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Organization and nature of operations	6 Months Ended
Organization and nature of operations	Jun. 30, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and nature of operations	Note 1. Organization and nature of operations Concho Resources Inc. (the “Company”) is a Delaware corporation formed on February 22, 2006. The Company’s principal business is the acquisition, development, exploration and production of oil and natural gas properties primarily located in the Permian Basin of southeast New Mexico and west Texas.