Stockholders' Equity (Details)
3 Months Ended
Apr. 08, 2016
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Mar. 31, 2016
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Feb. 24, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Number of votes | item   1    
Shares subject to redemption   50,000,000    
Preferred stock, shares authorized   1,000,000   1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued   0   0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding   0   0
Common stock | Initial Stockholders        
Percentage of shares held by related party 20.0      
Class A Common Stock        
Common stock, shares authorized   200,000,000   200,000,000
Total equity   50,000,000    
Shares subject to redemption   47,877,332    
Common stock, shares issued   2,122,668   0
Common stock, shares outstanding   2,122,668   0
Class A Common Stock | Common stock        
Common stock, shares issued   2,122,668    
Class B common stock        
Common stock, shares authorized   20,000,000    
Common stock, shares issued   12,937,500   11,500,000
Common stock, shares outstanding   12,937,500   11,500,000
Class B common stock | Initial Stockholders        
Shares owned by related party 12,500,000   12,937,500  
Class B common stock | Silver Run Sponsor, LLC, Related Party        
Shares forfeited by related party 437,500      
Class B common stock | Common stock        
Common stock, shares issued   12,937,500   11,500,000