Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Successor) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Outside Directors [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Outside Directors [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Outside Directors [Member] Retained Earnings [Member]	Outside Directors [Member]	Employee Directors [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Employee Directors [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Employee Directors [Member] Retained Earnings [Member]	Employee Directors [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 21, 2020									0
Balance at Aug. 21, 2020									$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
HighPeak business combination with HPK LP (in shares)									81,383,000
HighPeak business combination with HPK LP									$ 8	521,674		430,902
HighPeak business combination with HPK LP											(90,780)
Conversion of Pure Common Stock (in shares)									1,232,000
Conversion of Pure Common Stock									$ 0	12,324	0	12,324
Forward Purchases (in shares)									8,977,000
Forward Purchases									$ 1	89,768	0	89,769
Offering costs (including costs incurred at Pure prior to HighPeak business combination)									0	(21,766)	0	(21,766)
Deferred income tax liability at HighPeak business combination									$ 0	(39,946)	0	(39,946)
Exercise of warrants (in shares)									313,000
Exercise of warrants									$ 0	3,596	0	3,596
Compensation costs included in net loss									0	15,776	0	15,776
Net income as reported									$ 0	0	(16,429)	(16,429)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020									91,968,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020									$ 9	581,426	(107,209)	474,226
Exercise of warrants (in shares)									554,000
Exercise of warrants									$ 0	5,466	0	5,466
Compensation costs included in net loss									0	6,188	0	6,188
Net income as reported									0	0	55,559	55,559
Dividends declared									0	0	(11,593)	(11,593)
Dividend equivalents declared on outstanding stock options									$ 0	0	(1,193)	(1,193)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)									2,530,000
Issuance of common stock									$ 1	22,836	0	$ 22,837
Shares issued upon options being exercised (in shares)									154,000			154,268
Shares issued upon options being exercised									$ 0	1,573	0	$ 1,573
Restricted shares issued (in shares)	68,000				1,500,000
Restricted shares issued	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021									96,774,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021									$ 10	$ 617,489	$ (64,436)	$ 553,063