Shareholders' and Owners Equity - Warrants (Details) - $ / shares		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Subsequent Event
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding upon exercise of warrants (in shares)	253,000,000
Public Warrants | Subsequent Event
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Warrants, cashless exercise, common stock issues as percent of warrants	37.60%
Warrants, number of securities called by warrant (in shares)	6,270,000
Public Warrants | Subsequent Event | Minimum
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrant, cashless exercise, average common stock price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 11.50
Public Warrants | Subsequent Event | Maximum
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrant, cashless exercise, average common stock price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 18.44
Successor | Warrants To Purchase Class A Common Stock, Silver Run
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding (in shares)		24,666,643
Warrants, number of class A shares per warrant (in shares)		1
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share)		$ 11.50
Warrant expiration period		5 years
Successor | Warrants To Purchase Class A Common Stock, IPO
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding (in shares)		16,666,643
Successor | Warrants To Purchase Class A Common Stock, Private Placement
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding (in shares)		8,000,000