CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited) - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2016 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock, Class A	Common Stock, Class B	Common Stock Common Stock, Class A	Common Stock Common Stock, Class B	Additional paid in capital	(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	Treasury stock	Total stockholders' equity	Noncontrolling interest
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 1,586,641			$ 1,360	$ 321	$ 1,252,020	$ 10,868	$ (77)	$ 1,264,492	$ 322,149
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		136,728,906	32,145,296	136,729,000	32,145,000			105,000
Adoption of ASU 2016-09 (ASU 2016-09) at Dec. 31, 2015	59						59		59
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	1,586,700			$ 1,360	$ 321	1,252,020	10,927	$ (77)	1,264,551	322,149
Issuance of Class A Common Stock, net of underwriters discount and expenses	36					36			36
Change in equity due to issuance of PE Units by Parsley LLC						(6)			(6)	6
Vesting of restricted stock unit (in shares)				4,000
Repurchase of restricted stock	(19)							$ (19)	(19)
Repurchase of restricted stock (in shares)				(1,000)				1,000
Stock-based compensation	2,759					2,759			2,759
Net loss	(25,691)						(19,354)		(19,354)	(6,337)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2016	$ 1,563,785			$ 1,360	$ 321	$ 1,254,809	$ (8,427)	$ (96)	$ 1,247,967	$ 315,818
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2016		136,732,438	32,145,296	136,732,000	32,145,000			106,000