Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Policies, and Recently Issued Accounting Standards - Basis of Presentation (Details) |
12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | |
| Centennial Resource Production, LLC (Centennial OpCo) and Celero Energy Company, L.P. | |
| Realized prices for sales under contracts based on residue gas and yielding (as a percent) | 100.00% |