Business Combination - Purchase Consideration (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Oct. 11, 2016
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Centennial Resource Production, LLC        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Ownership interest of non-controlling interest 11.00% 4.30% 5.70% 7.80%
Centennial Resource Production, LLC        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Total purchase price consideration $ 1,186,744      
Repayment of CRP long-term de 189,000      
Total purchase price consideration 1,375,744      
Fair value of non-controlling interest 184,779      
Total purchase price consideration and fair value of non-controlling interest $ 1,560,523