Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	Class A Common Stock	Class B Common Stock	Preferred Stock Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	Total Earthstone Energy, Inc. Equity	Total Earthstone Energy, Inc. Equity Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	Common Stock Class A Common Stock	Common Stock Class B Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Additional Paid-in Capital Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	Retained Earnings	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021					0
Beginning balance, common stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021								53,467,307	34,344,532
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 1,046,261				$ 0	$ 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 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					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, preferred stock (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022					0
Ending balance, common stock (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022								73,440,800	34,271,766
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022	1,242,302				$ 0	773,948		$ 73	$ 34	967,093		(193,252)	468,354
Beginning balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021					0
Beginning balance, common stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021								53,467,307	34,344,532
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	1,046,261				$ 0	558,494		$ 53	$ 34	718,181		(159,774)	487,767
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of convertible securities (in shares)				82,891
Net income (loss)	465,460
Ending balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022					0
Ending balance, common stock (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022								108,416,926	34,261,641
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	2,174,463				$ 0	1,545,257		$ 108	$ 34	1,382,026		163,089	629,206
Beginning balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022					0
Beginning balance, common stock (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022								73,440,800	34,271,766
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2022	1,242,302				$ 0	773,948		$ 73	$ 34	967,093		(193,252)	468,354
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, preferred stock (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022					280,000
Ending balance, common stock (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022								79,217,423	34,261,641
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	1,819,384				$ 0	1,278,039		$ 79	$ 34	1,326,293		(48,367)	541,345
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation expense	2,745					2,745				2,745
Conversion of convertible securities (in shares)				0	280,000			25,225,225
Conversion of convertible securities	0	$ 0				(5)	$ 0	$ 25		(5)	$ (25)		5
Shares issued in connection with Acquisition (in shares)								3,857,015
Shares issued in connection with Acquisition	53,574					53,574		$ 4		53,570
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of taxes paid (in shares)								117,263
Class A Shares retained by the Company in exchange for payment of recipient mandatory tax withholdings (in shares)								48,073
Class A Shares retained by the Company in exchange for payment of recipient mandatory tax withholdings	(552)					(552)				(552)
Cancellation of Treasury shares (in shares)								(48,073)
Net income (loss)	299,312					211,456						211,456	87,856
Ending balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022					0
Ending balance, common stock (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022								108,416,926	34,261,641
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 2,174,463				$ 0	1,545,257		$ 108	$ 34	1,382,026		163,089	629,206
Beginning balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	0				0
Beginning balance, common stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			105,547,139	34,259,641				105,547,139	34,259,641
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 2,324,017				$ 0	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
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, preferred stock (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023					0
Ending balance, common stock (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023								106,303,568	34,259,641
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2023	$ 2,407,730				$ 0	1,697,364		$ 106	$ 34	1,343,965		353,259	710,366
Beginning balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	0				0
Beginning balance, common stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			105,547,139	34,259,641				105,547,139	34,259,641
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 2,324,017				$ 0	1,639,314		$ 106	$ 34	1,346,463		292,711	684,703
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of convertible securities (in shares)				2,000
Net income (loss)	$ 255,810
Ending balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023	0				0
Ending balance, common stock (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023			106,443,591	34,257,641				106,443,591	34,257,641
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 2,581,901				$ 0	1,821,379		$ 106	$ 34	1,348,580		472,659	760,522
Beginning balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023					0
Beginning balance, common stock (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023								106,303,568	34,259,641
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2023	2,407,730				$ 0	1,697,364		$ 106	$ 34	1,343,965		353,259	710,366
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, preferred stock (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023					0
Ending balance, common stock (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023	140,700,000		106,400,000	34,300,000				106,331,055	34,257,641
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 2,491,827				$ 0	1,757,098		$ 106	$ 34	1,345,657		411,301	734,729
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation expense	3,912					3,912				3,912
Conversion of convertible securities (in shares)				0
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of taxes paid (in shares)								112,536
Class A Shares retained by the Company in exchange for payment of recipient mandatory tax withholdings (in shares)								48,870
Class A Shares retained by the Company in exchange for payment of recipient mandatory tax withholdings	(989)					(989)				(989)
Cancellation of Treasury shares (in shares)								(48,870)
Net income (loss)	$ 87,151					61,358						61,358	25,793
Ending balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023	0				0
Ending balance, common stock (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023			106,443,591	34,257,641				106,443,591	34,257,641
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 2,581,901				$ 0	$ 1,821,379		$ 106	$ 34	$ 1,348,580		$ 472,659	$ 760,522