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Document and Entity Information - shares
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Oct. 31, 2017
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]    
Entity Registrant Name Centennial Resource Development, Inc.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001658566  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2017  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2017  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Amendment Flag false  
Common Stock Class A    
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   256,731,091
Common Stock Class C    
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   19,155,921