Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details)
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3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
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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, 2018
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segment
geographic_area
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Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
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Nov. 30, 2017 |
Oct. 11, 2016 |
| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |
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| Allowance for doubtful accounts |
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$ 0
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$ 0
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| Capitalized interest |
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$ 0
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2,900,000
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1,200,000
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| Impairment of proved properties |
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0
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0
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0
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| Impairment and abandonment expense |
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0
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$ 11,136,000
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(29,000)
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| Impairment of unproved properties |
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$ 0
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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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| 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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| 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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| Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2026 |
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| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |
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| Interest rate, stated percentage |
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5.375%
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| Centennial Resource Production, LLC |
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| Voting interest acquired |
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89.00%
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| Predecessor |
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| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |
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| Capitalized interest |
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$ 0
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| Impairment of proved properties |
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0
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| Impairment and abandonment expense |
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$ 2,545,000
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| IPO | Predecessor | Warrants To Purchase Class A Common Stock, IPO |
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| Warrants issued (in shares) | shares |
0.3333333333
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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 |
1
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