Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 16,592	$ 0
Accounts receivable:
Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids revenues	177,353	161,531
Joint interest billings and other, net of allowance of $19 and $19 at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	32,574	34,549
Derivative asset	1,542	31,331
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	40,323	18,854
Total current assets	268,384	246,265
Oil and gas properties, successful efforts method:
Proved properties	5,488,844	3,987,901
Unproved properties	305,706	282,589
Land	6,338	5,482
Total oil and gas properties	5,800,888	4,275,972
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	(955,434)	(619,196)
Net oil and gas properties	4,845,454	3,656,776
Other noncurrent assets:
Office and other equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $6,601 and $5,273 at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	6,724	5,394
Derivative asset	507	9,117
Operating lease right-of-use assets	6,573	4,569
Other noncurrent assets	18,913	15,280
TOTAL ASSETS	5,146,555	3,937,401
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	61,995	91,815
Revenues and royalties payable	209,589	163,368
Accrued expenses	221,366	80,942
Asset retirement obligation	415	948
Derivative liability	50,369	14,053
Advances	6,338	7,312
Operating lease liabilities	923	842
Finance lease liabilities	1,359	802
Other current liabilities	23,689	16,202
Total current liabilities	576,043	376,284
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt, net	1,722,066	1,053,879
Deferred tax liability	193,266	138,336
Asset retirement obligation	32,210	29,611
Derivative liability	7,612	0
Operating lease liabilities	3,286	3,889
Finance lease liabilities	1,538	876
Other noncurrent liabilities	28,633	10,509
Total noncurrent liabilities	1,988,611	1,237,100
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13)
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	1,348,580	1,346,463
Retained earnings	472,659	292,711
Total Earthstone Energy, Inc. equity	1,821,379	1,639,314
Noncontrolling interest	760,522	684,703
Total equity	2,581,901	2,324,017
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	5,146,555	3,937,401
Class A Common Stock
Equity:
Common stock	106	106
Class B Common Stock
Equity:
Common stock	$ 34	$ 34