Noncontrolling Interest - Summary of Changes in Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	29,421,131
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	29,852,958
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	64,681,811
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	64,913,645
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Restricted Stock Units
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)	231,834
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Bold Transaction | Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units and Class B Common Stock converted to Class A Common Stock (in shares)	0
EEH Units Held By Earthstone and Lynden US | Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	29,421,131
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	29,852,958
Percentage of EEH Units Held By Earthstone and Lynden	46.00%	45.50%
EEH Units Held By Earthstone and Lynden US | Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Restricted Stock Units
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)	231,834
EEH Units Held By Earthstone and Lynden US | Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Bold Transaction | Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units and Class B Common Stock converted to Class A Common Stock (in shares)	199,993
EEH Units Held By Others | Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	35,260,680
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	35,060,687
Percentage of EEH Units Held By Others	54.00%	54.50%
EEH Units Held By Others | Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Bold Transaction | Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units and Class B Common Stock converted to Class A Common Stock (in shares)	(199,993)