Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Policies, and Recently Issued Accounting Standards - Accounts Receivable and Credit Risk and Other Concentrations (Details) - Centennial Resource Production, LLC (Centennial OpCo) and Celero Energy Company, L.P. $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
customer
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Dec. 31, 2013
customer
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| Accounts Receivable | |||
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ 0.1 | $ 0.3 | |
| Maximum amount of loss | |||
| Credit Risk and Other Concentrations | |||
| Credit risk in derivative instruments | $ 21.5 | ||
| Customer concentration risk | |||
| Credit Risk and Other Concentrations | |||
| Number of major customers | customer | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total revenue | Customer concentration risk | Plains Marketing, LP | |||
| Credit Risk and Other Concentrations | |||
| Concentration risk (as a percent) | 64.00% | 78.00% | 72.00% |