Organization	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization	OrganizationHighPoint Resources Corporation, a Delaware corporation, together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “HighPoint”), is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (“NGLs”). The Company became the successor to Bill Barrett Corporation (“Bill Barrett”), on March 19, 2018, upon closing of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 4, 2017 (the “2018 Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which Bill Barrett combined with Fifth Creek Energy Operating Company, LLC (“Fifth Creek”) (the “2018 Merger”). As a result of the 2018 Merger, Bill Barrett became a wholly-owned subsidiary of HighPoint Resources Corporation and subsequently Bill Barrett changed its name to HighPoint Operating Corporation. The Company currently conducts its activities principally in the Denver Julesburg Basin (“DJ Basin”) in Colorado. Except where the context indicates otherwise, references herein to the “Company” with respect to periods prior to the completion of the 2018 Merger refer to Bill Barrett and its subsidiaries.