Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Policies, and Recently Issued Accounting Standards - Recently Issued Accounting Standards (Details) - Centennial Resource Production, LLC (Centennial OpCo) and Celero Energy Company, L.P. - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Recently Issued Accounting Standards    
Other noncurrent assets $ 1,293 $ 1,434
Total assets 616,295 615,769
Term loan, net of unamortized deferred financing costs 64,649 64,568
Total liabilities 165,431 237,837
Total liabilities and owners' equity $ 616,295 615,769
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 - Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs | As Reported    
Recently Issued Accounting Standards    
Other noncurrent assets   1,866
Total assets   616,201
Term loan   65,000
Total liabilities   238,269
Total liabilities and owners' equity   616,201
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 - Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs | Adjustments for early adoption    
Recently Issued Accounting Standards    
Other noncurrent assets   (400)
Term loan, net of unamortized deferred financing costs   (400)
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 - Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs | Early Adoption    
Recently Issued Accounting Standards    
Other noncurrent assets   1,434
Total assets   615,769
Term loan, net of unamortized deferred financing costs   64,568
Total liabilities   237,837
Total liabilities and owners' equity   $ 615,769