CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 502,616	$ 133,379
Restricted cash	3,889	3,290
Accounts receivable:
Joint interest owners and other	17,826	12,698
Oil, natural gas and NGLs	76,621	59,174
Related parties	216	290
Short-term derivative instruments, net	117,825	39,708
Other current assets	8,053	50,949
Total current assets	727,046	299,488
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Oil and natural gas properties, successful efforts method	7,803,119	4,063,417
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and impairment	(640,926)	(506,175)
Total oil and natural gas properties, net	7,162,193	3,557,242
Other property, plant and equipment, net	77,197	59,318
Total property, plant and equipment, net	7,239,390	3,616,560
NONCURRENT ASSETS
Long-term derivative instruments, net	109,940	16,416
Other noncurrent assets	9,226	6,318
Total noncurrent assets	119,166	22,734
TOTAL ASSETS	8,085,602	3,938,782
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	336,926	162,317
Revenue and severance taxes payable	87,425	69,452
Current portion of long-term debt	3,806	67,214
Short-term derivative instruments, net	73,660	44,153
Current portion of asset retirement obligations	5,500	1,818
Total current liabilities	507,317	344,954
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Long-term debt	1,490,597	1,041,324
Asset retirement obligations	14,157	9,574
Deferred tax liability	10,375	5,483
Payable pursuant to TRA liability	114,876	94,326
Long-term derivative instruments, net	75,104	12,815
Total noncurrent liabilities	1,705,109	1,163,522
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid in capital	4,582,932	2,151,197
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	6,933	(63,255)
Treasury stock, at cost, 143,879 shares and 139,416 shares at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016	(518)	(381)
Total stockholders' equity	4,592,493	2,089,638
Noncontrolling interest	1,280,683	340,668
Total equity	5,873,176	2,430,306
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	8,085,602	3,938,782
Class A, $0.01 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized, 246,667,121 shares issued and 246,523,242 shares outstanding at June 30, 2017 and 179,730,033 shares issued and 179,590,617 shares outstanding at December 31, 2016
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock	2,467	1,797
Class B, $0.01 par value, 125,000,000 shares authorized, 67,857,091 and 28,008,573 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock	$ 679	$ 280