Shareholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interest - Common and Preferred Stock (Details)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 02, 2020
USD ($)
shares
Mar. 07, 2018
USD ($)
shares
Oct. 11, 2016
shares
Jul. 31, 2020
shares
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
vote
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)       1      
Common Class A              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
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 common shares from Class C to Class A              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Conversion of common shares (in shares) 1,034,119 3,347,647       10,969,064  
Conversion of Convertible Securities, Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | $ $ 2,200,000       $ 2,200,000 $ 17,500,000 $ 7,200,000
Common Class A | Public Offering              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Stock issued during period (in shares)   25,000,000          
Proceeds from issuance of stock | $   $ 0       $ 0  
Class C | Centennial Contributors              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Stock issued during period (in shares)     20,000,000        
Percentage of Outstanding Membership Interests [Line Items]     89.00%        
Series A Preferred Stock              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)         0 1  
Series A Preferred Stock | Centennial Resource Development              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
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