CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited) - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2017 - 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	Additional paid in capital Common Stock, Class B	Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	Treasury stock	Total stockholders' equity	Total stockholders' equity Common Stock, Class B	Noncontrolling interest
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)	$ 370											$ 370
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	2,430,306			$ 1,797	$ 280	$ 2,151,197		$ (63,255)	$ (381)	$ 2,089,638		340,668
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		179,730,033	28,008,573	179,730,000	28,008,000				139,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance proceeds, net of underwriters discount and expenses	2,123,527			$ 667		2,122,860				2,123,527
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions			39,849,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions	1,183,364		$ 399				$ 1,182,965				$ 1,183,364
Issuance proceeds, net of underwriters discount and expenses (in shares)				66,700,000
Change in equity due to issuance of PE Units by Parsley LLC						(915,749)				(915,749)		915,749
Adjustment To Additional Paid In Capital Due To Decrease In Net Deferred Tax Liability	32,202					32,202				32,202
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)				223,000
Vesting of restricted stock units	0			$ 3		(3)			$ 0	0
Vesting of restricted stock unit (in shares)				14,000
Repurchase of common stock	(137)								$ (137)	(137)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)									5,000
Stock-based compensation	9,460					9,460				9,460
Net income (loss)	94,084							70,188		70,188		23,896
Balance at Jun. 30, 2017	$ 5,873,176			$ 2,467	$ 679	$ 4,582,932		$ 6,933	$ (518)	$ 4,592,493		$ 1,280,683
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2017		246,667,121	67,857,091	246,667,000	67,857,000				144,000