Asset Retirement Obligations (Details) - Centennial Resource Production, LLC (Centennial OpCo) and Celero Energy Company, L.P. - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
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| Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] | |||
| Asset retirement obligations, beginning of year | $ 1,824 | $ 3,557 | |
| Additional liabilities incurred | 133 | 670 | |
| Liabilities acquired | 178 | ||
| Liabilities disposed(1) | (2,820) | ||
| Accretion expense | 139 | 156 | $ 358 |
| Revision of estimated liabilities | 14 | 261 | |
| Asset Retirement Obligations, Noncurrent, Ending Balance | $ 2,288 | $ 1,824 | $ 3,557 |