UNITHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Jul. 25, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Stock repurchased	$ 9,650,000	$ 24,509,000	$ 33,022,000	$ 50,723,000	$ 28,949,000	$ 39,260,000
Annual base distribution (usd per share)									$ 1.08
Cash Distribution
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Cash distributions, period after end of each quarter							60 days
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Limited partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)	731,500						731,500
Conversion of shares converted (in shares)							1
Viper Energy Partners LP | Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Percent of limited partnership interest							57.00%
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners	56.00%						56.00%
Common Units
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Limited partners' capital account, units issued (in shares)	70,861,557						70,861,557			73,229,645
Limited partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)	70,861,557						70,861,557			73,229,645
Conversion of shares, stock issued (in shares)							1
Common Units | Common Unit Repurchase Program
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Authorized amount	$ 750,000,000						$ 750,000,000
Stock repurchased	9,600,000			$ 50,700,000			66,500,000	$ 118,900,000
Remaining authorized repurchase amount	$ 462,900,000						$ 462,900,000
Common Units | Common Unit Repurchase Program | Affiliated Entity
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Stock repurchased								$ 37,300,000
Stock repurchased (in shares)								1,500,000
Common Units | Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Limited partners' capital account, units issued (in shares)	731,500						731,500
Limited partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)	731,500						731,500
Class B Units
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Limited partners' capital account, units issued (in shares)	90,709,946						90,709,946			90,709,946
Limited partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)	90,709,946						90,709,946			90,709,946
Conversion of shares converted (in shares)							1
Class B Units | Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Limited partners' capital account, units issued (in shares)	90,709,946						90,709,946
Limited partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)	90,709,946						90,709,946
Operating Company Units | Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Limited partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)	90,709,946						90,709,946