| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 100600 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligations - Summary of Asset Retirement Obligation Transactions (Details) (http://www.earthstoneenergy.com/20161231/taxonomy/role/DisclosureAssetRetirementObligationsSummaryOfAssetRetirementObligationTransactionsDetails)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000010254 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  | |||
Beginning asset retirement obligations  | |||
Liabilities incurred  | |||
Liabilities settled  | (  | (  | |
Accretion expense  | 551,000    | 550,000    | 317,000    | 
Acquisitions  | |||
Purchase price adjustment  | (  | ||
Property dispositions  | (  | ||
Revision of estimates  | (  | ||
Ending asset retirement obligations  | 5,075,000    | 6,078,000    | |