Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 15, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Income tax (expense) benefit		$ (1,859)	$ 112	$ (1,665)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)		1,234	(657)	1,665
Current income tax expense (benefit)		625	545	$ 0
Valuation allowance		23,510	17,044
Net deferred noncurrent tax assets		7,800	2,500
Deferred tax liabilities		15,731	$ 14,496
Class A Common Stock
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
EEH Units issued in connection with acquisition (in shares)			0	0
U.S.
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets		19,700	$ 13,300
Deferred tax liabilities		10,400	9,600
Operating loss carryforward, net		29,100
Operating loss carryforward, not subject to expiration		14,400
Canada
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets		3,800	3,800
Deferred tax liabilities		5,300	4,800
Lynden Arrangement | U.S.
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforward, net		65,900
Chisholm Acquisition | Class A Common Stock | Subsequent Event
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
EEH Units issued in connection with acquisition (in shares)	19,417,476
Lynden U S A Inc
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)		900	(150)	$ 100
Lynden U S A Inc | U.S.
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforward, net		31,900
Operating loss carryforward, not subject to expiration		2,600
Lynden U S A Inc | Canada
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforward, net		10,000
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)		6,300	(610)	400
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Texas Margin Tax
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)		$ 330	$ (510)	$ 1,600