Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	6 Months Ended
Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	Jun. 30, 2017
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Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company’s financial position as of December 31, 2016 and the financial statements reported for June 30, 2017 and 2016 and each of the six-month periods then ended include the Company and all of its subsidiaries. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods ending June 30, 2017 and 2016 have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information relating to the Company’s organization and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been appropriately condensed or omitted in this Quarterly Report. The Company believes the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this report include all normal and recurring material adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented herein. It is recommended that these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our most recent audited consolidated financial statements included in Jones Energy, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates There have been no significant changes in our use of estimates since those reported in Jones Energy, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Production taxes	Production taxes During the first quarter of 2017, the Company's application for High-Cost Gas Incentive refunds in Texas was approved for qualified wells on which taxes were initially paid between October 2012 and September 2016. The Company received a net production tax refund of $3.3 million, which was recorded as a reduction in Production and ad valorem taxes on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations. No further refunds were received during the three months ended June 30, 2017.

Disclosure of accounting policy for income taxes, which may include its accounting policies for recognizing and measuring deferred tax assets and liabilities and related valuation allowances, recognizing investment tax credits, operating loss carryforwards, tax credit carryforwards, and other carryforwards, methodologies for determining its effective income tax rate and the characterization of interest and penalties in the financial statements.