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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Total Net Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio, Maximum

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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The amount of expense provided in the period for legal costs incurred on or before the balance sheet date pertaining to resolved, pending or threatened litigation, including arbitration and mediation proceedings.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Long-Term Debt (Details)				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Details)	May 16, 2019	May 07, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 27, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 25, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 17, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 26, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs written off		$ 4,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt		6,900,000			$ 6,892,000	$ 0	$ 0
Prepayment premium paid					2,091,000	$ 0	$ 0
Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, borrowing base			$ 125,000,000
Prepayment premium paid		2,100,000
Legal fees paid		$ 800,000
Term Loan Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			4.50%
Term Loan Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			5.50%
Term Loan Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, floor (as a percent)			1.00%
Delayed Draw Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, borrowing base			$ 75,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, borrowing base										$ 150,000,000
Line of credit facility available			70,000,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs written off				$ 300,000
Long-term debt outstanding			70,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, borrowing base			$ 10,000,000
Brigham Resources, LLC \| New Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, borrowing base					$ 150,000,000.0				$ 135,000,000.0
Debt instrument, covenant, current ratio, minimum	1.00
Debt instrument, covenant, total net funded debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio, maximum	4.00
Brigham Resources, LLC \| New Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee, percentage	0.375%
Brigham Resources, LLC \| New Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee, percentage	0.50%
Brigham Resources, LLC \| New Revolving Credit Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	1.75%
Brigham Resources, LLC \| New Revolving Credit Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	2.75%
Brigham Resources, LLC \| New Revolving Credit Facility \| Adjusted Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	0.75%
Brigham Resources, LLC \| New Revolving Credit Facility \| Adjusted Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	1.75%
Subsequent Event \| New Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, borrowing base								$ 180,000,000