Shareholders' and Owners Equity (Details) - Successor $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2016 USD ($) shares	Oct. 11, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2016 day vote director $ / shares shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Capital stock authorized (in shares)			621,000,000
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)			620,000,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)			1,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 0.0001
Conversion of Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock conversion ratio		1
Private Placement
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of stock | $	$ 889.6
Common Class A
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)			600,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)			201,091,646
Common stock, number of votes per share (in votes) | vote			1
Common stock, threshold for election of directors			50.00%
Common Class A | Conversion of Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock issued upon conversion of stock (in shares)			12,500,000
Common Class A | Conversion of CRP Common Units for Class A Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share issued during conversion of units (in shares)		844,079	50,000,000
Common Class A | Private Placement
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares)			101,005,000
Proceeds from issuance of stock | $		$ 1,000.0
Common Class A | Private Placement | Riverstone Centennial Holdings, L.P.
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares)		81,005,000
Common Class A | Private Placement | Other Accredited Investors
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares)		20,000,000
Common Class A | Private Placement | Affiliates of Riverstone Investment Group, LLC
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares)	3,473,590		36,485,970
Common Class A | Private Placement | Other Investors
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares)	33,012,380
Common Class B | Private Placement
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 0.0001
Common Class C
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)			20,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)			19,155,921
Common Class C | Centennial Contributors
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares)		20,000,000
Series A Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)			1
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)			1
Preferred stock, number of directed nominated and elected | director			1
Series A Preferred Stock | Centennial Resource Development
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)			1
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, redemption terms, threshold for CRP common units and/or shares of Class A common shares			5,000,000
Series B Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)			104,400
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)			104,400
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, redemption price, number of consecutive trading days | day			10
Series B Preferred Stock | Conversion of Series B Preferred Stock to Class A Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Perferred stock conversion ratio	250
Series B Preferred Stock | Private Placement | Affiliates of Riverstone Investment Group, LLC
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares)	104,400
Restricted stock awards | Director And Executive Officer | Common Class A
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares)			256,597