Transactions With Related Parties - Founder Shares (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands					3 Months Ended
	Oct. 11, 2016 USD ($) day $ / shares	Apr. 08, 2016 shares	Feb. 24, 2016 $ / shares shares	Nov. 06, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares
Successor | Common Class A
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued during period | $	$ 1,010,050				$ 530,507
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)					201,091,646
Successor | Initial Stockholders | Common Class A | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Limitation on sale of class A common stock, sale price threshold (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 12
Limitation on sale of class A common stock, sale price threshold, number of trading days | day	20
Limitation on sale of class A common stock, sale price threshold, trading period | day	30
Limitation on sale of class A common stock, sale price threshold, period after business combination	150 days
Silver Run | Common Class B
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock dividend (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 0.125
Silver Run | Company Sponsors | Common Class B | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares)				11,500,000
Stock issued during period | $				$ 25
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 0.002
Stock forfeited in period (in shares)		437,500
Silver Run | Company Sponsors | Common Class B | Affiliated Entity | Transfer Of Shares From Sponsors To Directors
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock transferred per director (in shares)				40,000
Silver Run | Initial Stockholders | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		20.00%
Silver Run | Initial Stockholders | Common Class B | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		12,500,000	12,937,000
Silver Run | Initial Stockholders | Common Class A | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Limitation on sale of class A common stock, period after business combination	1 year
Limitation on sale of class A common stock, sale price threshold (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 12.00
Limitation on sale of class A common stock, sale price threshold, number of trading days | day	20
Limitation on sale of class A common stock, sale price threshold, trading period | day	30
Limitation on sale of class A common stock, sale price threshold, period after business combination	150 days
Silver Run | Conversion of Founder Shares To Class A Common Stock | Common Class A
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock conversion ratio	1