Long-Term Debt (Details) - Centennial Resource Production, LLC (Centennial OpCo) and Celero Energy Company, L.P.
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Oct. 15, 2014
USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Outstanding borrowing amount $ 74,000   $ 65,000  
Term loan, net of unamortized deferred financing costs        
EBITDAX ratio 4.0      
Minimum        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Annual commitment fee on the unused portion of the credit facility 0.375%      
Maximum        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Annual commitment fee on the unused portion of the credit facility 0.50%      
LIBOR | Minimum        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Interest rate 1.50%      
LIBOR | Maximum        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Interest rate 2.50%      
Prime rate | Minimum        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Interest rate 0.50%      
Prime rate | Maximum        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Interest rate 1.50%      
Term loan        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Loan commitment amount       $ 65,000
Term loan, net of unamortized deferred financing costs        
Term loan $ 65,000   65,000  
Unamortized deferred financing costs (351)   (432)  
Term loan, net of unamortized deferred financing costs $ 64,649   $ 64,568  
Term loan | LIBOR        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Interest rate 5.25%      
Revolving credit facility        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Loan commitment amount       500,000
Current borrowing capacity   $ 140,000    
Outstanding borrowing amount $ 74,000      
Remaining borrowing capacity 65,400      
Letters of credit        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Loan commitment amount       $ 15,000
Letters of credit outstanding $ 600