Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,106	$ 18,179
Royalty income receivable (net of allowance for credit losses)	83,038	81,657
Royalty income receivable—related party	36,324	6,260
Derivative instruments	1,357	9,328
Other current assets	3,445	3,196
Total current assets	133,270	118,620
Property:
Oil and natural gas interests, full cost method of accounting ($1,262,269 and $1,297,221 excluded from depletion at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)	3,582,601	3,464,819
Land	5,688	5,688
Accumulated depletion and impairment	(751,221)	(720,234)
Property, net	2,837,068	2,750,273
Derivative instruments	0	442
Deferred income taxes (net of allowances)	49,228	49,656
Other assets	170	1,382
Total assets	3,019,736	2,920,373
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	436	1,129
Accounts payable—related party	0	306
Accrued liabilities	17,759	19,600
Derivative instruments	2,099	0
Income taxes payable	9,477	911
Total current liabilities	29,771	21,946
Long-term debt, net	695,154	576,895
Derivative instruments	2,383	7
Total liabilities	727,308	598,848
Commitments and contingencies
Unitholders’ equity:
General Partner	629	649
Common units (72,118,622 units issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and 73,229,645 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022)	666,259	689,178
Class B units (90,709,946 units issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022)	807	832
Total Viper Energy Partners LP unitholders’ equity	667,695	690,659
Non-controlling interest	1,624,733	1,630,866
Total equity	2,292,428	2,321,525
Total liabilities and unitholders’ equity	$ 3,019,736	$ 2,920,373