Basis of Presentation Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |
Apr. 02, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Jul. 31, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||||
| Preferred stock, par value (USD per share) | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 | |
| Centennial Resource Production, LLC | ||||
| Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||||
| Ownership interest of non-controlling interest | 0.40% | |||
| Class A | ||||
| Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||||
| Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction | $ 0.0 | |||
| Class A | NGP X US Holdings, L.P. [Member] | ||||
| Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||||
| Redeemable Preferred Stock, Triggering Event, Threshold Number Of Shares | 5,000,000 | |||
| Conversion of Class C Common Stock to Class A Common Stock | Class A | ||||
| Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||||
| Conversion of common shares from Class C to Class A, net of tax (in shares) | 1,034,119 | |||
| Tax loss recorded in equity as a result of conversion of shares | $ 2.2 |