Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Policies, and Recently Issued Accounting Standards - Oil and Natural Gas Properties and Other Property and Equipment (Details) - Centennial Resource Production, LLC (Centennial OpCo) and Celero Energy Company, L.P. - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
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| Oil and natural gas properties, other property and equipment | |||
| Capitalized costs in connection with exploratory wells in progress | $ 0 | $ 0 | |
| Abandonment expense and impairment of unproved properties | 7,619 | 20,025 | $ 8,561 |
| Impairment of unproved properties | 13,800 | ||
| Impairment attributable to lease expirations | 6,200 | 7,400 | |
| Impairment of proved properties | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
| Minimum | |||
| Other Property and Equipment | |||
| Estimated useful lives of assets | 3 years | ||
| Maximum | |||
| Other Property and Equipment | |||
| Estimated useful lives of assets | 20 years | ||