $ 889.6    
Common Class A      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)     600,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 0.0001  
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)     201,091,646
Common stock, number of votes per share (in votes) | vote     1
Common stock, threshold for election of directors     50.00%
Common Class A | Conversion of Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Stock issued upon conversion of stock (in shares)     12,500,000
Common Class A | Conversion of CRP Common Units for Class A Common Stock      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Share issued during conversion of units (in shares)   844,079 50,000,000
Common Class A | Private Placement      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Stock issued during period (in shares)     101,005,000
Proceeds from issuance of stock | $   $ 1,000.0  
Common Class A | Private Placement | Riverstone Centennial Holdings, L.P.      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Stock issued during period (in shares)   81,005,000  
Common Class A | Private Placement | Other Accredited Investors      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Stock issued during period (in shares)   20,000,000  
Common Class A | Private Placement | Affiliates of Riverstone Investment Group, LLC      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Stock issued during period (in shares) 3,473,590   36,485,970
Common Class A | Private Placement | Other Investors      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Stock issued during period (in shares) 33,012,380    
Common Class B | Private Placement      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 0.0001
Common Class C      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)     20,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 0.0001  
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)     19,155,921
Common Class C | Centennial Contributors      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Stock issued during period (in shares)   20,000,000  
Series A Preferred Stock      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)     1
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)     1
Preferred stock, number of directed nominated and elected | director     1
Series A Preferred Stock | Centennial Resource Development      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)     1
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 0.0001
Preferred stock, redemption terms, threshold for CRP common units and/or shares of Class A common shares     5,000,000
Series B Preferred Stock      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)     104,400
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)     104,400
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 0.0001
Preferred stock, redemption price, number of consecutive trading days | day     10
Series B Preferred Stock | Conversion of Series B Preferred Stock to Class A Common Stock      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Perferred stock conversion ratio 250    
Series B Preferred Stock | Private Placement | Affiliates of Riverstone Investment Group, LLC      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Stock issued during period (in shares) 104,400    
Restricted stock awards | Director And Executive Officer | Common Class A      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Stock issued during period (in shares)     256,597