UNITHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS Partners' Capital Notes Disclosure [Text Block] Partner Type of Partners' Capital Account, Name [Domain] Partner Type of Partners' Capital Account, Name [Domain] Related Party Related Party [Member] Related Party Percentage of acreage acquired Asset Acquisition, Percentage Of Acreage Asset Acquisition, Percentage Of Acreage Revenue, Product and Service [Extensible Enumeration] Revenue, Product and Service [Extensible Enumeration] Net income (loss) Net income (loss) Net income (loss) Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Deferred income taxes (net of allowances) Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net Long term debt gross Long-Term Debt, Gross Entity Address, Postal Zip Code Entity Address, Postal Zip Code Cash paid on commodity contract Cash Paid on Commodity, Early Contract Termination Cash Paid on Commodity, Early Contract Termination General Partner General Partner [Member] Property: Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] Debt Instrument [Axis] Debt Instrument [Axis] Distributions to public Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] Debt Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure Weighted average interest rate Long-Term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, over Time Limited partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares) Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding Waha Hub Waha Hub [Member] Waha Hub Fair Value Measurement [Domain] Fair Value Measurement [Domain] Financial Instruments [Domain] Financial Instruments [Domain] Other Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Summary of Derivative Contract Gains and Losses Included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block] Asset Acquisition [Table] Asset Acquisition [Table] Net income (loss) attributable to Viper Energy Partners LP Net income (loss) attributable to the Partnership Net income (loss) attributable to the period Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Anti-dilutive for potentially dilute basic earnings per common unit (in shares) Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount Apr. - Jun. 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Net royalty acres are defined as gross acreage multiplied by the average royalty interest. 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Group Name [Axis] Disposal Group Name [Axis] Other Other Operating Activities, Cash Flow Statement Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] Royalty income receivable (net of allowance for credit losses) Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current Oil and natural gas interests, net Oil and Gas Property, Full Cost Method, Net Equity Components [Axis] Equity Components [Axis] Fair Value, Recurring Fair Value, Recurring [Member] Accounts payable—related party Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Related Parties Interest expense, net Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating, Net Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Cash flows from operating activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Statement [Line Items] Statement [Line Items] Potential 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Gross Fair Value Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset Schedule of Limited Partners' Capital Account by Class [Table] Schedule of Limited Partners' Capital Account by Class [Table] Drop Down Acquisition Drop Down Acquisition [Member] Drop Down Acquisition Carrying Value Reported Value Measurement [Member] Class B Units Class B Units [Member] Class B Units [Member] Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] Senior Notes Senior Notes [Member] Commitment amount Other Commitment Net Fair Value Presented in Balance Sheet Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset Limited Partners Limited Partner [Member] Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Distribution Type [Domain] Distribution Type [Domain] COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Current liabilities: Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic Third Party Operated Acreage Third Party Operated Acreage [Member] Third Party Operated Acreage Partner Type [Axis] Partner Type [Axis] Assets: Derivative Asset [Abstract] Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Accounts payable—related party Accounts Payable, Related Parties, Current ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block] Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Current Reporting Status Other assets Other Assets, Noncurrent Area of land divested Area of Land Divested Area of Land Divested Derivative, Settlement Month [Domain] Derivative, Settlement Month [Domain] Derivative, Settlement Month [Domain] Oil production per day Oil Production Per Day Oil Production Per Day Disaggregation of Revenue [Table] Disaggregation of Revenue [Table] Dividends payable (usd per share) Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share Derivative [Table] Derivative [Table] 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) Gross oil and natural gas interests Oil and Gas Property, Full Cost Method, Gross Depletion Depletion Depletion of Oil and Gas Properties Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Jul. - Sep. Derivative, Settlement Month Four [Member] Derivative, Settlement Month Four Basis of Presentation Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] Property, net Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Oct. - Dec. Derivative, Settlement Month One [Member] Derivative, Settlement Month One Lease bonus Lease Bonus Amount received to extend the lease term. Cash distributions, period after end of each quarter Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distribution Date, Period after Quarter End Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distribution Date, Period after Quarter End 2022 Acquisition Permian Basin 2022 Acquisition Permian Basin [Member] 2022 Acquisition Permian Basin 5.375 % Senior Notes due 2027 5.375% senior notes due 2027 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member] 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member] Other income, net Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Long-term debt, net Total long-term debt Long-Term Debt Balance Sheet Location [Axis] Balance Sheet Location [Axis] Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table] Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table] Weighted average number of common limited partner units outstanding: Net Income (Loss), Per Outstanding Limited Partnership Unit, Diluted, Other Disclosure [Abstract] Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net Total costs and expenses Operating Expenses Delaware Basin Delaware Basin [Member] Delaware Basin Class B units (90,709,946 units issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022) Other Partners' Capital Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Total current assets Assets, Current Income taxes payable Taxes Payable, Current Production of oil, rate Production, Oil, Rate Production, Oil, Rate Entity Small Business Entity Small Business Measurement Basis [Axis] Measurement Basis [Axis] Measurement Frequency [Domain] Measurement Frequency [Domain] Jan. - Dec. Derivative, Settlement Month Six [Member] Derivative, Settlement Month Six Average net royalty interest Average Net Royalty Interest Average Net Royalty Interest Line of Credit Facility [Table] Line of Credit Facility [Table] Distributions to Diamondback Payments of Capital Distribution SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] Net Fair Value Presented in Balance Sheet Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset Change from net income (loss) attributable to the Partnership's unitholders and transfers to non-controlling interest Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Change Due to Net Income Attributable to Parent and Effects of Changes, Net Oil and natural gas interests, based on the full cost method of accounting, amount excluded from depletion Not subject to depletion Capitalized Costs of Unproved Properties Excluded from Amortization, Cumulative Royalty income receivable 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Derivative, Net Liabilities and Unitholders’ Equity Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] Fair Value Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] Current Liabilities Current Liabilities [Member] Current Liabilities Accounts payable Accounts Payable, Current Unamortized discount Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount Change in ownership of consolidated subsidiaries, net Change in ownership of consolidated subsidiaries Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Net Entity Filer Category Entity Filer Category Gross Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Liability Offset Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table] Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table] Aggregate purchase price Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred Commitments and contingencies Commitments and Contingencies Security Exchange Name Security Exchange Name Distribution equivalent rights payments Limited Partners' Capital Account, Distribution Equivalent Rights Payments Limited Partners' Capital Account, Distribution Equivalent Rights Payments Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Debt Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block] OIL AND NATURAL GAS INTERESTS Oil and Gas Properties [Text Block] Royalty income Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax Income tax payable Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable Dividends [Domain] Dividends [Domain] Oil income Oil Income [Member] Oil Income Cover [Abstract] Cover [Abstract] Level 3 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Derivative instruments Derivative [Member] Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued 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Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] Disposal Group Name [Domain] Disposal Group Name [Domain] Level 2 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Current Fiscal Year End Date Current Fiscal Year End Date Proceeds from sale of oil and natural gas interests Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment Extractive Industries [Abstract] Extractive Industries [Abstract] Total current liabilities Liabilities, Current Other current assets Other Assets, Current Other Other Sundry Liabilities, Current Apr. - Dec. Derivative, Settlement Month Two [Member] Derivative, Settlement Month Two Energy [Axis] Energy [Axis] General Partner General Partners' Capital Account Share Repurchase Program [Axis] Share Repurchase Program [Axis] Total equity Beginning balance Ending balance Partners' Capital, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest OIL Crude Oil [Member] Schedule of Derivative Instruments Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block] Gross Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Asset Offset Other income (expense): Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract] Total Gross Fair Value Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset Entity Address, Address Line Two Entity Address, Address Line Two Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, Address Line One Other Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items] Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items] Distribution Type [Axis] Distribution Type [Axis] Product and Service [Axis] Product and Service [Axis] Class of Stock [Domain] Class of Stock [Domain] Diamondback Energy, Inc. Diamondback Energy, Inc. Diamondback Energy, Inc. [Member] Diamondback Energy, Inc. [Member] Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] Credit facility remaining borrowing capacity Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] Credit Facility [Axis] Credit Facility [Axis] Related Party, Type [Axis] Related Party, Type [Axis] Related Party, Type Noncurrent Assets Noncurrent Assets [Member] Noncurrent Assets Related party transaction, amounts of transaction Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction Schedule of Accrued Liabilities Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block] Argus WTI Midland Argus WTI Midland [Member] Argus WTI Midland Equity [Abstract] Equity [Abstract] Distributions to Diamondback vnom_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountDistributionAmount-RelatedParty The total amount of distributions to related party limited partners. Subsequent Event [Table] Subsequent Event [Table] Derivative, Settlement Year [Axis] Derivative, Settlement Year [Axis] Derivative, Settlement Year Percent of limited partnership interest Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest Eagle Ford Shale Eagle Ford Shale [Member] Eagle Ford Shale Acquisitions of oil and natural gas interests Payments to Acquire Mineral Rights and (Adjustment) from Acquisition Payments to Acquire Mineral Rights and (Adjustment) from Acquisition Entity Tax Identification Number Entity Tax Identification Number Asset Acquisition [Line Items] Asset Acquisition [Line Items] Reclassifications Reclassification, Comparability Adjustment [Policy Text Block] Disaggregation of Revenue Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block] Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] Weighted average differential (per Bbl) Derivative, Weighted Average Differential Derivative, Weighted Average Differential Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Measurement Frequency [Axis] Measurement Frequency [Axis] Total accrued liabilities Other Accrued Liabilities, Current Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Other Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities City Area Code City Area Code General and administrative expenses General and Administrative Expense Assets Assets [Abstract] Other Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net Long-term Debt, Type [Domain] Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain] Noncurrent Liabilities Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] Noncurrent Liabilities Dividends [Axis] Dividends [Axis] Cash flows from financing activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] Acquisitions of oil and natural gas interests—related party Payments To Acquire Assets Payments To Acquire Assets Non-Controlling Interest Other Ownership Interest [Member] Deferred premium at a weighted average price (USD per Bbl) Deferred Premium Weighted Average Price Deferred Premium Weighted Average Price Disposal Group Classification [Domain] Disposal Group Classification [Domain] Midland Basin Lease Bonus Income Midland Basin Lease Bonus Income [Member] Midland Basin Lease Bonus Income Proceeds from sale of oil and natural gas interests Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] Schedule of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Unit Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] Offsetting Assets Offsetting Assets [Table Text Block] Derivative instruments Derivative Liability, Noncurrent Royalty [Member]