Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Policies, and Recently Issued Accounting Standards (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Centennial Resource Production, LLC (Centennial OpCo)
Recently Issued Accounting Standards	Recently Issued Accounting Standards In August 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which clarifies how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. This update addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. The new standard becomes effective for the Predecessor on January 1, 2018, with early adoption is permitted. The Predecessor is evaluating the impact, if any, that the adoption of this update will have on the Predecessor’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which includes provisions intended to simplify various aspects related to how share-based compensation payments are accounted for and presented in the financial statements. This amendment will be effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is permitted. The Predecessor is evaluating the impact, if any, that the adoption of this update will have on the Predecessor’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, which requires all leasing arrangements to be presented in the balance sheet as liabilities along with a corresponding asset. This ASU will replace most existing leases guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The new standard becomes effective for the Predecessor on January 1, 2019. Although early adoption is permitted, the Predecessor does not plan to early adopt the ASU. The standard requires the use of the modified retrospective transition method. The Predecessor is evaluating the impact, if any, that the adoption of this update will have on the Predecessor’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This guidance is to be applied using a full retrospective method or a modified retrospective method, as outlined in the guidance. In August 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of the new revenue recognition standard by one year. The revenue recognition standard is now effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted but only for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2016. The Predecessor is evaluating the impact, if any, that the adoption of this update will have on our consolidated and combined financial statements and related disclosures. Other than as disclosed above or set forth in Note 2—Basis of Presentation, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, and Recently Issued Accounting Standards in the Predecessor’s Audited Financial Statements, there are no other new accounting standards that would have a material impact on the Predecessor’s condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In August 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which clarifies how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. This update addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. The new standard becomes effective for the Predecessor on January 1, 2018, with early adoption is permitted. The Predecessor is evaluating the impact, if any, that the adoption of this update will have on the Predecessor’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which includes provisions intended to simplify various aspects related to how share-based compensation payments are accounted for and presented in the financial statements. This amendment will be effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is permitted. The Predecessor is evaluating the impact, if any, that the adoption of this update will have on the Predecessor’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, which requires all leasing arrangements to be presented in the balance sheet as liabilities along with a corresponding asset. This ASU will replace most existing leases guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The new standard becomes effective for the Predecessor on January 1, 2019. Although early adoption is permitted, the Predecessor does not plan to early adopt the ASU. The standard requires the use of the modified retrospective transition method. The Predecessor is evaluating the impact, if any, that the adoption of this update will have on the Predecessor’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This guidance is to be applied using a full retrospective method or a modified retrospective method, as outlined in the guidance. In August 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of the new revenue recognition standard by one year. The revenue recognition standard is now effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted but only for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2016. The Predecessor is evaluating the impact, if any, that the adoption of this update will have on our consolidated and combined financial statements and related disclosures.

Other than as disclosed above or set forth in Note 2—Basis of Presentation, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, and Recently Issued Accounting Standards in the Predecessor’s Audited Financial Statements, there are no other new accounting standards that would have a material impact on the Predecessor’s condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures.