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Supplemental Information On Oil And Gas Exploration And Production Activities (Narrative) (Details)

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Supplemental Information On Oil And Gas Exploration And Production Activities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
MBoe
Dec. 31, 2012
MBoe
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2013
Diamondback Energy LLC [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Diamondback Energy LLC [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Diamondback Energy, Inc [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Diamondback Energy, Inc [Member]
MBoe
Dec. 31, 2011
Diamondback Energy, Inc [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Oil [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Natural Gas Liquids [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]                        
Ownership interest           7.20% 21.40% 7.20% 21.40%      
Future cash flows $ 1,657,708,000   $ 954,833,000   $ 1,594,050,000     $ 331,505,000 $ 592,669,000 $ 0    
Future development and abandonment costs (272,500,000)   (159,113,000)   (306,810,000)     (37,229,000) (115,869,000) 0    
Future production costs (274,428,000)   (147,024,000)   (295,383,000)     (58,096,000) (165,553,000) 0    
Future production taxes (78,647,000)   (89,175,000)   (124,739,000)     (22,925,000) (30,122,000) 0    
Future income taxes (172,691,000)   (114,867,000)   (229,649,000)     (48,547,000) (71,669,000) 0    
Future net cash flows 859,442,000   444,654,000   637,469,000     164,708,000 209,456,000 0    
10% discount to reflect timing of cash flows (280,976,000)   (96,013,000)   (260,788,000)     (94,462,000) (130,871,000) 0    
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows 578,466,000   348,641,000   376,681,000     70,246,000 78,585,000 0    
Price per unit (usd per MMbls or MMcf) 3.67 91.32 2.76 4.12 96.19           96.78 41.23
Increase (decrease) in reserve during the period 27,805,000 6,675,000 6,675,000           (12,564,000)      
Decrease in reserves relating to change in estimates   442,000 442,000                  
Future development costs estimated to be spend in 2014     135,400,000                  
Future development costs estimated to be spend in 2015     68,700,000                  
Future development costs estimated to be spend in 2016     $ 8,500,000