Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 45,274	$ 20,739
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts:
Joint interest owners and other	44,709	48,785
Oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids	126,917	192,216
Related parties	5,912	183
Short-term derivative instruments, net	529,431	127,632
Other current assets	56,949	8,818
Total current assets	809,192	398,373
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Oil and natural gas properties, successful efforts method	7,389,684	11,272,124
Accumulated depreciation and depletion	0	(2,117,963)
Total oil and natural gas properties, net	7,389,684	9,154,161
Other property, plant and equipment, net	184,240	170,306
Total property, plant and equipment, net	7,573,924	9,324,467
NONCURRENT ASSETS
Operating lease assets, net of accumulated depreciation	124,233	128,529
Long-term derivative instruments, net	95,335	0
Other noncurrent assets	4,430	4,845
Total noncurrent assets	223,998	133,374
TOTAL ASSETS	8,607,114	9,856,214
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	525,913	416,346
Revenue and severance taxes payable	180,429	154,556
Short-term derivative instruments, net	192,599	158,522
Current operating lease liabilities	55,354	61,198
Other current liabilities	4,028	5,002
Total current liabilities	958,323	795,624
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Long-term debt	2,998,688	2,182,832
Deferred tax liability	11,158	193,409
Operating lease liability	71,510	69,195
Payable pursuant to tax receivable agreement	0	70,529
Long-term derivative instruments, net	17,488	0
Asset retirement obligations	27,368	20,538
Financing lease liability	1,706	1,320
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	188	119
Total noncurrent liabilities	3,128,106	2,537,942
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid in capital	6,994,612	5,200,795
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(2,814,540)	570,889
Treasury stock, at cost, 717,308 shares and 1,018,690 shares at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019	(11,049)	(17,428)
Total stockholders' equity	4,173,158	5,757,433
Noncontrolling interests	347,527	765,215
Total equity	4,520,685	6,522,648
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	8,607,114	9,856,214
Class A, $0.01 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized, 378,295,514 shares issued and 377,578,206 shares outstanding at March 31, 2020 and 282,260,133 shares issued and 281,241,443 shares outstanding at December 31, 2019
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock	3,783	2,822
Class B, $0.01 par value, 125,000,000 shares authorized, 35,147,222 and 35,420,258 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock	$ 352	$ 355