Cover - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jul. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-36505
Entity Registrant Name	Viper Energy Partners LP
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-5001985
Entity Address, Address Line One	500 West Texas
Entity Address, City or Town	Suite 1200
Entity Address, City or Town	Midland,
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	79701
City Area Code	432
Local Phone Number	221-7400
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Units
Trading Symbol	VNOM
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
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
Entity Common Units, Units Outstanding		67,844,370
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Central Index Key	0001602065
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Class B Units
Document Information [Line Items]
Limited partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)	90,709,946	90,709,946	90,709,946