STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Oil & natural gas sales	$ 284,051	$ 355,422	$ 561,677
Other revenues	529	2,725	4,366
Total revenues	284,580	358,147	566,043
Costs and expenses:
Lease operating	126,175	168,199	143,733
Gathering, processing, and transportation	34,979	34,939	31,892
Exploration	981	2,317	2,750
Taxes other than income	15,540	25,828	33,141
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	171,629	195,814	185,955
Impairment of proved oil and natural gas properties	183,437	616,784	407,540
General and administrative	63,280	56,671	49,124
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	10,231	7,125	5,773
(Gain) loss on commodity derivative instruments	117,105	(462,890)	(492,254)
(Gain) loss on sale of properties	(2,754)	(2,998)	0
Other, net	516	(665)	(11)
Total costs and expenses	721,119	641,124	367,643
Operating income (loss)	(436,539)	(282,977)	198,400
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(146,031)	(115,154)	(83,550)
Other income (expense)	8	43	(657)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	42,337	422	0
Total other income (expense)	(103,686)	(114,689)	(84,207)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(540,225)	(397,666)	114,193
Income tax benefit (expense)	(173)	2,175	1,421
Net income (loss)	(540,398)	(395,491)	115,614
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	386	32
Net income (loss) attributable to Memorial Production Partners LP	(540,398)	(395,877)	115,582
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss):
Net income (loss) attributable to Memorial Production Partners LP	(540,398)	(395,877)	115,582
Net (income) loss allocated to previous owners	0	2,268	2,465
Net (income) loss allocated to general partner	168	327	(206)
Net (income) loss allocated to NGP IDRs	0	(83)	(88)
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss)	$ (540,230)	$ (393,365)	$ 117,753
Earnings per unit: (Note 11)
Basic and diluted earnings per unit	$ (6.48)	$ (4.71)	$ 1.66
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding:
Basic and diluted	83,351	83,528	70,859