| 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 | |