Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 1,665	$ 2,470
Current federal tax expense (benefit)	0	0
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	1,665	2,470
Valuation allowance	16,451	16,865
Net deferred noncurrent tax assets	1,300	3,400
Deferred tax liabilities	15,154	13,489
U.S.
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,665	2,470
Deferred tax assets	12,700	13,100
Deferred tax liabilities	9,700	9,600
Operating loss carryforward, net	56,500
Canada
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Income tax expense (benefit)	0	0
Deferred tax assets	3,800	3,800
Deferred tax liabilities	5,500	3,900
Operating loss carryforward, net	10,000
Lynden U S A Inc
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Current federal tax expense (benefit)	100	1,900
Tax Act, income tax expense (benefit), alternative minimum tax credits		500
Lynden Arrangement | U.S.
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforward, net	28,200
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Current federal tax expense (benefit)	400	7,400
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	$ 1,600	$ 1,100