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Incremental borrowing rate, finance leases Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent Segment Reporting [Abstract] Segment Reporting [Abstract] Contractual obligation Contractual Obligation Derivative instruments Derivative Asset, Current Documents Incorporated by Reference Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block] Taxes paid related to net share settlement of stock-based compensation Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-Based Payment Arrangement Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity Liabilities and Equity Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis] Total deferred tax assets Deferred Tax Assets, Gross Rustler Breaks Asset Area Rustler Breaks Asset Area [Member] Rustler Breaks Asset Area Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares (in shares) Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Deferred income tax provision (benefit) Deferred Income Taxes and Tax Credits [Abstract] Less: current asset retirement obligations Asset Retirement Obligation, Current Less imputed interest Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount Diluted (usd per share) Earnings Per Share, Diluted Vesting period of shares Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period Consolidation Items [Axis] Consolidation Items [Axis] Exercise Price Range [Domain] Exercise Price Range [Domain] Lease and well equipment inventory Other Inventory, Net of Reserves 2022 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance Commitment fee percentage Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage Gross amounts netted in the consolidated balance sheet Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Asset Offset Gross amounts of recognized assets Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block] Entity Address, Address Line Two Entity Address, Address Line Two Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, Address Line One Long-term Purchase Commitment [Table] Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Table] Capitalized stock-based compensation Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Amount Capitalized Product and Service [Axis] Product and Service [Axis] Other assets Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets Interest expense Interest Expense Advances from joint interest owners Advances from joint interest owners Advances From Joint Interest Owners For Costs Incurred On Joint Interest Wells Amounts received from joint interest owners in advance of costs being incurred on wells in which they have a joint interest. 2019 Incentive Plan Stock Based Compensation Two Thousand Nineteen Incentive Plan [Member] Stock Based Compensation Two Thousand Nineteen Incentive Plan [Member] Summary of current accrued liabilities Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block] Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] Machinery and Equipment Machinery and Equipment [Member] Lease right of use assets Deferred Tax Liabilities, Leasing Arrangements Billing date Billing date Billing date. 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Less imputed interest Finance Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount Cancellation of treasury stock Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] Issuance of Class A common stock to Board member and advisors Stock Issued During Period Value Common Stock to Board Members and Advisors Issuance of Class A common stock to Board members and advisors.