Transactions With Related Parties (Details)							1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2016 shares	Nov. 27, 2016 USD ($) shares	Oct. 11, 2016 USD ($) day $ / shares shares	Aug. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Nov. 10, 2015 USD ($)	May 31, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Oct. 10, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 23, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 06, 2015 USD ($)
Predecessor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Administrative support agreement, monthly amount															$ 10,000
Administrative support agreement, expense amount											$ 70,000
Proceeds from term loan										$ 0			$ 0	$ 65,000,000
Issuance of Class A common shares										0			0	0
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties										55,564,000			43,223,000	22,167,000
Exploration										0			84,000	0
Predecessor | Caird DB, LLC | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties							$ 9,800,000
Predecessor | Cretic Energy Services, LLC | Affiliated Entity | Drilling and Completion Activities
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses to related party												$ 500,000
Predecessor | PennTex Permian, LLC | Affiliated Entity | Gas Gathering Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Term of gas gathering agreement												15 years
Term of extension option for gas gathering agreement												1 year
Net revenue from gas gathering agreement										$ 1,000,000			$ 1,200,000	$ 2,200,000
Predecessor | RockPile Energy Services, LLC | Affiliated Entity | Drilling and Completion Activities
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses to related party												$ 3,300,000
Successor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from term loan									$ 0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares									$ 0.0001			$ 0.0001
Issuance of Class A common shares									$ 1,540,556,000
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties									849,642,000
Exploration									844,000
Successor | Cretic Energy Services, LLC | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts Payable, Related Parties									200,000			$ 200,000
Successor | PennTex Permian, LLC | Affiliated Entity | Gas Gathering Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Net revenue from gas gathering agreement									200,000
Successor | Liberty Oilfield Services, LLC | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses to related party												8,200,000
Accounts Payable, Related Parties									3,100,000			3,100,000
Successor | Permian Tank And Manufacturing, Inc | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses to related party												1,400,000
Accounts Payable, Related Parties									400,000			400,000
Successor | Oil States Energy Services, LLC | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses to related party												1,200,000
Accounts Payable, Related Parties									$ 200,000			$ 200,000
Warrants To Purchase Class A Common Stock | Successor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Warrants issued (in shares) | shares									24,666,643			24,666,643
Warrants, number of class A shares per warrant (in shares) | shares									1			1
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares									$ 11.50			$ 11.50
Common Class A | Successor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 0.0001
Common Class A | Successor | Initial Stockholders | 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
Capital Units | Successor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shares converted (in shares) | shares			844,079
Common Class C | Successor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 0.0001
Stock canceled during period (in shares) | shares			844,079
Conversion of CRP Common Units for Class A Common Stock | Common Class A | Successor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Share issued during conversion of units (in shares) | shares			844,079						50,000,000
Conversion of CRP Common Units for Class A Common Stock | Capital Units | Successor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock conversion ratio			1
Private Placement | Common Class A | Successor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares) | shares									101,005,000
Private Placement | Common Class A | Successor | Riverstone Centennial Holdings, L.P.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares) | shares			81,005,000
Private Placement | Common Class A | Successor | Affiliates of Riverstone Investment Group, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares) | shares	3,473,590								36,485,970
Private Placement | Series B Preferred Stock | Successor | Affiliates of Riverstone Investment Group, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares) | shares	104,400
Stock Subscription Agreement | Successor | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock subscription agreement, period to register		75 days
Stock Subscription Agreement | Successor | Riverstone Purchasers | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Issuance of Class A common shares		$ 430,000,000
Stock Subscription Agreement | Common Class A | Successor | Investors | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gross proceeds threshold for stock subscription to demand offering			$ 50,000,000
Stock issued during period (in shares) | shares			20,000,000
Issuance of Class A common shares			$ 200,000,000
Stock Subscription Agreement | Common Class A | Successor | Riverstone Centennial Holdings, L.P. | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares) | shares			81,005,000
Issuance of Class A common shares			$ 810,000,000
Stock Subscription Agreement | Common Class A | Successor | Riverstone Purchasers | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares) | shares		3,473,590
Stock Subscription Agreement | Common Class A | Successor | Other Selling Stockholders | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares) | shares		33,012,380
Issuance of Class A common shares		$ 480,000,000
Stock Subscription Agreement | Series B Preferred Stock | Successor | Riverstone Purchasers | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares) | shares		104,400
Silver Run | Company Sponsors | Affiliated Entity | Loan Agreement To Cover Expenses Related To IPO
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Commitment amount																$ 300,000
Proceeds from term loan				$ 300,000		$ 150,000		$ 150,000
Repayments of related party note			$ 300,000		$ 300,000
Silver Run | Warrants To Purchase Class A Common Stock | Company Sponsors | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Warrants issued (in shares) | shares					8,000,000			8,000,000
Warrants issued, price per warrant (in dollars per share) | $ / shares					$ 1.5
Warrants issued					$ 12,000,000			$ 12,000,000
Warrants, number of class A shares per warrant (in shares) | shares					1			1
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares					$ 11.5			$ 11.5
Silver Run | Common Class A | Initial Stockholders | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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