Cover Page - shares
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Oct. 30, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2020  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-37697  
Entity Registrant Name CENTENNIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, INC.  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 47-5381253  
Entity Address, Address Line One 1001 Seventeenth Street  
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 1800  
Entity Address, City or Town Denver  
Entity Address, State or Province CO  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 80202  
City Area Code 720  
Local Phone Number 499-1400  
Title of 12(b) Security Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share  
Trading Symbol CDEV  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Smaller Reporting Company false  
Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   278,341,440
Entity Central Index Key 0001658566  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Amendment Flag false