Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity Statement - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2017 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Class A	Common Class C	Series A Preferred Stock	Series B Preferred Stock	Total Shareholders’ Equity	Common Stock Common Class A	Common Stock Common Class C	Preferred Stock Series A Preferred Stock	Preferred Stock Series B Preferred Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	(Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings	Noncontrolling Interest
Common shares outstanding at beginning of period (shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		200,835,049	19,155,921				201,092,000	19,156,000
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 2,552,935					$ 2,355,142	$ 20	$ 2	$ 0	$ 0	$ 2,364,049	$ (8,929)	$ 197,793
Preferred shares outstanding at beginning of period (shares) at Dec. 31, 2016				1	104,400				0	104,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Warrants exercised (in shares)							6,233,000
Warrants exercised							$ 1				(1)
Restricted stock issued (in shares)							268,000
Equity based compensation	2,610					2,610					2,610
Change in equity due to issuance of shares by Centennial Resource Production, LLC						2,846					2,846		(2,846)
Net income (loss)	10,707					9,823						9,823	884
Common shares outstanding at end of period (shares) at Mar. 31, 2017		207,068,375	19,155,921				207,593,000	19,156,000
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2017	$ 2,566,252					$ 2,370,421	$ 21	$ 2	$ 0	$ 0	$ 2,369,504	$ 894	$ 195,831
Preferred shares outstanding at end of period (shares) at Mar. 31, 2017				1	104,400				0	104,000