CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Class A common stock	Class B common stock	Common Stock Class A common stock	Common Stock Class B common stock	Additional paid in capital	(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	Treasury stock	Total stockholders’ equity	Noncontrolling interest	Restricted Stock	Restricted Stock Class A common stock	Restricted Stock Common Stock Class A common stock	Restricted Stock Additional paid in capital
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016				179,730,000	28,008,000			139,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 2,430,306			$ 1,797	$ 280	$ 2,151,197	$ (63,255)	$ (381)	$ 2,089,638	$ 340,668
Issuance proceeds, net of underwriters discount and expenses (in shares)				66,700,000
Issuance proceeds, net of underwriters discount and expenses	2,123,527			$ 667		2,122,860			2,123,527
Shares of Class B common stock issued for acquisition (in shares)					39,849,000
Shares of Class B common stock issued for acquisition	1,183,318				$ 399	1,182,919			1,183,318
Change in equity due to issuance of PE Units by Parsley LLC						(915,749)			(915,749)	915,749
Exchange of PE Units and Class B common stock for Class A common stock (in shares)				5,729,000	(5,729,000)
Exchange of PE Units and Class B common stock for Class A common stock				$ 57	$ (57)	105,522			105,522	(105,522)
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)				228,000
Issuance of restricted stock	370			$ 3		(3)				370
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)				33,000
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)								12,000
Repurchase of common stock	(354)							$ (354)	(354)
Restricted stock forfeited (in shares)								8,000
Restricted stock forfeited	(14)					(14)			(14)
Stock-based compensation	19,633					19,633			19,633
Net (loss) income	123,920						106,774		106,774	17,146
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017				252,420,000	62,128,000			159,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	5,880,706			$ 2,524	$ 622	4,666,365	43,519	$ (735)	4,712,295	1,168,411
Exchange of PE Units and Class B common stock for Class A common stock (in shares)				25,580,000	(25,580,000)								1,098,000
Exchange of PE Units and Class B common stock for Class A common stock				$ 256	$ (256)	491,614			491,614	(491,614)			$ 11	$ (11)
Change in net deferred tax liability due to exchange of PE Units and Class B common stock for Class A common stock	(13,841)					(13,841)			(13,841)
Distribution to owners from consolidated subsidiary	(1,962)									(1,962)
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)				803,000
Issuance of restricted stock				$ 8		(8)
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)				926,000
Vesting of restricted stock units				$ 9		(9)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)								435,000
Repurchase of common stock	(11,014)							$ (11,014)	(11,014)
Restricted stock forfeited (in shares)								28,000
Restricted stock forfeited	(967)					(967)			(967)
Stock-based compensation	20,844					20,844			20,844
Net (loss) income	445,969						369,127		369,127	76,842
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018				280,827,000	36,548,000			622,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	6,319,735			$ 2,808	$ 366	5,163,987	412,646	$ (11,749)	5,568,058	751,677
Restated balance (in shares)		280,205,293	36,547,731
Exchange of PE Units and Class B common stock for Class A common stock (in shares)				1,128,000	(1,128,000)
Exchange of PE Units and Class B common stock for Class A common stock				$ 11	$ (11)	18,939			18,939	(18,939)
Change in net deferred tax liability due to exchange of PE Units and Class B common stock for Class A common stock	(2,810)					(2,810)			(2,810)
Distribution to owners from consolidated subsidiary	(603)									(603)
Dividends, Cash	(19,095)						(16,969)		(16,969)	(2,126)
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)				305,000							309,699
Vesting of restricted stock units				$ 3		(3)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)								311,000
Repurchase of common stock	(5,679)							$ (5,679)	(5,679)
Restricted stock forfeited (in shares)								86,000
Restricted stock forfeited	(1,315)					(1,315)			(1,315)
Stock-based compensation	21,997					21,997			21,997
Net (loss) income	210,418						175,212		175,212	35,206
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019				282,260,000	35,420,000			1,019,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 6,522,648			$ 2,822	$ 355	$ 5,200,795	$ 570,889	$ (17,428)	$ 5,757,433	$ 765,215
Restated balance (in shares)		281,241,443	35,420,258									400,000