CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
REVENUES
Oil sales	$ 178,066	$ 91,129	$ 347,811	$ 143,160
Natural gas sales	12,983	5,834	25,450	11,377
Natural gas liquids sales	20,336	9,347	37,749	14,041
Other	2,292	562	3,525	782
Total revenues	213,677	106,872	414,535	169,360
OPERATING EXPENSES
Lease operating expenses	29,631	14,204	47,258	28,102
Production and ad valorem taxes	11,397	6,407	22,559	10,602
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	83,315	55,988	152,285	105,372
General and administrative expenses (including stock-based compensation of $5,251 and $3,391 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and $9,460 and $6,150 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016)	31,761	17,307	55,803	36,606
Exploration costs	2,442	8,978	5,205	9,666
Acquisition costs	7,176	486	8,520	486
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	193	215	329	385
Other operating expenses	2,503	1,651	4,786	2,547
Total operating expenses	168,418	105,236	296,745	193,766
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	45,259	1,636	117,790	(24,406)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense, net	(20,586)	(12,199)	(37,551)	(23,393)
Loss on sale of property	0	(469)	0	(119)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	(3,891)	0
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net	43,514	(27,304)	68,130	(25,216)
Change in TRA liability	0	0	(20,549)	0
Other (expense) income	(177)	(70)	773	(531)
Total other income (expense), net	22,751	(40,042)	6,912	(49,259)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	68,010	(38,406)	124,702	(73,665)
INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) BENEFIT	(12,216)	10,918	(30,618)	20,486
NET INCOME (LOSS)	55,794	(27,488)	94,084	(53,179)
LESS: NET (INCOME) LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	(15,048)	6,111	(23,896)	12,448
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARSLEY ENERGY, INC. STOCKHOLDERS	$ 40,746	$ (21,377)	$ 70,188	$ (40,731)
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ (0.13)	$ 0.30	$ (0.28)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ (0.13)	$ 0.30	$ (0.28)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	245,698	158,662	233,255	147,313
Diluted (in shares)	246,792	158,662	234,315	147,313