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	Preferred Stock Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021			53,467,307	34,344,532				0
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 1,046,261	$ 558,494	$ 53	$ 34	$ 718,181	$ (159,774)	$ 487,767	$ 0
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 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				0
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022	1,242,302	773,948	$ 73	$ 34	967,093	(193,252)	468,354	$ 0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021			53,467,307	34,344,532				0
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	1,046,261	558,494	$ 53	$ 34	718,181	(159,774)	487,767	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	166,148
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022			79,217,423	34,261,641				280,000
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	1,819,384	1,278,039	$ 79	$ 34	1,326,293	(48,367)	541,345	$ 0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022			73,440,800	34,271,766				0
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2022	1,242,302	773,948	$ 73	$ 34	967,093	(193,252)	468,354	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation expense	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	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, net of taxes paid (in shares)			115,521
Class A Shares retained by the Company in exchange for payment of recipient mandatory tax withholdings (in shares)			48,232
Class A 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
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			79,217,423	34,261,641				280,000
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	1,819,384	1,278,039	$ 79	$ 34	1,326,293	(48,367)	541,345	$ 0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			105,547,139	34,259,641				0
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	2,324,017	1,639,314	$ 106	$ 34	1,346,463	292,711	684,703	$ 0
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
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				0
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2023	2,407,730	1,697,364	$ 106	$ 34	1,343,965	353,259	710,366	$ 0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			105,547,139	34,259,641				0
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	2,324,017	1,639,314	$ 106	$ 34	1,346,463	292,711	684,703	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	168,659
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023			106,331,055	34,257,641				0
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023	2,491,827	1,757,098	$ 106	$ 34	1,345,657	411,301	734,729	$ 0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023			106,303,568	34,259,641				0
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2023	2,407,730	1,697,364	$ 106	$ 34	1,343,965	353,259	710,366	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation expense	3,937	3,937			3,937
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of taxes paid (in shares)			131,381
Class A Shares retained by the Company in exchange for payment of recipient mandatory tax withholdings (in shares)			56,683
Class A Shares retained by the Company in exchange for payment of recipient mandatory tax withholdings	(799)	(799)			(799)
Cancellation of treasury shares (in shares)			(56,683)
Class B Common Stock converted to Class A Common Stock (in shares)			2,000	2,000
Class B Common Stock converted to Class A Common Stock	0	43			43		(43)
Settlement of Chisholm escrow shares (in shares)			(105,894)
Settlement of Chisholm escrow shares	(1,489)	(1,489)			(1,489)
Net income (loss)	82,448	58,042				58,042	24,406
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023			106,331,055	34,257,641				0
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 2,491,827	$ 1,757,098	$ 106	$ 34	$ 1,345,657	$ 411,301	$ 734,729	$ 0