Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Centennial Resource Production, LLC (Centennial OpCo) and Celero Energy Company, L.P. - USD ($) |
1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
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| Commitments | ||||
| 2016 | $ 2,676,000 | |||
| 2017 | 477,000 | |||
| 2018 | 485,000 | |||
| 2019 | 419,000 | |||
| Total | 4,057,000 | |||
| Drilling Rig Contracts | ||||
| Contract termination and rig stacking | 2,387,000 | |||
| Office Leases | ||||
| Rent expense | 400,000 | $ 500,000 | $ 800,000 | |
| Gas gathering agreement | PennTex | ||||
| Financing Obligations | ||||
| Minimum fees Reimbursement per day | $ 7,000 | 7,000 | ||
| Recorded asset | 3,800,000 | |||
| Recorded liability | 3,800,000 | |||
| Payments made | 1,700,000 | |||
| Gas gathering agreement | PennTex | Other current-liabilities | ||||
| Financing Obligations | ||||
| Short-term liability | $ 2,100,000 | |||