Noncontrolling Interest - Summary of Changes in Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shar	30,343,421
EEH Units issued in connection with acquisition (in shares)		0	0
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	53,467,307	30,343,421
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shar	65,352,792
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	87,811,839	65,352,792
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Class B Common Stock converted to Class A Common Stock (in shares)	0
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | 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)	928,342
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | IRM Acquisition
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connection with acquisition (in shares)	12,719,594
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Foreland Acquisition
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connection with acquisition (in shares)	2,611,111
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Tracker/Sequel Acquisition
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connection with acquisition (in shares)	6,200,000
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Earthstone and Lynden US
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shar	30,343,421
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	53,467,307	30,343,421
Percentage of EEH units held by Earthstone and Lynden	60.90%	46.40%
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Earthstone and Lynden US | Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Class B Common Stock converted to Class A Common Stock (in shares)	664,839
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Earthstone and Lynden US | 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)	928,342
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Earthstone and Lynden US | IRM Acquisition
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connection with acquisition (in shares)	12,719,594
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Earthstone and Lynden US | Foreland Acquisition
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connection with acquisition (in shares)	2,611,111
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Earthstone and Lynden US | Tracker/Sequel Acquisition
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connection with acquisition (in shares)	6,200,000
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Others
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shar	35,009,371
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	34,344,532	35,009,371
Percentage of EEH units held by others	39.10%	53.60%
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Others | Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Class B Common Stock converted to Class A Common Stock (in shares)	664,839
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Others | 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)	0
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Others | IRM Acquisition
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connection with acquisition (in shares)	0
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Others | Foreland Acquisition
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connection with acquisition (in shares)	0
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Others | Tracker/Sequel Acquisition
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connection with acquisition (in shares)	0