Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 146,814	$ 18,179
Derivative instruments	0	9,328
Other current assets	4,081	3,196
Total current assets	262,130	118,620
Property:
Oil and natural gas interests, full cost method of accounting ($1,151,711 and $1,297,221 excluded from depletion at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)	3,592,768	3,464,819
Land	5,688	5,688
Accumulated depletion and impairment	(821,565)	(720,234)
Property, net	2,776,891	2,750,273
Funds held in escrow	50,000	0
Derivative instruments	0	442
Deferred income taxes (net of allowances)	48,768	49,656
Other assets	5,577	1,382
Total assets	3,143,366	2,920,373
Current liabilities:
Accrued liabilities	24,688	19,600
Derivative instruments	9,284	0
Income taxes payable	13,322	911
Total current liabilities	47,491	21,946
Long-term debt, net	675,681	576,895
Derivative instruments	1,619	7
Total liabilities	724,791	598,848
Commitments and contingencies
Unitholders’ equity:
General Partner	589	649
Common units (70,861,557 units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and 73,229,645 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022)	712,728	689,178
Class B units (90,709,946 units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022)	757	832
Total Viper Energy Partners LP unitholders’ equity	714,074	690,659
Non-controlling interest	1,704,501	1,630,866
Total equity	2,418,575	2,321,525
Total liabilities and unitholders’ equity	3,143,366	2,920,373
Nonrelated Party
Current assets:
Royalty income receivable (net of allowance for credit losses)	103,804	81,657
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	197	1,129
Related Party
Current assets:
Royalty income receivable (net of allowance for credit losses)	7,431	6,260
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$ 0	$ 306