CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 571,762	$ 343,084
Restricted cash	2,755	1,139
Accounts receivable:
Joint interest owners and other	13,708	14,998
Oil, natural gas and NGLs	45,685	21,219
Related parties	331	390
Short-term derivative instruments, net	32,537	83,262
Other current assets	25,713	24,234
Total current assets	692,491	488,326
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Oil and natural gas properties, successful efforts method	3,435,514	2,246,161
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and impairment	(450,387)	(290,186)
Total oil and natural gas properties, net	2,985,127	1,955,975
Other property, plant and equipment, net	47,441	29,778
Total property, plant and equipment, net	3,032,568	1,985,753
NONCURRENT ASSETS
Long-term derivative instruments, net	21,017	25,839
Deferred tax asset	6,832	0
Other noncurrent assets	3,564	5,182
Total noncurrent assets	31,413	31,021
TOTAL ASSETS	3,756,472	2,505,100
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	132,749	151,221
Revenue and severance taxes payable	57,926	37,109
Current portion of long-term debt	1,543	951
Short-term derivative instruments, net	21,122	34,518
Current portion of asset retirement obligations	3,214	4,698
Total current liabilities	216,554	228,497
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Long-term debt	942,726	546,832
Asset retirement obligations	13,917	13,522
Deferred tax liability	6,536	62,962
Payable pursuant to tax receivable agreement	101,678	51,504
Long-term derivative instruments, net	12,465	15,142
Other noncurrent liabilities	2	0
Total noncurrent liabilities	1,077,324	689,962
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding	0
Additional paid in capital	2,149,388	1,252,020
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(32,510)	10,868
Treasury stock, at cost, 139,416 shares and 105,421 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015	(381)	(77)
Total stockholders' equity	2,118,574	1,264,492
Noncontrolling interest	344,020	322,149
Total equity	2,462,594	1,586,641
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	3,756,472	2,505,100
Class A, $0.01 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized, 179,730,033 shares issued and 179,590,617 shares outstanding at September 30, 2016 and 136,728,906 shares issued and 136,623,407 shares outstanding at December 31, 2015
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock	1,797	1,360
Class B, $0.01 par value, 125,000,000 shares authorized, 28,008,573 and 32,145,296 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock	$ 280	$ 321