Equity - Noncontrolling Interest - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Distribution to owner of consolidated subsidiary									$ 603	$ 1,962	$ 0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 196	$ 19,890	$ 19,059	$ (3,939)	$ 11,626	$ 20,840	$ 21,803	$ 22,573	35,206	76,842	$ 17,146
Pacesetter Drilling, LLC
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Distribution to owner of consolidated subsidiary									$ 600	2,000
Pacesetter Acquisition | Pacesetter Drilling, LLC
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of shares held by Parent	63.00%								63.00%
Pacesetter Acquisition | Pacesetter Drilling, LLC | President
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest, Noncontrolling owners	37.00%								37.00%
Parsley LLC
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest, Noncontrolling owners											21.60%	10.20%
Percentage of shares held by Parent											89.80%
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									$ 35,231	76,079	$ 17,645
Pacesetter Drilling, LLC
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									$ (25)	$ 763	$ (499)
2017 Equity Offerings | Parsley LLC
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest, Noncontrolling owners											10.20%	13.50%
Percentage of shares held by Parent											89.80%	86.50%
Exchange Rights During 2017 | Parsley LLC
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest, Noncontrolling owners											19.80%	21.60%
Percentage of shares held by Parent											80.20%	78.40%
Exchange Rights During 2017 | PE Units
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Conversion of stock, shares converted											5,700,000
Exchange Rights During 2017 | Class A Common Stock
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Conversion of stock, shares issued											5,700,000
Exchange Rights During 2018 | Parsley LLC
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest, Noncontrolling owners	11.20%				11.50%				11.20%	11.50%	19.80%
Percentage of shares held by Parent	88.80%				88.50%				88.80%	88.50%	80.20%
Exchange Rights During 2018 | PE Units
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Conversion of stock, shares converted									1,100,000	25,600,000
Exchange Rights During 2018 | Class A Common Stock
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Conversion of stock, shares issued									1,100,000	25,600,000