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Future Net Cash Flow Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves, Accretion of Discount Extensions and discoveries Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Extensions, Discoveries, and Additions Purchase of reserves (Energy) Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserve, Production (Energy) Total operating income Revenues Current borrowing capacity Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity Net income (loss) attributable to common limited partner units: Net Income (Loss), Per Outstanding Limited Partnership Unit, Basic, Other Disclosures [Abstract] Line of Credit Facility [Table] Line of Credit Facility [Table] 2022 Derivative Settlement, Year One [Member] Derivative Settlement, Year One Total Costs Incurred, Acquisition of Oil and Gas Properties Third Party Operated Acreage Third Party Operated Acreage [Member] Third Party Operated Acreage [Member] MBOE of PUDs downgraded due to changes in the development plan and optimization of the inventory Proved Developed And Undeveloped Reserves Revisions Of Previous Estimates Increase (Decrease) Due To Reclassification Of Development Plan And Optimization Of Inventory Proved Developed And Undeveloped Reserves Revisions Of Previous Estimates Increase (Decrease) Due To Reclassification Of Development Plan And Optimization Of Inventory Reserve Quantities [Line Items] Reserve Quantities [Line Items] Aggregate purchase price Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred Asset Acquisition [Domain] Asset Acquisition [Domain] Cash distributions, distribution period after quarter end Distribution Made To Limited Partner, Distribution Date, Period after Quarter End Distribution Made To Limited Partner, Distribution Date, Period after Quarter End Payments for asset acquisitions Payments For Asset Acquisitions Payments For Asset Acquisitions Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Current Reporting Status Percentage by noncontrolling owners Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners Asset Acquisition [Line Items] Asset Acquisition [Line Items] Effective tax rates Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent Entities [Table] Entities [Table] Net income (loss) Net income (loss) Net income (loss) Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Potential common units issuable (in shares) Weighted Average Number Diluted Limited Partnership Units Outstanding Adjustment Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents Schedule of Derivative Instruments Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block] Net changes in timing of production and other Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flow of Proved Oil and Gas Reserves, Other Special allocation, shortened period Special Allocation, Shortened Period Special Allocation, Shortened Period Audit Information [Abstract] Audit Information MBOE of PUDs downgraded from non-operated properties Proved Developed And Undeveloped Reserves Revisions Of Previous Estimates Increase (Decrease) Due To Reclassification Of Non-Operated Properties Proved Developed And Undeveloped Reserves Revisions Of Previous Estimates Increase (Decrease) Due To Reclassification Of Non-Operated Properties Ad valorem taxes payable Taxes Payable, Current Current assets: Assets, Current [Abstract] Purchase of minerals in place Increase Due to Purchases of Minerals in Place Other Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities Interest expense, net Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating, Net Income Taxes Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block] Limited partners' capital account, units issued (in shares) Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Issued LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] Revisions of previous quantity estimates Revisions of Previous Quantity Estimates Disposal Group Classification [Domain] Disposal Group Classification [Domain] Entity Address, Postal Zip Code Entity Address, Postal Zip Code Distributions to General Partner General Partners' Capital Account, Period Distribution Amount Increase (Decrease) in Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves Increase (Decrease) in Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves [Roll Forward] Revenue from Contract with Customer Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block] Total oil and natural gas interests Capitalized Costs, Oil and Gas Producing Activities, Gross Royalty income receivable—related party Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable, Related Parties Fair Value, Recurring Fair Value, Recurring [Member] Diamondback Energy, Inc. Diamondback Energy, Inc. [Member] Diamondback Energy, Inc. [Member] Income Taxes Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] Interest payable Interest Payable, Current Change in ownership of consolidated subsidiaries, net Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Net Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] Basis spread on variable rate Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate Extractive Industries [Abstract] Extractive Industries [Abstract] Depletion Depletion for oil and natural gas properties Depletion of Oil and Gas Properties Subject to depletion Proved Capitalized Costs, Proved Properties Measurement Basis [Axis] Measurement Basis [Axis] Net proceeds from the issuance of common units - public (in shares) Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Public Offering Investment in the Operating Company Deferred Tax Assets, Investments Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Other income (expense): Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract] Auditor Firm ID Auditor Firm ID Debt instrument applicable margin Debt Instrument, Applicable Margin Debt Instrument, Applicable Margin Credit Facility [Axis] Credit Facility [Axis] Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, Address Line One Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Entity Address, Address Line Two Entity Address, Address Line Two Portion at Fair Value Measurement Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member] Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] Proved properties Costs Incurred, Acquisition of Oil and Gas Properties with Proved Reserves Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items] Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items] Cash flows from operating activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Non-controlling Interest Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block] Entity Shell Company Entity Shell Company Natural Gas Natural Gas [Member] Total current liabilities Liabilities, Current Class of Stock [Domain] Class of Stock [Domain] Limited Partners Limited Partner [Member] Weighted Average Differential Derivative, Swap Type, Average Variable Price Maximum borrowing capacity Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Ownership [Domain] Ownership [Domain] Basic (dollars per shares) Net income per common unit, basic (dollars per shares) Net Income (Loss), Per Outstanding Limited Partnership Unit, Basic, Net of Tax Current Fiscal Year End Date Current Fiscal Year End Date Schedule of Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Cash Flows Relating to Proved Reserves Disclosure [Table Text Block] Net royalty acres Mineral Properties, Net Royalty Acres The amount of net royalty acres. Net royalty acres are defined as gross acreage multiplied by the average royalty interest. Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] Oil and natural gas interests: Capitalized Costs, Oil and Gas Producing Activities, Net [Abstract] Cash Distribution Cash Distribution [Member] Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items] Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items] Fed Funds Effective Rate Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] Statement [Table] Statement [Table] Other current assets Other Assets, Current Operating Company Revolving Credit Facility Operating Company Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Operating Company Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Schedule of Changes in Estimated Proved Reserves Schedule of Proved Developed and Undeveloped Oil and Gas Reserve Quantities [Table Text Block] Impairment Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties Unitholders’ equity: Partners' Capital [Abstract] Recent Accounting Pronouncements New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] Effect of dilutive securities: Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Schedule of Offsetting Liabilities Offsetting Liabilities [Table Text Block] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Accounts Receivable Accounts Receivable [Policy Text Block] Subsequent Event Subsequent Event [Member] Income tax expense (benefit) at the federal statutory rate (21%) Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Table] Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Table] Liabilities: Derivative Liability [Abstract] Distributions to public Distributions Limited Partners' Capital Account, Distribution Amount Natural gas liquids income Natural Gas Liquids Income [Member] Natural Gas Liquids Income Concho Resources, Inc Concho Resources, Inc [Member] Concho Resources, Inc [Member] Scenario [Domain] Scenario [Domain] Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis] Strike price (USD per bbl) Derivative, Price Risk Option Strike Price Unamortized discount Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount Debt Long-term Debt [Text Block] Deferred income tax expense (benefit) Total deferred income tax provision (benefit) Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows at the beginning of the period Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows at the end of the period Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves Supplemental Information on Oil and Natural Gas Operations (Unaudited) Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industries Disclosures [Text Block] Royalty [Member]