Cover Page - shares
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jul. 31, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 1000  
Entity Address, Address Line One 300 N. Marienfeld St.  
Entity Address, City or Town Midland  
Entity Address, State or Province TX  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 79701  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   565,955,410
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2023  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-37697  
Entity Registrant Name PERMIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 47-5381253  
City Area Code 432  
Local Phone Number 695-4222  
Title of 12(b) Security Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share  
Trading Symbol PR  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
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 Central Index Key 0001658566  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2023  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Amendment Flag false  
Common Class A    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   321,327,851
Common Class C    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   244,627,559