Document and Entity Information - shares
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Apr. 30, 2018
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]    
Entity Registrant Name Centennial Resource Development, Inc.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001658566  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2018  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2018  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Amendment Flag false  
Common Stock Class A    
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   263,745,887
Common Stock Class C    
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   12,313,691