Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Revenues
Revenues	$ 3,656,514	$ 3,478,958	$ 2,817,621
Realized gain (loss) on derivatives	21,679	12,724	(9,575)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	18,084	13,299	(1,261)
Total revenues	3,696,277	3,504,981	2,806,785
Expenses
Transportation and processing	66,787	58,593	59,912
Lease operating	415,810	325,145	232,521
Midstream operating	208,142	167,400	124,021
Purchased natural gas	163,094	142,715	129,401
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	1,195,358	974,300	716,688
Taxes other than income	275,629	268,649	220,604
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	7,846	6,027	3,943
General and administrative	137,069	127,454	110,373
Total expenses	2,469,735	2,070,283	1,597,463
Operating income	1,226,542	1,434,698	1,209,322
Other income (expense)
Net loss on asset sales and impairment	(589)	0	(202)
Interest expense	(208,520)	(171,687)	(121,520)
Other income	16,011	696	8,785
Total other expense	(193,098)	(170,991)	(112,937)
Income before income taxes	1,033,444	1,263,707	1,096,385
Income tax provision (benefit)
Current	7,088	27,059	13,922
Deferred	165,587	265,305	172,104
Total income tax provision	172,675	292,364	186,026
Net income	860,769	971,343	910,359
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	(101,548)	(86,021)	(64,285)
Net income attributable to Matador Resources Company shareholders	$ 759,221	$ 885,322	$ 846,074
Earnings per common share attributable to Matador Resources Company shareholders
Basic (usd per share)	$ 6.10	$ 7.16	$ 7.10
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 6.09	$ 7.14	$ 7.05
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	124,556	123,568	119,139
Diluted (in shares)	124,586	124,076	119,980
Oil and natural gas revenues
Revenues
Revenues	$ 3,238,750	$ 3,143,834	$ 2,545,599
Third-party midstream services revenues
Revenues
Revenues	164,733	141,027	122,153
Sales of purchased natural gas
Revenues
Revenues	$ 253,031	$ 194,097	$ 149,869