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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details)

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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details)
3 Months Ended
Jun. 05, 2017
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Feb. 13, 2017
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Mar. 31, 2018
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Dec. 31, 2017
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May 19, 2017
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Oct. 03, 2016
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Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Acquisition deposit     $ 0 $ 900,000    
6.125% senior unsecured notes due 2024            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Debt instrument aggregate principal amount         $ 200,000,000 $ 400,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated (as a percent)     6.125%   6.125% 6.125%
Monarch and Wildhorse            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Consideration transferred     $ 35,900,000      
Delaware Basin            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Consideration transferred $ 52,500,000 $ 646,559,000        
Gas and oil area, developed and undeveloped, gross (in acres) | a 7,031 29,175        
Gas and oil area, developed and undeveloped, net (in acres) | a 2,488 16,688        
Working interest (as a percent)   82.00%        
Net revenue interest (as a percent)   75.00%        
Acquisition deposit       $ 46,138,000