Related Party Transactions (Details)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Apr. 08, 2016
shares
Feb. 29, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Feb. 24, 2016
shares
Feb. 23, 2016
USD ($)
Nov. 10, 2015
USD ($)
Nov. 06, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Feb. 29, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
item
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2015
$ / shares
Private Placement Warrants                  
Proceeds from sale of Private Placement Warrants               $ 12,000,000  
Proceeds from Issuance Initial Public Offering   $ 500,000,000           $ 500,000,000  
Redemption Covenant Initial Business Combination Period               24 months  
Related Party Loans                  
Note amount borrowed               $ 150,000  
Repayment of note   300,000           $ 300,000  
Private Placement Warrants                  
Private Placement Warrants                  
Proceeds from sale of Private Placement Warrants   $ 12,000,000              
Number of shares each warrant is exercisable for | shares   1         1    
Price per share | $ / shares   $ 11.50         $ 11.50    
Redemption Covenant Initial Business Combination Period   24 months              
Class B common stock                  
Founder Shares                  
Common stock, par value | $ / shares           $ 0.0001   $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Stock dividend per share | shares     0.125            
Class A Common Stock                  
Founder Shares                  
Common stock, par value | $ / shares   $ 0.0001         $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Private Placement Warrants                  
Redemption Covenant Initial Business Combination Period   24 months              
Class A Common Stock | Common stock                  
Founder Shares                  
Shares issued with redemption feature | shares               50,000,000  
Initial Stockholders                  
Founder Shares                  
Holding period of founder shares               1 year  
Initial Stockholders | Common stock                  
Founder Shares                  
Percentage of shares held by related party | shares 20.0                
Initial Stockholders | Class B common stock                  
Founder Shares                  
Shares owned by related party | shares 12,500,000   12,937,500            
Initial Stockholders | Class A Common Stock                  
Founder Shares                  
Threshold stock price to be transferred | $ / shares               $ 12.00  
Threshold trading days to allow transfer of founder shares | item               20  
Threshold consecutive trading days to allow transfer of founder shares               30 days  
Minimum period after initial business combination to allow transfer of founders shares               150 days  
Silver Run Sponsor, LLC, Related Party                  
Related Party Loans                  
Maximum borrowing capacity           $ 300,000      
Note amount borrowed         $ 150,000   $ 150,000    
Repayment of note   $ 300,000              
Silver Run Sponsor, LLC, Related Party | Private Placement Warrants                  
Private Placement Warrants                  
Warrants issued | shares   8,000,000           8,000,000  
Warrant price | $ / shares   $ 1.50           $ 1.50  
Proceeds from sale of Private Placement Warrants   $ 12,000,000              
Holding period of private placement warrants   30 days              
Silver Run Sponsor, LLC, Related Party | Class B common stock                  
Founder Shares                  
Shares issued with redemption feature | shares           11,500,000      
Proceeds from issuance of common stock           $ 25,000      
Share Price | $ / shares           $ 0.002      
Shares forfeited by related party | shares 437,500                
Directors | Sponsor                  
Founder Shares                  
Founder shares transferred | shares             40,000    
Affiliate of Sponsor | Administrative Support Agreement                  
Administrative Support Agreement                  
Monthly service fees       $ 10,000          
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction               $ 10,000