Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
General and Administrative Expense — Affiliate	$ 6,984	$ 2,285	$ 6,734
Discounted present value of future lease payments	4,800
Surface Lease Obligations
2017	58
2018	58
2019	58
2020	58
2021	59
2022 and Beyond	150
Total	441
Purchase Obligations(1)
2017	19,287
2018	0
2019	0
2020	0
2021	0
2022 and Beyond	0
Total	19,287
Future Minimum Capital Lease Payments
2017	4,851
2018	0
2019	0
2020	0
2021	0
2022 and Beyond	0
Total	4,851
Omnibus Fee
2017	6,850
2018	6,850
2020	6,850
2019	0
2021	0
2022 and Beyond	0
Total	20,550
Noble Energy
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
General and Administrative Expense — Affiliate	$ 6,900