Transactions with Related Parties - Narrative (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 25, 2017
shares
Nov. 27, 2016
USD ($)
shares
Oct. 11, 2016
shares
Jul. 21, 2016
USD ($)
shares
Feb. 29, 2016
USD ($)
day
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Oct. 10, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Issuance of Class A common shares | $           $ 1,540,556   $ 0 $ 340,750
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties | $           $ 849,642   $ 212,513 $ 435,547
Predecessor                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Issuance of Class A common shares | $             $ 0    
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties | $             $ 55,564    
Warrants To Purchase Class A Common Stock                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Warrants, number of class A shares per warrant (in shares)               1  
Capital Units                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Shares converted (in shares)     844,079            
Class C                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Stock canceled during period (in shares)     844,079            
Conversion of CRP Common Units for Class A Common Stock | Common Class A                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Share issued during conversion of units (in shares)     844,079            
Stock Subscription Agreement | Riverstone Purchasers | Affiliated Entity                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Issuance of Class A common shares | $   $ 430,000              
Stock Subscription Agreement | Common Class A | Riverstone Purchasers | Affiliated Entity                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Stock issued during period (in shares)   3,473,590   81,005,000          
Issuance of Class A common shares | $       $ 810,000          
Stock Subscription Agreement | Series B Preferred Stock | Riverstone Purchasers | Affiliated Entity                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Stock issued during period (in shares)   104,400              
Silver Run | Warrants To Purchase Class A Common Stock | Predecessor                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares         $ 0.01        
Last sale price of class A common stock | $ / shares         $ 18.00        
Silver Run | Warrants To Purchase Class A Common Stock | Predecessor | Company Sponsors | Affiliated Entity                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Warrants issued (in shares)         8,000,000        
Warrants issued, price per warrant (in dollars per share) | $ / shares         $ 1.5        
Warrants issued | $         $ 12,000        
Warrants, number of class A shares per warrant (in shares)         1        
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares         $ 11.5        
Silver Run | Common Class A | Predecessor | Initial Stockholders | Affiliated Entity                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Limitation on sale of class A common stock, sale price threshold, number of trading days | day         20        
Limitation on sale of class A common stock, sale price threshold, trading period | day         30        
Common Stock | Common Class A                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Conversion of common shares (in shares) 26,100,000