Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 06, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-36463
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-4314192
Entity Address, Address Line One	303 Colorado Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 3000
Entity Address, City or Town	Austin
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	78701
City Area Code	737
Local Phone Number	704-2300
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	PE
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	PARSLEY ENERGY, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001594466
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Common Stock, Class A
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		377,598,986
Common Stock, Class B
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		35,129,172