Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total Earthstone Energy, Inc. Equity	Common Stock Class A Common Stock	Common Stock Class B Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021			53,467,307	34,344,532
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 1,046,261	$ 558,494	$ 53	$ 34	$ 718,181	$ (159,774)	$ 487,767
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation expense	2,301	2,301			2,301
Shares issued in connection with Acquisition (in shares)			19,417,476
Shares issued in connection with Chisholm Acquisition	249,515	249,515	$ 19		249,496
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of taxes paid (in shares)			483,251
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of taxes paid	0		$ 1		(1)
Class A Shares retained by the Company in exchange for payment of recipient mandatory tax withholdings (in shares)			286,892
Class A 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			73,440,800	34,271,766
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022	1,242,302	773,948	$ 73	$ 34	967,093	(193,252)	468,354
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			105,547,139	34,259,641
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	2,324,017	1,639,314	$ 106	$ 34	1,346,463	292,711	684,703
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation expense	3,844	3,844			3,844
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of taxes paid (in shares)			756,429
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of taxes paid	0
Class A Shares retained by the Company in exchange for payment of recipient mandatory tax withholdings (in shares)			460,473
Class A Shares retained by the Company in exchange for payment of recipient mandatory tax withholdings	(6,342)	(6,342)			(6,342)
Cancellation of treasury shares (in shares)			(460,473)
Net income (loss)	86,211	60,548				60,548	25,663
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023			106,303,568	34,259,641
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2023	$ 2,407,730	$ 1,697,364	$ 106	$ 34	$ 1,343,965	$ 353,259	$ 710,366