Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Class A Common Stock	Class B Common Stock	Total Earthstone Energy, Inc. Equity	Preferred Stock Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	Common Stock Class A Common Stock	Common Stock Class B Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020						30,343,421	35,009,371
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 815,536			$ 344,881		$ 30	$ 35	$ 540,074	$ (195,258)	$ 470,655
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation expense - equity portion	2,605			2,605				2,605
Shares issued in connection with Acquisition (in shares)						12,719,594
Shares issued in connection with Acquisition	76,572			76,572		$ 13		76,559
Vesting of restricted stock units and performance units, net of taxes paid (in shares)						463,495
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of taxes paid	0
Shares retained by the Company in exchange for payment of recipient mandatory tax withholdings (in shares)						257,764
Shares retained by the Company in exchange for payment of recipient mandatory tax withholdings	(2,080)			(2,080)				(2,080)
Cancellation of treasury shares (in shares)						(257,764)
Class B Common Stock converted to Class A Common Stock (in shares)						578,031	(578,031)
Class B Common Stock converted to Class A Common Stock	0			7,758		$ 1	$ (1)	7,758		(7,758)
Net income (loss)	(10,556)			(5,833)					(5,833)	(4,723)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021						44,104,541	34,431,340
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021	882,077			423,903		$ 44	$ 34	624,916	(201,091)	458,174
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020						30,343,421	35,009,371
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	815,536			344,881		$ 30	$ 35	540,074	(195,258)	470,655
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Class B Common Stock converted to Class A Common Stock (in shares)			611,494
Net income (loss)	(26,387)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021						44,293,062	34,397,877
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	867,680			416,907		$ 44	$ 34	626,791	(209,962)	450,773
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021						44,104,541	34,431,340
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2021	882,077			423,903		$ 44	$ 34	624,916	(201,091)	458,174
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation expense - equity portion	2,175			2,175				2,175
Vesting of restricted stock units and performance units, net of taxes paid (in shares)		155,058
Shares retained by the Company in exchange for payment of recipient mandatory tax withholdings (in shares)						66,343
Shares retained by the Company in exchange for payment of recipient mandatory tax withholdings	(741)			(741)				(741)
Cancellation of treasury shares (in shares)						(66,343)
Class B Common Stock converted to Class A Common Stock (in shares)			33,463			33,463	(33,463)
Class B Common Stock converted to Class A Common Stock	0			441				441		(441)
Net income (loss)	(15,831)			(8,871)					(8,871)	(6,960)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021						44,293,062	34,397,877
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	867,680			416,907		$ 44	$ 34	626,791	(209,962)	450,773
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021					0	53,467,307	34,344,532
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	1,046,261			558,494	$ 0	$ 53	$ 34	718,181	(159,774)	487,767
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation expense - equity portion	2,301			2,301				2,301
Shares issued in connection with Acquisition (in shares)						19,417,476
Shares issued in connection with Acquisition	249,515			249,515		$ 19		249,496
Vesting of restricted stock units and performance units, net of taxes paid (in shares)						483,251
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of taxes paid	0					$ 1		(1)
Shares retained by the Company in exchange for payment of recipient mandatory tax withholdings (in shares)						286,892
Shares retained by the Company in exchange for payment of recipient mandatory tax withholdings	(3,898)			(3,898)				(3,898)
Cancellation of treasury shares (in shares)						(286,892)
Class B Common Stock converted to Class A Common Stock (in shares)						72,766	(72,766)
Class B Common Stock converted to Class A Common Stock	0			1,014				1,014		(1,014)
Net income (loss)	(51,877)			(33,478)					(33,478)	(18,399)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022					0	73,440,800	34,271,766
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022	1,242,302			773,948	$ 0	$ 73	$ 34	967,093	(193,252)	468,354
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021					0	53,467,307	34,344,532
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	1,046,261			558,494	$ 0	$ 53	$ 34	718,181	(159,774)	487,767
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Class B Common Stock converted to Class A Common Stock (in shares)			82,891
Net income (loss)	166,148
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022					280,000	79,217,423	34,261,641
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	1,819,384			1,278,039	$ 0	$ 79	$ 34	1,326,293	(48,367)	541,345
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022					0	73,440,800	34,271,766
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2022	1,242,302			773,948	$ 0	$ 73	$ 34	967,093	(193,252)	468,354
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation expense - equity portion	2,693			2,693				2,693
Issuance of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, net of offering costs (in shares)					280,000
Issuance of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, net of offering costs of $674	279,326			279,326				279,326
Shares issued in connection with Acquisition (in shares)						5,650,977
Shares issued in connection with Acquisition	77,757			77,757		$ 6		77,751
Vesting of restricted stock units and performance units, net of taxes paid (in shares)						115,521
Shares retained by the Company in exchange for payment of recipient mandatory tax withholdings (in shares)						48,232
Shares retained by the Company in exchange for payment of recipient mandatory tax withholdings	(719)			(719)				(719)
Cancellation of treasury shares (in shares)						(48,232)
Class B Common Stock converted to Class A Common Stock (in shares)			10,125			10,125	(10,125)
Class B Common Stock converted to Class A Common Stock	0			149				149		(149)
Net income (loss)	218,025			144,885					144,885	73,140
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022					280,000	79,217,423	34,261,641
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 1,819,384			$ 1,278,039	$ 0	$ 79	$ 34	$ 1,326,293	$ (48,367)	$ 541,345