Jones Energy (JONEQ) 10-Q 8 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	1-May-15
Entity Registrant Name	Jones Energy, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	1573166
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Class A common stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		25,334,985
Class B common stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		36,384,918

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets
Cash	$28,271	$13,566
Restricted cash	186	149
Accounts receivable, net
Oil and gas sales	32,098	51,482
Joint interest owners	25,024	41,761
Other	15,621	12,512
Commodity derivative assets	121,083	121,519
Other current assets	3,121	3,374
Total current assets	225,404	244,363
Oil and gas properties, net, at cost under the successful efforts method	1,670,402	1,638,860
Other property, plant and equipment, net	3,806	4,048
Commodity derivative assets	97,395	87,055
Other assets	20,761	20,352
Deferred tax assets	221	171
Total assets	2,017,989	1,994,849
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	61,464	136,337
Oil and gas sales payable	56,073	70,469
Accrued liabilities	32,527	19,401
Deferred tax liabilities	671	718
Asset retirement obligations	3,211	3,074
Total current liabilities	153,946	229,999
Long-term debt	90,000	360,000
Senior notes	736,644	500,000
Deferred revenue	12,852	13,377
Commodity derivative liabilities		28
Asset retirement obligations	11,331	10,536
Liability under tax receivable agreement	3,248	803
Deferred tax liabilities	28,522	26,756
Total liabilities	1,036,543	1,141,499
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders' equity
Treasury stock	-358	-358
Additional paid-in-capital	306,292	178,763
Retained earnings	41,138	38,950
Stockholders' equity	347,134	217,405
Non-controlling interest	634,312	635,945
Total stockholders' equity	981,446	853,350
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,017,989	1,994,849
Class A common stock
Stockholders' equity
Common Stock	25	13
Class B common stock
Stockholders' equity
Common Stock	$37	$37

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Treasury stock, shares	22,602	22,602
Class A common stock
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	0.001	0.001
Common Stock, shares issued	25,231,004	12,672,260
Common Stock, shares outstanding	25,208,402	12,649,658
Class B common stock
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	0.001	0.001
Common Stock, shares issued	36,422,660	36,719,499
Common Stock, shares outstanding	36,422,660	36,719,499

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating revenues
Oil and gas sales	$57,234	$97,867
Other revenues	862	377
Total operating revenues	58,096	98,244
Operating costs and expenses
Lease operating	12,262	8,344
Production and ad valorem taxes	3,708	6,432
Exploration	164	2,821
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	52,083	41,200
Accretion of ARO liability	194	170
General and administrative (including non-cash compensation expense)	8,511	5,260
Other operating	3,012
Total operating expenses	79,934	64,227
Total operating income (loss)	-21,838	34,017
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	-14,129	-8,043
Net gain (loss) on commodity derivatives	46,306	-17,250
Other (income) expense	-2,299	65
Other income (expense), net	29,878	-25,228
Income (loss) before income tax	8,040	8,789
Income tax provision	2,344	1,081
Net income (loss)	5,696	7,708
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	3,508	6,339
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$2,188	$1,369
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.12	$0.11
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.12	$0.11
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	18,304	12,500
Diluted	18,304	12,512

Consolidated_Statement_of_Chan

Consolidated Statement of Changes In Stockholders' / Members' Equity (USD $)	Common Stock	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in-Capital	Retained (Deficit) Earnings	Non-controlling Interest	Total
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Class A common stock	Class B common stock	Class A common stock
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014	12,622	36,719	23
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$13	$37	($358)	$178,763	$38,950	$635,945	$853,350
Increase (Decrease) Stockholders' equity
Sale of common stock	12			123,189			123,201
Sale of common stock (in shares)	12,263
Exchange of Class B Shares for Class A Shares (in dollars)				2,916		-5,141	-2,225
Exchange of Class B shares for Class A shares (in shares)	296	-296
Stock-compensation expense				1,424			1,424
Net income (loss)					2,188	3,508	5,696
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2015	25,181	36,423	23
Balance at Mar. 31, 2015	$25	$37	($358)	$306,292	$41,138	$634,312	$981,446

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$5,696	$7,708
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
Exploration expense		2,767
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	52,083	41,200
Accretion of ARO liability	194	170
Amortization of debt issuance costs	937	700
Accrued interest expense	10,904	3,779
Stock compensation expense	1,424	457
Other non-cash compensation expense	109	127
Amortization of deferred revenue	-525	-244
(Gain) loss on commodity derivatives	-46,306	17,250
(Gain) loss on sales of assets	26	-65
Deferred income taxes	2,314	790
Other - net	407	67
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	36,268	-46,893
Other assets	323	428
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-18,763	31,967
Net cash provided by operations	45,091	60,208
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to oil and gas properties	-151,104	-85,028
Net adjustments to purchase price of properties acquired		13,681
Proceeds from sales of assets	3	66
Acquisition of other property, plant and equipment	-62	-270
Current period settlements of matured derivative contracts	32,611	-4,663
Change in restricted cash	-37	-22
Net cash used in investing	-118,589	-76,236
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	65,000	20,000
Repayment under long-term debt	-335,000
Proceeds from senior notes	236,475
Payment of debt issuance costs	-1,473	-495
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of expense	123,201
Net cash provided by financing	88,203	19,505
Net increase (decrease) in cash	14,705	3,477
Cash
Beginning of period	13,566	23,820
End of period	28,271	27,297
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	1,939	6,814
Change in accrued additions to oil and gas properties	-68,521	22,714
Current additions to ARO	$736	$330

Organization_and_Description_o

Organization and Description of Business	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization and Description of Business
Organization and Description of Business	1.Organization and Description of Business
	Organization
	Jones Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) was formed in March 2013 as a Delaware corporation to become a publicly-traded entity and the holding company of Jones Energy Holdings, LLC (“JEH”). As the sole managing member of JEH, the Company is responsible for all operational, management and administrative decisions relating to JEH’s business and consolidates the financial results of JEH and its subsidiaries.
	JEH was formed as a Delaware limited liability company on December 16, 2009 through investments made by the Jones family and through private equity funds managed by Metalmark Capital and Wells Fargo Energy Capital. JEH acts as a holding company of operating subsidiaries that own and operate assets that are used in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of oil and natural gas properties.
	The Company’s certificate of incorporation authorizes two classes of common stock, Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The Class B common stock is held by the owners of JEH prior to the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”) and can be exchanged (together with a corresponding number of units representing membership interests in JEH (“JEH Units”)) for shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications and other similar transactions. The Class B common stock has no economic rights but entitles its holder to one vote on all matters to be voted on by the Company’s stockholders generally. As a result of the IPO and as of May 1, 2015, the pre-IPO owners had 74.7% and 59.0%, respectively, of the total economic interest in JEH, but with no voting rights or management power over JEH, resulting in the Company reporting this ownership interest as a non-controlling interest. Prior to the IPO, JEH owned the controlling interest in the Company; hence all of the net income earned prior to the IPO date is reflected in the net income attributable to non-controlling interests on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
	Description of Business
	The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas properties in the mid-continent United States. The Company’s assets are located within two distinct basins in the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma, the Anadarko Basin and the Arkoma Basin, and are owned by JEH and its operating subsidiaries. The Company is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
	Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements
	In conjunction with our 2014 year-end audit and the preparation of our annual Form 10-K, we identified an error in our previously issued 2014 quarterly financial statements which would have been material to such statements if not restated. We recorded the adjustments on a quarterly basis in the prior periods. The Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was restated to record $1.9 million of additional depletion, depreciation and amortization expense and net income was reduced by $1.7 million accordingly.  The impact of the restatement is summarized in the table below:
		2014 Three Months Ended
		As		As
		Reported		Restated
	(in thousands)	First		First
		Quarter		Quarter
	Oil and gas properties	$	1,363,393	$	1,361,538
	Depletion, depreciation and amortization	$	39,345	$	41,200
	Operating income	$	35,872	$	34,017
	Net income (loss)	$	9,388	$	7,708
	Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	$	7,715	$	6,339
	Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$	1,673	$	1,369
	Basic earnings per share	$	0.13	$	0.11
	Diluted earnings per share	$	0.13	$	0.11
	Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements — Note 1
	During the first quarter of 2015, we identified an error in our previously issued financial statements related to the over accrual for production taxes which would have been material to the quarter and could be material to projected annual results if recorded as an out of period adjustment in such period. Therefore we will revise our Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2014 in the December 31, 2015 Form 10-K to reduce Production Taxes by $1.6 million and increase Income Tax Provision by $0.1 million related to an accrual for production taxes that was not properly reversed at December 31, 2014.  As a result, net income will be increased for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2014 by $1.5 million, resulting in an increase in earnings per share of $0.02. The balance sheet impacts of the revision, which are reflected in this Form 10-Q, are included in the table below. This revision had no impact on our net cash provided by operations in our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. We have determined that this error is not material to the consolidated financial statements of any prior period presented.
	In addition, we identified an error in our previously issued financial statements related to the exchange of Class B shares for Class A shares.  Therefore we revised our Consolidated Balance Sheet and Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the year ended December 31, 2014 as noted in the table below.    This revision had no impact on Class A or Class B shares outstanding at December 31, 2014.  We have determined that this error is not material to the consolidated financial statements of any prior period presented.
		December 31,				Exchange			December 31,
		2014				of Class B			2014
		As Reported		Production tax		shares			As Revised
	Accounts Receivable, Oil and gas sales	$	49,861	$	1,621				$	51,482
	Deferred tax liabilities	$	26,612	$	144				$	26,756
	Additional paid in capital	$	177,133			$	1,630		$	178,763
	Retained earnings	$	38,682	$	268				$	38,950
	Non-controlling interest	$	636,366	$	1,209	$	(1,630	)	$	635,945

Significant_Accounting_Policie

Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Significant Accounting Policies
Significant Accounting Policies	2.Significant Accounting Policies
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The financial statements reported for March 31, 2015 and the three month period then ended include the Company and all of its subsidiaries.
	Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. These reclassifications include the reclassification of ad valorem taxes of $1.7 million from Lease Operating Expense to Production and Ad Valorem Taxes in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
	These interim financial statements have not been audited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of only normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the financial statements have been included. As these are interim financial statements, they do not include all disclosures required for financial statements prepared in conformity with GAAP. Interim period results are not necessarily indicative of results of operations or cash flows for a full year.
	These consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all disclosures required by GAAP and should be read in conjunction with our most recent audited consolidated financial statements included in Jones Energy, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
	Use of Estimates
	In preparing the accompanying financial statements, management has made certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Changes in estimates are recorded prospectively.
	Significant assumptions are required in the valuation of proved oil and natural gas reserves, which affect the Company’s estimates of depletion expense, impairment, and the allocation of value in our business combinations. Significant assumptions are also required in the Company’s estimates of the net gain or loss on commodity derivative assets and liabilities, fair value associated with business combinations, and asset retirement obligations (“ARO”).
	Oil and Gas Properties
	The Company accounts for its oil and natural gas exploration and production activities under the successful efforts method of accounting. Oil and gas properties consisted of the following at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
		March 31,			December 31,
	(in thousands of dollars)	2015			2014
	Mineral interests in properties
	Unproved	$	85,498		$	94,526
	Proved	1,011,625			1,001,194
	Wells and equipment and related facilities	1,176,120			1,094,202
		2,273,243			2,189,922
	Less: Accumulated depletion and impairment	(602,841		)	(551,062		)
	Net oil and gas properties	$	1,670,402		$	1,638,860
	Costs to acquire mineral interests in oil and natural gas properties are capitalized. Costs to drill and equip development wells and the related asset retirement costs are capitalized. The costs to drill and equip exploratory wells are capitalized pending determination of whether the Company has discovered proved commercial reserves. If proved commercial reserves are not discovered, such drilling costs are charged to expense. In some circumstances, it may be uncertain whether proved commercial reserves have been found when drilling has been completed. Such exploratory well drilling costs may continue to be capitalized if the anticipated reserve quantity is sufficient to justify its completion as a producing well and sufficient progress in assessing the reserves and the economic and operating viability of the project is being made. In the first quarter of 2015 we had no material capitalized costs associated with exploratory wells.
	The Company capitalizes interest on expenditures for significant exploration and development projects that last more than six months while activities are in progress to bring the assets to their intended use. The Company did not capitalize any interest during the three months ended March 31, 2015 as no projects lasted more than six months. Depletion of oil and gas properties amounted to $51.8 million and $41.0 million for the periods ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, respectively.
	Other Property, Plant and Equipment
	Other property, plant and equipment consisted of the following at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
		March 31,			December 31,
	(in thousands of dollars)	2015			2014
	Leasehold improvements	$	1,245		$	1,218
	Furniture, fixtures, computers and software	3,762			3,727
	Vehicles	975			988
	Aircraft	910			910
	Other	218			219
		7,110			7,062
	Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,304		)	(3,014		)
	Net other property, plant and equipment	$	3,806		$	4,048
	Other property, plant and equipment is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the property, plant and equipment, which range from three years to ten years. Depreciation and amortization of other property, plant and equipment amounted to $0.3 million and $0.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	Commodity Derivatives
	The Company records its commodity derivative instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as either an asset or liability measured at its fair value. Changes in the derivative’s fair value are recognized currently in earnings, unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. During the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company elected not to designate any of its commodity price risk management activities as cash-flow or fair value hedges. The changes in the fair values of outstanding financial instruments are recognized as gains or losses in the period of change.
	Although the Company does not designate its commodity derivative instruments as cash-flow hedges, management uses those instruments to reduce the Company’s exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices related to its natural gas and oil production. Net gains and losses, at fair value, are included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as current or noncurrent assets or liabilities based on the anticipated timing of cash settlements under the related contracts. Changes in the fair value of commodity derivative contracts are recorded in earnings as they occur and are included in the Other Income (Expense) caption on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. See Note 3, “Fair Value Measurement,” for disclosure about the fair values of commodity derivative instruments.
	Asset Retirement Obligations
	The Company’s asset retirement obligations consist of future plugging and abandonment expenses on oil and natural gas properties.
	A summary of the Company’s ARO for three months ended March 31, 2015 is as follows:
	(in thousands of dollars)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	13,610
	Liabilities incurred	736
	Accretion of ARO liability	194
	Liabilities settled due to sale of related properties	—
	Liabilities settled due to plugging and abandonment	—
	Change in estimate	2
	Balance at March 31, 2015	14,542
	Less: Current portion of ARO	(3,211		)
	Total long-term ARO at March 31, 2015	$	11,331
	Tax Receivable Agreement
	In connection with the IPO, the Company entered into a Tax Receivable Agreement (the “TRA”) which obligated the Company to make payments to certain current and former owners equal to 85% of the applicable cash savings that the Company realizes as a result of tax attributes arising from exchanges of JEH Units and shares of the Company’s Class B common stock held by those owners for shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. The Company will retain the benefit of the remaining 15% of these tax savings.
	As a result of exchanges made through March 31, 2015, the Company has accrued future tax benefits of $3.8 million and has recorded this amount as a reduction of deferred tax liabilities on its consolidated balance sheet. As of March 31, 2015, the Company has recorded a liability of $3.2 million associated with its future obligations under the TRA. The actual amount and timing of payments made under the TRA will depend upon a number of factors, including the amount and timing of taxable income generated in the future, changes in future tax rates, the use of loss carryovers, and the portion of the Company’s payments under the TRA constituting imputed interest. To the extent the Company does not realize all of the tax benefits in future years or in the event of a change in future tax rates, this liability may change.
	As of March 31, 2015, the Company has made no payments under the TRA and does not anticipate making a material payment under the TRA in 2015.
	Stock Compensation
	Effective January 1, 2010, JEH implemented a management incentive plan that provided indirect awards of membership interests in JEH to members of senior management (“management units”). The management unit grants awarded prior to the initial filing of the IPO registration statement in March 2013 had a dual vesting schedule. Grants awarded after the filing of the initial IPO registration statement have a single vesting structure with equal annual installments and were valued at the IPO price, adjusted for equivalent shares. In connection with the IPO, both the vested and unvested management units were converted into the right to receive an indirect interest in JEH Units and shares of Class B common stock.
	Under the Jones Energy, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”), established in conjunction with the Company’s IPO, the Company reserved 3,850,000 shares of Class A common stock for director and employee stock-based compensation awards.
	During 2014, the Company granted performance unit and restricted stock unit awards to certain officers and employees under the LTIP. The fair value of the performance units was based on the grant date fair value (using a Monte Carlo simulation model) and is expensed on a straight-line basis over the applicable three-year performance period. The number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon vesting of the performance unit awards ranges from zero to 200% based on the Company’s total shareholder return relative to an industry peer group over the applicable three-year performance period. The fair value of the restricted stock unit awards was based on the value of the Company’s Class A common stock on the date of grant and is expensed on a straight-line basis over the applicable vesting period.
	During 2014 the Company granted each of the outside members of the Board of Directors shares of restricted Class A common stock under the LTIP. The fair value of the restricted stock grants was based on the value of the Company’s Class A common stock on the date of grant and is expensed on a straight-line basis over the applicable one-year vesting period.
	Refer to Note 6, “Stock-based Compensation,” for additional information regarding director and employee stock-based compensation awards.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which creates a new topic in the ASC, topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” This ASU sets forth a five-step model for determining when and how revenue is recognized. Under the model, an entity will be required to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount reflecting the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. Additional disclosures will be required to describe the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. The amendments are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and may be applied on either a full or modified retrospective basis. Early adoption is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of this ASU will have on our financial statements.
	In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern.” This ASU requires management to evaluate whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a “going concern” and to provide disclosures when certain criteria are met. Substantial doubt exists when relevant conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, indicate that it is probable that the entity will be unable to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or available to be issued). The amendments are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of these disclosures to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015- 01, Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items. This ASU removes the concept of extraordinary items from GAAP. Under existing guidance, an entity is required to separately disclose extraordinary items, net of tax, in the income statement after income from continuing operations if an event or transaction is of an unusual nature and occurs infrequently. This separate, net-of-tax presentation will no longer be allowed. The amendments are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. Entities that have historically presented debt issuance costs as an asset, related to a recognized debt liability, will be required to present those costs as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. The ASU does not change the recognition, measurement, or subsequent measurement guidance for debt issuance costs. Adoption of this ASU will be applied retrospectively. The amendments are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. We do not expect the adoption of this presentation to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Fair_Value_Measurement

Fair Value Measurement	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value Measurement	3.Fair Value Measurement
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The Company determines fair value amounts using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methods may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.
	The Company enters into a variety of derivative financial instruments, which may include over-the-counter instruments, such as natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquid contracts. The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs, where available. If listed market prices or quotes are not published, fair value is determined based upon a market quote, adjusted by other market-based or independently sourced market data, such as trading volume, historical commodity volatility, and counterparty-specific considerations. These adjustments may include amounts to reflect counterparty credit quality, the time value of money, and the liquidity of the market.
	Counterparty credit valuation adjustments are necessary when the market price of an instrument is not indicative of the fair value as a result of the credit quality of the counterparty. Generally, market quotes assume that all counterparties have low default rates and equal credit quality. Therefore, an adjustment may be necessary to reflect the quality of a specific counterparty to determine the fair value of the instrument. The Company currently has all derivative positions placed and held by members of its lending group, which have strong credit quality.
	Liquidity valuation adjustments are necessary when the Company is not able to observe a recent market price for financial instruments that trade in less active markets. Exchange traded contracts are valued at market value without making any additional valuation adjustments; therefore, no liquidity reserve is applied.
	Valuation Hierarchy
	Fair value measurements are grouped into a three-level valuation hierarchy. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. A financial instrument’s categorization within the hierarchy is based upon the input that requires the highest degree of judgment in the determination of the instrument’s fair value. The three levels are defined as follows:
	Level 1Pricing inputs are based on published prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. The Company does not classify any of its financial instruments as Level 1.
	Level 2Pricing inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, as of the reporting date. Contracts that are not traded on a recognized exchange or are tied to pricing transactions for which forward curve pricing is readily available are classified as Level 2 instruments. These include natural gas, crude oil and some natural gas liquids price swaps and natural gas basis swaps.
	Level 3Pricing inputs include significant inputs that are generally unobservable from objective sources. The Company classifies natural gas liquid swaps and basis swaps for which future pricing is not readily available as Level 3. The Company obtains estimates from independent third parties for its open positions and subjects those to the credit adjustment criteria described above.
	The financial instruments carried at fair value as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, by consolidated balance sheet caption and by valuation hierarchy, as described above are as follows:
		March 31, 2015
	(in thousands of dollars)	Fair Value Measurements
	Commodity Price Hedges	(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)			Total
	Current assets	—		$	119,844		$	1,239		$	121,083
	Long-term assets	—		95,743			1,652			97,395
		December 31, 2014
	(in thousands of dollars)	Fair Value Measurements
	Commodity Price Hedges	(Level 1)			(Level 2)			(Level 3)			Total
	Current assets	$	—		$	120,604		$	915		$	121,519
	Long-term assets	—			85,162			1,893			87,055
	Long-term liabilities	—			—			28			28
	The following table represents quantitative information about Level 3 inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s commodity derivative contracts as of March 31, 2015.
		Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
	Commodity Price Hedges	Fair Value			Valuation Technique		Unobservable Input		Range
		(000’s)
	Natural gas liquid swaps	$	3,007		Use a discounted cash flow approach using inputs including forward price statements from counterparties		Natural gas liquid futures prices		$8.09 - $72.52 per barrel
	Natural gas basis swaps	$	(116	)	Use a discounted cash flow approach using inputs including forward price statements from counterparties		Forward basis prices		($0.11) – ($0.17) per MMBtu
	Significant increases/decreases in natural gas liquid futures in isolation would result in a significantly lower/higher fair value measurement. The following table presents the changes in the Level 3 financial instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Changes in fair value of Level 3 instruments represent changes in gains and losses for the periods that are reported in other income (expense). New contracts entered into during the year are generally entered into at no cost with changes in fair value from the date of agreement representing the entire fair value of the instrument. Transfers between levels are evaluated at the end of the reporting period.
	(in thousands of dollars)
	Balance at December 31, 2014, net	$	2,780
	Purchases	—
	Settlements	(197		)
	Transfers to Level 2	—
	Transfers to Level 3	—
	Changes in fair value	308
	Balance at March 31, 2015, net	$	2,891
	Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
	The following table provides the fair value of financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value in the consolidated financial statements:
		March 31, 2015						December 31, 2014
	(in thousands of dollars)	Principal			Fair Value			Principal			Fair Value
		Amount						Amount
	Debt:
	Revolver	$	90,000		$	90,000		$	360,000		$	360,000
	2022 Notes	500,000			471,250			500,000			384,375
	2023 Notes	250,000			261,720			—			—
	The Revolver (as defined in Note 5) is categorized as Level 3 in the valuation hierarchy as the debt is not publicly traded and no observable market exists to determine the fair value; however, the carrying value of the Revolver approximates fair value, as it is subject to short-term floating interest rates that approximate the rates available to the Company for those periods.
	The fair value of the 2022 Notes (as defined in Note 5) is based on pricing that is readily available in the public market. Accordingly, the 2022 Notes are classified as Level 1 in the valuation hierarchy as the pricing is based on quoted market prices for the debt securities and is actively traded.
	The fair value of the 2023 Notes (as defined in Note 5) is based on indicative pricing that is available in the public market. Accordingly, the 2023 Notes are classified as Level 2 in the valuation hierarchy as the pricing is based on quoted market prices for the debt securities but is not actively traded.
	Assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations are recorded at their fair value on the date of acquisition. Significant Level 3 assumptions associated with the calculation of future cash flows used in the analysis of fair value of the oil and gas property acquired include the Company’s estimate of future commodity prices, production costs, development expenditures, production, risk-adjusted discount rates, and other relevant data. Additionally, fair value is used to determine the inception value of the Company’s AROs. The inputs used to determine such fair value are primarily based upon costs incurred historically for similar work, as well as estimates from independent third parties for costs that would be incurred to restore leased property to the contractually stipulated condition. Additions to the Company’s ARO represent a nonrecurring Level 3 measurement.
	The Company reviews its proved oil and gas properties for impairment purposes by comparing the expected undiscounted future cash flows at a producing field level to the unamortized capitalized cost of the asset. Significant assumptions associated with the calculation of future cash flows used in the impairment analysis include the Company’s estimate of future commodity prices, production costs, development expenditures, production, risk-adjusted discount rates, and other relevant data. As such, the fair value of oil and gas properties used in estimating impairment represents a nonrecurring Level 3 measurement. The Company assessed its proved and unproved properties for impairment as of March 31, 2015 and no impairment charges were recorded. If assumptions associated with the calculation of future cash flows were to change, an impairment charge may be required to be recognized in future periods.

Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	4.Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
	The Company had various commodity derivatives in place as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, as follows:
	Hedging Positions
		March 31, 2015
										Weighted			Final
				Low			High			Average			Expiration
	Oil swaps	Exercise price		$	48.45		$	101.03		$	82.05		March 2019
		Barrels per month		15,000			214,496			109,658
	Natural gas swaps	Exercise price		$	2.73		$	6.45		$	4.39		March 2019
		mmbtu per month		200,000			1,745,120			1,093,360
	Basis swaps	Contract differential		$	(0.39	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.19	)	March 2016
		mmbtu per month		110,000			590,000			452,500
	Natural gas liquids swaps	Exercise price		$	8.09		$	95.24		$	36.19		December 2017
		Barrels per month		2,000			159,000			62,000
		December 31, 2014
										Weighted			Final
				Low			High			Average			Expiration
	Oil swaps	Exercise price		$	75.05		$	100.95		$	84.2
		Barrels per month		45,000			184,054			113,852			December 2018
	Natural gas swaps	Exercise price		$	3.37		$	6.45		$	4.4
		mmbtu per month		710,000			1,772,584			1,175,275			December 2018
	Basis swaps	Contract differential		$	(0.39	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.21	)
		mmbtu per month		320,000			980,000			716,667			March 2016
	Natural gas liquids swaps	Exercise price		$	8.09		$	95.24		$	42.46
		Barrels per month		2,000			143,000			50,444			December 2017
	The Company recognized a net gain on derivative instruments of $46.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and a net loss of $17.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
	Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
	As of March 31, 2015 the counterparties to our commodity derivative contracts consisted of seven financial institutions. All of our counterparties or their affiliates are also lenders under our credit facility. Therefore, we are not generally required to post additional collateral under our derivative agreements.
	Our derivative agreements contain set-off provisions that state that in the event of default or early termination, any obligation owed by the defaulting party may be offset against any obligation owed to the defaulting party.
	We adopted the guidance requiring disclosure of both gross and net information about financial instruments eligible for netting in the balance sheet under our derivative agreements. The following table presents information about our commodity derivative contracts which are netted on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
	(in thousands)	Gross Amounts			Gross Amounts			Net Amounts of			Gross Amounts			Net Amount
		of Recognized			Offset in the			Assets / Liabilities			Not Offset in the
		Assets /			Balance Sheet			Presented in the			Balance Sheet
		Liabilities						Balance Sheet
	March 31, 2015
	Commodity derivative contracts
	Assets	$	219,359		$	(881	)	$	218,478		$	—		$	218,478
	Liabilities	(881		)	881			—			—			—
	December 31, 2014
	Commodity derivative contracts
	Assets	$	208,646		$	(72	)	$	208,574		$	—		$	208,574
	Liabilities	(100		)	72			(28		)	—			(28		)

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Long-Term Debt
Long-Term Debt	5.Long-Term Debt
	Senior Unsecured Notes
	Senior notes consisted of the following at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
	(in thousands of dollars)	March 31,2015			December 31, 2014
	2022 Notes	$	500,000		$	500,000
	2023 Notes		250,000		—
	Total principal amount	750,000			500,000
	Less: unamortized discount	(13,356		)	—
	Total carrying amount	$	736,644		$	500,000
	On April 1, 2014, JEH and Jones Energy Finance Corp., JEH’s wholly-owned subsidiary formed for the sole purpose of co-issuing certain of JEH’s debt (together the “Issuers”), sold $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the Issuers’ 6.75% senior notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”). The Company used the net proceeds from the issuance of the 2022 Notes to repay all outstanding borrowings under the Term Loan ($160.0 million), a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the Revolver ($308.0 million) and for working capital and general corporate purposes. The Company subsequently terminated the Term Loan in accordance with its terms. The 2022 Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.75% per year, payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year beginning October 1, 2014. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had $16.9 million in interest accrued related to the 2022 Notes. Total interest expense related to the 2022 Notes amounted to $8.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
	On February 23, 2015, the Issuers sold $250.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 9.25% senior notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”) in a private placement to affiliates of GSO Capital Partners LP and Magnetar Capital LLC. The 2023 Notes were issued at a discounted price equal to 94.59% of the principal amount. The Company used the $236.5 million net proceeds from the issuance of the 2023 Notes to repay outstanding borrowings under the Revolver and for working capital and general corporate purposes. The 2023 Notes bear interest at a rate of 9.25% per year, payable semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 of each year beginning September 15, 2015. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had $2.3 million in interest accrued related to the 2023 Notes. Total interest expense related to the 2023 Notes amounted to $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
	The 2022 and 2023 Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company and by all of its significant subsidiaries. The 2022 and 2023 Notes will be senior in right of payment to any future subordinated indebtedness of the Issuers.
	The Company may redeem the 2022 Notes at any time on or after April 1, 2017 and the 2023 Notes at any time on or after March 15, 2018 at a declining redemption price set forth in the indentures, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
	The indentures governing the 2022 and 2023 Notes are substantially similar and contain covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of the Company to incur additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred stock, pay dividends on capital stock, transfer or sell assets, make investments, create certain liens, enter into agreements that restrict dividends or other payments from the Company’s restricted subsidiaries to the Company, consolidate, merge or transfer all of the Company’s assets, engage in transactions with affiliates or create unrestricted subsidiaries. However, many of these covenants will be suspended if the Notes are rated investment grade.
	Other Long-Term Debt
	The Company entered into two credit agreements dated December 31, 2009, with Wells Fargo Bank N.A.: the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (the “Revolver”) and the Second Lien Term Loan (the “Term Loan”), each of which have been or were amended periodically. On April 1, 2014, the Term Loan was repaid in full and terminated in connection with the issuance of the 2022 Notes. On November 6, 2014, the Company amended the Revolver to, among other things, increase the borrowing base under the Revolver from $550.0 million to $625.0 million until the next redetermination thereof, and extend the maturity date of the Revolver to November 6, 2019. The Company’s oil and gas properties are pledged as collateral to secure its obligations under the Revolver. The borrowing base on the Revolver was subsequently adjusted to $562.5 million in accordance with its terms as a result of the issuance of the 2023 Notes in February 2015 and was reaffirmed at this level effective April 1, 2015.
	The terms of the Revolver require the Company to make periodic payments of interest on the loans outstanding thereunder, with all outstanding principal and interest under the Revolver due on the maturity date. The Revolver is subject to a borrowing base which limits the amount of borrowings which may be drawn thereunder. The borrowing base will be redetermined by the lenders at least semi-annually on or about April 1 and October 1 of each year. Interest on the Revolver is calculated, at the Company’s option, at either (a) the London Interbank Offered (“LIBO”) rate for the applicable interest period plus a margin of 1.50% to 2.50% based on the level of borrowing base utilization at such time or (b) the greatest of the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, the one-month adjusted LIBO rate plus 1.00%, or the prime rate announced by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. in effect on such day, in each case plus a margin of 0.50% to 1.50% based on the level of borrowing base utilization at such time. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the average interest rate under the Revolver was 2.46% on an average outstanding balance of $271.9 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the average interest rate under the Revolver was 2.87% on an average outstanding balance of $510.4 million.
	Total interest and commitment fees under the Revolver were $2.0 million and $3.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Total interest and commitment fees under the Term Loan were $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
	We are subject to certain covenants under the Revolver which include, but are not limited to, restrictions on asset sales, distributions to members, and incurrence of additional indebtedness, and financial covenants which require the maintenance of certain financial ratios, including a maximum leverage ratio, and a minimum current ratio. The Company was in compliance with these covenants at March 31, 2015.

Stockbased_Compensation

Stock-based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Stock-based Compensation
Stock-based Compensation	6.Stock-based Compensation
	Management Unit Awards
	Prior to the IPO, JEH granted management units to certain officers and employees under a previously existing management incentive plan. These awards had various vesting schedules, and a portion of the management units vested in a lump sum at the IPO date. In connection with the IPO, both the vested and unvested management units were converted into the right to receive JEH Units and shares of Class B common stock. No new JEH Units or shares of Class B common stock are created upon a vesting event. The JEH Units (together with a corresponding number of shares of Class B common stock) will become exchangeable into a like number of shares of Class A common stock upon vesting or forfeiture. No new management units have been awarded since the IPO.  Grants listed below reflect the transfer of JEH units that occurred upon forfeiture. The following table summarizes information related to the vesting of JEH Units:
		JEH Units		Weighted Average
				Grant Date Fair Value
				per Share
	Unvested at January 1, 2015	274,385		$	15
	Granted	1,909		15
	Forfeited	(1,909	)	15
	Vested	(1,909	)	15
	Unvested at March 31, 2015	272,476		$	15
	Stock compensation expense associated with the JEH Units was $0.3 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively and is included in general and administrative expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations.
	The Company has granted Restricted Stock Unit awards and Performance Unit awards to certain employees and Restricted Stock awards to its non-employee directors under its 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
	Restricted Stock Unit Awards
	The Company has outstanding restricted stock unit awards granted to certain officers and employees of the Company. The fair value of the restricted stock unit awards was based on the value of the Company’s Class A common stock on the date of grant and is expensed on a straight-line basis over the applicable vesting period. The total number of units awarded to officers and employees is as follows:
		Restricted		Weighted Average
		Stock Unit		Grant Date Fair Value
		Awards		per Share
	Unvested at January 1, 2015	324,897		$	17.33
	Granted	3,379		11.41
	Forfeited	(7,375	)	17.07
	Vested	—		—
	Unvested at March 31, 2015	320,901		$	17.27
	Stock compensation expense associated with the employee restricted stock unit awards for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $0.5 million, and is included in general and administrative expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Company did not incur any stock compensation expense associated with employee restricted stock unit awards in the three months ended March 31, 2014.
	Performance Unit Awards
	The Company has outstanding performance unit awards granted to certain officers of the Company. Upon the completion of the applicable three-year performance period, each officer will vest in a number of performance units. The number of performance units in which each officer vests at such time will range from 0% to 200% based on the Company’s total shareholder return relative to an industry peer group over the applicable three-year performance period. Each vested performance unit is exchangeable for one share of the Company’s Class A common stock. The grant date fair value of the performance units was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model, which results in an estimated percentage of performance units earned. The fair value of the performance units is expensed on a straight-line basis over the applicable three-year performance period.
	The total number of units awarded to the officers is as follows:
		Performance		Weighted Average
		Unit Awards		Grant Date Fair Value
				per Share
	Unvested at January 1, 2015	192,998		$	21.65
	Granted	—		—
	Forfeited	—		—
	Vested	—		—
	Unvested at March 31, 2015	192,998		$	21.65
	Stock compensation expense associated with the performance unit awards for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $0.4 million, and is included in general and administrative expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Company did not incur any stock compensation expense associated with employee performance unit awards in the three months ended March 31, 2014.
	Restricted Stock Awards
	The Company has outstanding restricted stock awards granted to non-employee members of the Board of Directors. The restricted stock will vest contingent upon the director serving as a director of the Company for a one-year service period in accordance with the terms of the award. The fair value of the awards was based on the price of the Company’s Class A common stock on the date of grant.
	The total number of shares awarded to the directors is as follows:
		Restricted		Weighted Average
		Stock Awards		Grant Date Fair Value
				per Share
	Unvested at January 1, 2015	27,430		$	18.77
	Granted	—		—
	Forfeited	—		—
	Vested	—		—
	Unvested at March 31, 2015	27,430		$	18.77
	Stock compensation expense associated with the Board of Directors awards for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Earnings_per_Share

Earnings per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings per Share
Earnings per Share	7.Earnings per Share
	Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding during the period. Shares of Class B common stock are not included in the calculation of earnings per share because they are not participating securities and have no economic interest in the Company. Diluted earnings per share takes into account the potential dilutive effect of shares that could be issued by the Company in conjunction with stock awards that have been granted to directors and employees. In accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, awards of nonvested shares shall be considered outstanding as of the respective grant dates for purposes of computing diluted EPS even though the award is contingent upon vesting. For the three months ending March, 31, 2015, 27,430 restricted shares, 320,901 restricted stock units, and 192,998 performance units were excluded from the calculation as they would have had an anti-dilutive effect. The following is a calculation of the basic and diluted weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding and EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
	(in thousands, except per share data)	Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2015
	Income (numerator):
	Net income attributable to controlling interests	$	2,188
	Weighted-average shares (denominator):
	Weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock - basic	18,304
	Weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock - diluted	18,304
	Earnings per share:
	Basic	$	0.12
	Diluted	$	0.12

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies	8.Commitments and Contingencies
	The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business. The Company believes that the final disposition of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	9.Income Taxes
	Following its IPO, the Company began recording federal and state income tax liabilities associated with its status as a corporation. Prior to the IPO, the Company only recorded a provision for Texas franchise tax as the Company’s taxable income or loss was includable in the income tax returns of the individual partners and members. The Company will recognize a tax liability on its share of pre-tax book income, exclusive of the non-controlling interest. JEH is not subject to income tax at the federal level and only recognizes Texas franchise tax expense.
	The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was 29.2%. The effective rate differs from the statutory rate of 35% primarily due to net income allocated to the non-controlling interest, percentage depletion, state income taxes, and other permanent differences. On a year to date basis, the difference in effective rate between reported periods reflects differences in the composition of estimated income and the Company’s tax expense in Texas.
	The Company’s income tax provision was an expense of $2.3 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. See the table below for the allocation of the income tax provision between the controlling and non-controlling interests.
		Three Months Ended March 31,
	(in thousands of dollars)	2015		(Restated)
				2014
	Jones Energy, Inc.	$	441	$	858
	Non-controlling interest	1,903		223
	Income tax provision (benefit)	$	2,344	$	1,081
	The Company had deferred tax assets for its federal and state loss carryforwards at March 31, 2015 recorded in non-current deferred taxes. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance, when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of March 31, 2015, management determined that a valuation allowance was not required for the tax loss carryforwards as they are expected to be fully utilized before expiration.
	On April 15, 2015, the Company received notification from the Internal Revenue Service that JEH and its subsidiaries were selected for a U.S. Federal income tax examination for the tax year ended December 31, 2013.

Subsidiary_Guarantors

Subsidiary Guarantors	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Subsidiary Guarantors
Subsidiary Guarantors	10.Subsidiary Guarantors
	On April 1, 2014, the Issuers sold $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes. On February 23, 2015, the Issuers sold $250.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes.
	The 2022 Notes and the 2023 Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company and by all of JEH’s current subsidiaries (except Jones Energy Finance Corp. and two immaterial subsidiaries) and certain future subsidiaries, including any future subsidiaries that guarantee any indebtedness under the Revolver. Each subsidiary guarantor is 100% owned by JEH, and all guarantees are full, unconditional, and joint and several with all other subsidiary guarantees and the parent guarantee. Any subsidiaries of JEH other than the subsidiary guarantors and Jones Energy Finance Corp. are minor.
	The Company is a holding company and has no independent assets or operations of its own. The Company is the sole managing member of JEH and is responsible for all operational, management and administrative decisions related to JEH’s business. In accordance with JEH’s limited liability company agreement, the Company may not be removed as the sole managing member of JEH.
	As of March 31, 2015, the Company held approximately 40.9% of the economic interest in JEH, with the remaining 59.1% economic interest held by a group of investors that owned interests in JEH prior to the Company’s IPO (the “Existing Owners”). The Existing Owners have no voting rights with respect to their economic interest in JEH.
	The Company has two classes of common stock, Class A common stock, which was sold to investors in the IPO, and Class B common stock. Pursuant to the Company’s certificate of incorporation, each share of Class A common stock is entitled to one vote per share, and the shares of Class A common stock are entitled to 100% of the economic interests in the Company. Each share of Class B common stock has no economic rights in the Company, but entitles its holder to one vote on all matters to be voted on by the Company’s stockholders generally.
	In connection with a reorganization that occurred immediately prior to the IPO, each Existing Owner was issued a number of shares of Class B common stock that is equal to the number of JEH Units that such Existing Owner holds. Holders of the Company’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock generally vote together as a single class on all matters presented to the Company’s stockholders for their vote or approval. Accordingly, the Existing Owners collectively have a number of votes in the Company equal to the aggregate number of JEH Units that they hold.
	The Existing Owners have the right, pursuant to the terms of an Exchange Agreement by and among the Company, JEH and each of the Existing Owners, to exchange their JEH Units (together with a corresponding number of shares of Class B common stock) for shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications and other similar transactions. As a result, the Company expects that over time the Company will have an increasing economic interest in JEH as Class B common stock and JEH Units are exchanged for Class A common stock. Moreover, any transfers of JEH Units outside of the Exchange Agreement (other than permitted transfers to affiliates) must be approved by the Company. The Company intends to retain full voting and management control over JEH.
	Jones Energy, Inc.
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	March 31, 2015
	(in thousands of dollars)	JEI (Parent)			Issuers			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Subsidiaries			Guarantor
											Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Current assets
	Cash	$	100		$	1,000		$	27,141		$	30		$	—		$	28,271
	Restricted cash	—			—			186			—			—			186
	Accounts receivable, net
	Oil and gas sales	—			—			32,098			—			—			32,098
	Joint interest owners	—			—			25,024			—			—			25,024
	Other	—			12,552			3,069			—			—			15,621
	Commodity derivative assets	—			121,083			—			—			—			121,083
	Other current assets	70			421			2,630			—			—			3,121
	Intercompany receivable	12,174			1,189,632			—			—			(1,201,806		)	—
	Total current assets	12,344			1,324,688			90,148			30			(1,201,806		)	225,404
	Oil and gas properties, net, at cost under the successful efforts method	—			—			1,670,402			—			—			1,670,402
	Other property, plant and equipment, net	—			—			3,032			774			—			3,806
	Commodity derivative assets	—			97,395			—			—			—			97,395
	Other assets	—			20,507			254			—			—			20,761
	Deferred tax assets	221			—			—			—			—			221
	Investment in subsidiaries	357,696			—			—			—			(357,696		)	—
	Total assets	$	370,261		$	1,442,590		$	1,763,836		$	804		$	(1,559,502	)	$	2,017,989
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities
	Trade accounts payable	$	—		$	473		$	60,991		$	—		$	—		$	61,464
	Oil and gas sales payable	—			—			56,073			—			—			56,073
	Accrued liabilities	—			19,257			13,270			—			—			32,527
	Deferred tax liabilities	—			671			—			—			—			671
	Asset retirement obligations	—			—			3,211			—			—			3,211
	Intercompany payable	—			—			1,324,841			2,351			(1,327,192		)	—
	Total current liabilities	—			20,401			1,458,386			2,351			(1,327,192		)	153,946
	Long-term debt	—			90,000			—			—			—			90,000
	Senior notes	—			736,644			—			—			—			736,644
	Deferred revenue	—			12,852			—			—			—			12,852
	Commodity derivative liabilities	—			—			—			—			—			—
	Asset retirement obligations	—			—			11,331			—			—			11,331
	Liability under tax receivable agreement	3,248			—			—			—			—			3,248
	Deferred tax liabilities	19,879			8,643			—			—			—			28,522
	Total liabilities	23,127			868,540			1,469,717			2,351			(1,327,192		)	1,036,543
	Stockholders’ / members’ equity
	Members’ equity	—			574,050			294,119			(1,547		)	(866,622		)	—
	Class A common stock, $0.001 par value; 25,231,004 shares issued and 25,208,402 shares outstanding	25			—			—			—			—			25
	Class B common stock, $0.001 par value; 36,422,660 shares issued and outstanding	37			—			—			—			—			37
	Treasury stock, at cost; 22,602 shares	(358		)	—			—			—			—			(358		)
	Additional paid-in-capital	306,292			—			—			—			—			306,292
	Retained earnings	41,138			—			—			—			—			41,138
	Stockholders’ equity	347,134			574,050			294,119			(1,547		)	(866,622		)	347,134
	Non-controlling interest	—			—			—			—			634,312			634,312
	Total stockholders’ equity	347,134			574,050			294,119			(1,547		)	(232,310		)	981,446
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	370,261		$	1,442,590		$	1,763,836		$	804		$	(1,559,502	)	$	2,017,989
	Jones Energy, Inc.
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	March 31, 2014
(in thousands of dollars)	JEI (Parent)			Issuers			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Subsidiaries			Guarantor
										Subsidiaries
Assets
Current assets
Cash	$	100		$	1,000		$	26,127		$	70		$	—		$	27,297
Restricted cash	—			—			67			—			—			67
Accounts receivable, net
Oil and gas sales	—			—			80,500			—			—			80,500
Joint interest owners	—			—			58,895			—			—			58,895
Other	—			—			4,246			—			—			4,246
Commodity derivative assets	—			4,168			—			—			—			4,168
Other current assets	—			313			2,201			—			—			2,514
Intercompany receivable	668			1,063,572			—			—			(1,064,240		)	—
Total current assets	768			1,069,053			172,036			70			(1,064,240		)	177,687
Oil and gas properties, net, at cost under the successful efforts method	—			—			1,361,538			—			—			1,361,538
Other property, plant and equipment, net	—			—			2,607			865			—			3,472
Commodity derivative assets	—			20,806			—			—			—			20,806
Other assets	—			13,867			397			—			—			14,264
Deferred tax assets	783			—			—			—			—			783
Investment in subsidiaries	171,308			—			—			—			(171,308		)	—
Total assets	$	172,859		$	1,103,726		$	1,536,578		$	935		$	(1,235,548	)	$	1,578,550
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	$	—		$	725		$	126,061		$	—		$	—		$	126,786
Oil and gas sales payable	—			—			82,979			—			—			82,979
Accrued liabilities	—			4,507			12,978			—			—			17,485
Commodity derivative liabilities	—			11,830			—			—			—			11,830
Asset retirement obligations	—			—			2,794			—			—			2,794
Intercompany payable	—			—			1,064,125			2,300			(1,066,425		)	—
Total current liabilities	—			17,062			1,288,937			2,300			(1,066,425		)	241,874
Long-term debt	—			678,000			—			—			—			678,000
Senior notes	—			—			—			—			—			—
Deferred revenue	—			14,287			—			—			—			14,287
Commodity derivative liabilities	—			104						—			—			104
Asset retirement obligations	—			—			8,632			—			—			8,632
Liability under tax receivable agreement	—			—			—			—			—			—
Deferred tax liabilities	—			3,365			—			—			—			3,365
Total liabilities	—			712,818			1,297,569			2,300			(1,066,425		)	946,262
Stockholders’ / members’ equity
Members’ equity	—			390,908			239,009			(1,365		)	(628,552		)	—
Class A common stock, $0.001 par value; 12,526,580 shares issued and outstanding	13			—			—			—			—			13
Class B common stock, $0.001 par value; 36,836,333 shares issued and outstanding	37			—			—			—			—			37
Additional paid-in-capital	173,626			—			—			—			—			173,626
Retained earnings	(817		)	—			—			—			—			(817		)
Stockholders’ equity	172,859			390,908			239,009			(1,365		)	(628,552		)	172,859
Non-controlling interest	—			—			—			—			459,429			459,429
Total stockholders’ equity	172,859			390,908			239,009			(1,365		)	(169,123		)	632,288
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	172,859		$	1,103,726		$	1,536,578		$	935		$	(1,235,548	)	$	1,578,550
Jones Energy, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(in thousands)	JEI (Parent)			Issuers			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Subsidiaries			Guarantor
										Subsidiaries
Operating revenues
Oil and gas sales	$	—		$	—		$	57,234		$	—		$	—		$	57,234
Other revenues	—			525			337			—			—			862
Total operating revenues	—			525			57,571			—			—			58,096
Operating costs and expenses
Lease operating	—			—			12,262			—			—			12,262
Production and ad valorem taxes	—			—			3,708			—			—			3,708
Exploration	—			—			164			—			—			164
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	—			—			52,060			23			—			52,083
Accretion of ARO liability	—			—			194			—			—			194
General and administrative (including non-cash compensation expense)	—			2,827			5,661			23			—			8,511
Other operating	—			—			3,012			—			—			3,012
Total operating expenses	—			2,827			77,061			46			—			79,934
Operating income	—			(2,302		)	(19,490		)	(46		)	—			(21,838		)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	—			(13,684		)	(445		)	—			—			(14,129		)
Net gain on commodity derivatives	—			46,306			—			—			—			46,306
Other income (expense)	—			(2,273		)	(26		)	—			—			(2,299		)
Other income (expense), net	—			30,349			(471		)	—			—			29,878
Income (loss) before income tax	—			28,047			(19,961		)	(46		)	—			8,040
Equity interest in income	2,629			—			—			—			(2,629		)	—
Income tax provision	441			1,903			—			—			—			2,344
Net income (loss)	$	2,188		$	26,144		$	(19,961	)	$	(46	)	$	(2,629	)	$	5,696
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	—			—			—			—			3,508			3,508
Net income attributable to controlling interests	$	2,188		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	2,188
Jones Energy, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(in thousands)	JEI (Parent)			Issuers			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Subsidiaries			Guarantor
										Subsidiaries
Operating revenues
Oil and gas sales	$	—		$	—		$	97,867		$	—		$	—		$	97,867
Other revenues	—			244			133			—			—			377
Total operating revenues	—			244			98,000			—			—			98,244
Operating costs and expenses
Lease operating	—			—			8,344			—			—			8,344
Production and ad valorem taxes	—			—			6,432			—			—			6,432
Exploration	—			—			2,821			—			—			2,821
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	—			—			41,177			23			—			41,200
Accretion of ARO liability	—			—			170			—			—			170
General and administrative (including non-cash compensation expense)	—			1,616			3,622			22			—			5,260
Total operating expenses	—			1,616			62,566			45			—			64,227
Operating income	—			(1,372		)	35,434			(45		)	—			34,017
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	—			(7,992		)	(51		)	—			—			(8,043		)
Net gain on commodity derivatives	—			(17,250		)	—			—			—			(17,250		)
Other income (expense)	—			—			65			—			—			65
Other income (expense), net	—			(25,242		)	14			—			—			(25,228		)
Income (loss) before income tax	—			(26,614		)	35,448			(45		)	—			8,789
Equity interest in income	2,227			—			—			—			(2,227		)	—
Income tax provision	858			223			—			—			—			1,081
Net income (loss)	$	1,369		$	(26,837	)	$	35,448		$	(45	)	$	(2,227	)	$	7,708
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	—			—			—			—			6,339			6,339
Net income attributable to controlling interests	$	1,369		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1,369
Jones Energy, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(in thousands of dollars)	JEI (Parent)			Issuers			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Subsidiaries			Guarantor
										Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$	2,188		$	26,144		$	(19,961	)	$	(46	)	$	(2,629	)	$	5,696
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities	(125,389		)	(23,757		)	185,866			46			2,629			39,395
Net cash (used in) / provided by operations	(123,201		)	2,387			165,905			—			—			45,091
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to oil and gas properties	—			—			(151,104		)	—			—			(151,104		)
Net adjustments to purchase price of properties acquired	—			—			—			—			—			—
Proceeds from sales of assets	—			—			3			—			—			3
Acquisition of other property, plant and equipment	—			—			(62		)	—			—			(62		)
Current period settlements of matured derivative contracts	—			32,611			—			—			—			32,611
Change in restricted cash	—			—			(37		)	—			—			(37		)
Net cash (used in) / provided by investing	—			32,611			(151,200		)	—			—			(118,589		)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	—			65,000			—			—			—			65,000
Repayment under long-term debt	—			(335,000		)	—			—			—			(335,000		)
Proceeds from senior notes	—			236,475			—			—			—			236,475
Payment of debt issuance costs	—			(1,473		)	—			—			—			(1,473		)
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of expense	123,201			—			—			—			—			123,201
Purchase of treasury stock	—			—			—			—			—			—
Net cash (used in) / provided by financing	123,201			(34,998		)	—			—			—			88,203
Net increase (decrease) in cash	—			—			14,705			—			—			14,705
Cash
Beginning of period	100			1,000			12,436			30			—			13,566
End of period	$	100		$	1,000		$	27,141		$	30		$	—		$	28,271
Jones Energy, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(in thousands of dollars)	JEI (Parent)			Issuers			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Subsidiaries			Guarantor
										Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$	1,369		$	(26,837	)	$	35,448		$	(45	)	$	(2,227	)	$	7,708
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities	(1,369		)	6,995			44,602			45			2,227			52,500
Net cash (used in) / provided by operations	—			(19,842		)	80,050			—			—			60,208
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to oil and gas properties	—			—			(85,028		)	—			—			(85,028		)
Net adjustments to purchase price of properties acquired	—			—			13,681			—			—			13,681
Proceeds from sales of assets	—			—			66			—			—			66
Acquisition of other property, plant and equipment	—			—			(270		)	—			—			(270		)
Current period settlements of matured derivative contracts	—			(4,663		)	—			—			—			(4,663		)
Change in restricted cash	—			—			(22		)	—			—			(22		)
Net cash (used in) / provided by investing	—			(4,663		)	(71,573		)	—			—			(76,236		)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	—			20,000			—			—			—			20,000
Repayment under long-term debt	—			—			—			—			—			—
Proceeds from senior notes	—			—			—			—			—			—
Payment of debt issuance costs	—			(495		)	—			—			—			(495		)
Purchase of treasury stock	—			—			—			—			—			—
Net cash (used in) / provided by financing	—			19,505			—			—			—			19,505
Net increase (decrease) in cash	—			(5,000		)	8,477			—			—			3,477
Cash
Beginning of period	100			6,000			17,650			70			—			23,820
End of period	$	100		$	1,000		$	26,127		$	70		$	—		$	27,297

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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The financial statements reported for March 31, 2015 and the three month period then ended include the Company and all of its subsidiaries.
	Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. These reclassifications include the reclassification of ad valorem taxes of $1.7 million from Lease Operating Expense to Production and Ad Valorem Taxes in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
	These interim financial statements have not been audited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of only normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the financial statements have been included. As these are interim financial statements, they do not include all disclosures required for financial statements prepared in conformity with GAAP. Interim period results are not necessarily indicative of results of operations or cash flows for a full year.
	These consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all disclosures required by GAAP and should be read in conjunction with our most recent audited consolidated financial statements included in Jones Energy, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates
	In preparing the accompanying financial statements, management has made certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Changes in estimates are recorded prospectively.
	Significant assumptions are required in the valuation of proved oil and natural gas reserves, which affect the Company’s estimates of depletion expense, impairment, and the allocation of value in our business combinations. Significant assumptions are also required in the Company’s estimates of the net gain or loss on commodity derivative assets and liabilities, fair value associated with business combinations, and asset retirement obligations (“ARO”).
Oil and Gas Properties	Oil and Gas Properties
	The Company accounts for its oil and natural gas exploration and production activities under the successful efforts method of accounting. Oil and gas properties consisted of the following at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
		March 31,			December 31,
	(in thousands of dollars)	2015			2014
	Mineral interests in properties
	Unproved	$	85,498		$	94,526
	Proved	1,011,625			1,001,194
	Wells and equipment and related facilities	1,176,120			1,094,202
		2,273,243			2,189,922
	Less: Accumulated depletion and impairment	(602,841		)	(551,062		)
	Net oil and gas properties	$	1,670,402		$	1,638,860
	Costs to acquire mineral interests in oil and natural gas properties are capitalized. Costs to drill and equip development wells and the related asset retirement costs are capitalized. The costs to drill and equip exploratory wells are capitalized pending determination of whether the Company has discovered proved commercial reserves. If proved commercial reserves are not discovered, such drilling costs are charged to expense. In some circumstances, it may be uncertain whether proved commercial reserves have been found when drilling has been completed. Such exploratory well drilling costs may continue to be capitalized if the anticipated reserve quantity is sufficient to justify its completion as a producing well and sufficient progress in assessing the reserves and the economic and operating viability of the project is being made. In the first quarter of 2015 we had no material capitalized costs associated with exploratory wells.
	The Company capitalizes interest on expenditures for significant exploration and development projects that last more than six months while activities are in progress to bring the assets to their intended use. The Company did not capitalize any interest during the three months ended March 31, 2015 as no projects lasted more than six months. Depletion of oil and gas properties amounted to $51.8 million and $41.0 million for the periods ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, respectively.
Other Property, Plant and Equipment	Other Property, Plant and Equipment
	Other property, plant and equipment consisted of the following at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
		March 31,			December 31,
	(in thousands of dollars)	2015			2014
	Leasehold improvements	$	1,245		$	1,218
	Furniture, fixtures, computers and software	3,762			3,727
	Vehicles	975			988
	Aircraft	910			910
	Other	218			219
		7,110			7,062
	Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,304		)	(3,014		)
	Net other property, plant and equipment	$	3,806		$	4,048
	Other property, plant and equipment is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the property, plant and equipment, which range from three years to ten years. Depreciation and amortization of other property, plant and equipment amounted to $0.3 million and $0.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Commodity Derivatives	Commodity Derivatives
	The Company records its commodity derivative instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as either an asset or liability measured at its fair value. Changes in the derivative’s fair value are recognized currently in earnings, unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. During the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company elected not to designate any of its commodity price risk management activities as cash-flow or fair value hedges. The changes in the fair values of outstanding financial instruments are recognized as gains or losses in the period of change.
	Although the Company does not designate its commodity derivative instruments as cash-flow hedges, management uses those instruments to reduce the Company’s exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices related to its natural gas and oil production. Net gains and losses, at fair value, are included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as current or noncurrent assets or liabilities based on the anticipated timing of cash settlements under the related contracts. Changes in the fair value of commodity derivative contracts are recorded in earnings as they occur and are included in the Other Income (Expense) caption on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. See Note 3, “Fair Value Measurement,” for disclosure about the fair values of commodity derivative instruments.
Asset Retirement Obligations	Asset Retirement Obligations
	The Company’s asset retirement obligations consist of future plugging and abandonment expenses on oil and natural gas properties.
	A summary of the Company’s ARO for three months ended March 31, 2015 is as follows:
	(in thousands of dollars)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	13,610
	Liabilities incurred	736
	Accretion of ARO liability	194
	Liabilities settled due to sale of related properties	—
	Liabilities settled due to plugging and abandonment	—
	Change in estimate	2
	Balance at March 31, 2015	14,542
	Less: Current portion of ARO	(3,211		)
	Total long-term ARO at March 31, 2015	$	11,331
Tax Receivable Agreement	Tax Receivable Agreement
	In connection with the IPO, the Company entered into a Tax Receivable Agreement (the “TRA”) which obligated the Company to make payments to certain current and former owners equal to 85% of the applicable cash savings that the Company realizes as a result of tax attributes arising from exchanges of JEH Units and shares of the Company’s Class B common stock held by those owners for shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. The Company will retain the benefit of the remaining 15% of these tax savings.
	As a result of exchanges made through March 31, 2015, the Company has accrued future tax benefits of $3.8 million and has recorded this amount as a reduction of deferred tax liabilities on its consolidated balance sheet. As of March 31, 2015, the Company has recorded a liability of $3.2 million associated with its future obligations under the TRA. The actual amount and timing of payments made under the TRA will depend upon a number of factors, including the amount and timing of taxable income generated in the future, changes in future tax rates, the use of loss carryovers, and the portion of the Company’s payments under the TRA constituting imputed interest. To the extent the Company does not realize all of the tax benefits in future years or in the event of a change in future tax rates, this liability may change.
	As of March 31, 2015, the Company has made no payments under the TRA and does not anticipate making a material payment under the TRA in 2015.
Stock Compensation	Stock Compensation
	Effective January 1, 2010, JEH implemented a management incentive plan that provided indirect awards of membership interests in JEH to members of senior management (“management units”). The management unit grants awarded prior to the initial filing of the IPO registration statement in March 2013 had a dual vesting schedule. Grants awarded after the filing of the initial IPO registration statement have a single vesting structure with equal annual installments and were valued at the IPO price, adjusted for equivalent shares. In connection with the IPO, both the vested and unvested management units were converted into the right to receive an indirect interest in JEH Units and shares of Class B common stock.
	Under the Jones Energy, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”), established in conjunction with the Company’s IPO, the Company reserved 3,850,000 shares of Class A common stock for director and employee stock-based compensation awards.
	During 2014, the Company granted performance unit and restricted stock unit awards to certain officers and employees under the LTIP. The fair value of the performance units was based on the grant date fair value (using a Monte Carlo simulation model) and is expensed on a straight-line basis over the applicable three-year performance period. The number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon vesting of the performance unit awards ranges from zero to 200% based on the Company’s total shareholder return relative to an industry peer group over the applicable three-year performance period. The fair value of the restricted stock unit awards was based on the value of the Company’s Class A common stock on the date of grant and is expensed on a straight-line basis over the applicable vesting period.
	During 2014 the Company granted each of the outside members of the Board of Directors shares of restricted Class A common stock under the LTIP. The fair value of the restricted stock grants was based on the value of the Company’s Class A common stock on the date of grant and is expensed on a straight-line basis over the applicable one-year vesting period.
	Refer to Note 6, “Stock-based Compensation,” for additional information regarding director and employee stock-based compensation awards.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which creates a new topic in the ASC, topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” This ASU sets forth a five-step model for determining when and how revenue is recognized. Under the model, an entity will be required to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount reflecting the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. Additional disclosures will be required to describe the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. The amendments are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and may be applied on either a full or modified retrospective basis. Early adoption is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of this ASU will have on our financial statements.
	In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern.” This ASU requires management to evaluate whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a “going concern” and to provide disclosures when certain criteria are met. Substantial doubt exists when relevant conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, indicate that it is probable that the entity will be unable to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or available to be issued). The amendments are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of these disclosures to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015- 01, Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items. This ASU removes the concept of extraordinary items from GAAP. Under existing guidance, an entity is required to separately disclose extraordinary items, net of tax, in the income statement after income from continuing operations if an event or transaction is of an unusual nature and occurs infrequently. This separate, net-of-tax presentation will no longer be allowed. The amendments are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. Entities that have historically presented debt issuance costs as an asset, related to a recognized debt liability, will be required to present those costs as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. The ASU does not change the recognition, measurement, or subsequent measurement guidance for debt issuance costs. Adoption of this ASU will be applied retrospectively. The amendments are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. We do not expect the adoption of this presentation to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Organization_and_Description_o1

Organization and Description of Business (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization and Description of Business
Summary of the impact of the restatement
		2014 Three Months Ended
		As		As
		Reported		Restated
	(in thousands)	First		First
		Quarter		Quarter
	Oil and gas properties	$	1,363,393	$	1,361,538
	Depletion, depreciation and amortization	$	39,345	$	41,200
	Operating income	$	35,872	$	34,017
	Net income (loss)	$	9,388	$	7,708
	Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	$	7,715	$	6,339
	Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$	1,673	$	1,369
	Basic earnings per share	$	0.13	$	0.11
	Diluted earnings per share	$	0.13	$	0.11
Summary of the balance sheet impacts of the revision
		December 31,				Exchange			December 31,
		2014				of Class B			2014
		As Reported		Production tax		shares			As Revised
	Accounts Receivable, Oil and gas sales	$	49,861	$	1,621				$	51,482
	Deferred tax liabilities	$	26,612	$	144				$	26,756
	Additional paid in capital	$	177,133			$	1,630		$	178,763
	Retained earnings	$	38,682	$	268				$	38,950
	Non-controlling interest	$	636,366	$	1,209	$	(1,630	)	$	635,945

Significant_Accounting_Policie2

Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Significant Accounting Policies
Schedule of oil and gas properties
		March 31,			December 31,
	(in thousands of dollars)	2015			2014
	Mineral interests in properties
	Unproved	$	85,498		$	94,526
	Proved	1,011,625			1,001,194
	Wells and equipment and related facilities	1,176,120			1,094,202
		2,273,243			2,189,922
	Less: Accumulated depletion and impairment	(602,841		)	(551,062		)
	Net oil and gas properties	$	1,670,402		$	1,638,860
Schedule of other property, plant and equipment
		March 31,			December 31,
	(in thousands of dollars)	2015			2014
	Leasehold improvements	$	1,245		$	1,218
	Furniture, fixtures, computers and software	3,762			3,727
	Vehicles	975			988
	Aircraft	910			910
	Other	218			219
		7,110			7,062
	Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,304		)	(3,014		)
	Net other property, plant and equipment	$	3,806		$	4,048
Summary of the Company's ARO
	(in thousands of dollars)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	13,610
	Liabilities incurred	736
	Accretion of ARO liability	194
	Liabilities settled due to sale of related properties	—
	Liabilities settled due to plugging and abandonment	—
	Change in estimate	2
	Balance at March 31, 2015	14,542
	Less: Current portion of ARO	(3,211		)
	Total long-term ARO at March 31, 2015	$	11,331

Fair_Value_Measurement_Tables

Fair Value Measurement (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurement
Schedule of financial instruments carried at fair value
		March 31, 2015
	(in thousands of dollars)	Fair Value Measurements
	Commodity Price Hedges	(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)			Total
	Current assets	—		$	119,844		$	1,239		$	121,083
	Long-term assets	—		95,743			1,652			97,395
		December 31, 2014
	(in thousands of dollars)	Fair Value Measurements
	Commodity Price Hedges	(Level 1)			(Level 2)			(Level 3)			Total
	Current assets	$	—		$	120,604		$	915		$	121,519
	Long-term assets	—			85,162			1,893			87,055
	Long-term liabilities	—			—			28			28
Schedule of quantitative information about Level 3 inputs used in the fair value measurement
		Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
	Commodity Price Hedges	Fair Value			Valuation Technique		Unobservable Input		Range
		(000’s)
	Natural gas liquid swaps	$	3,007		Use a discounted cash flow approach using inputs including forward price statements from counterparties		Natural gas liquid futures prices		$8.09 - $72.52 per barrel
	Natural gas basis swaps	$	(116	)	Use a discounted cash flow approach using inputs including forward price statements from counterparties		Forward basis prices		($0.11) – ($0.17) per MMBtu
Schedule of changes in fair value of Level 3 financial instruments
	(in thousands of dollars)
	Balance at December 31, 2014, net	$	2,780
	Purchases	—
	Settlements	(197		)
	Transfers to Level 2	—
	Transfers to Level 3	—
	Changes in fair value	308
	Balance at March 31, 2015, net	$	2,891
Schedule of fair value of financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value in the consolidated financial statements
		March 31, 2015						December 31, 2014
	(in thousands of dollars)	Principal			Fair Value			Principal			Fair Value
		Amount						Amount
	Debt:
	Revolver	$	90,000		$	90,000		$	360,000		$	360,000
	2022 Notes	500,000			471,250			500,000			384,375
	2023 Notes	250,000			261,720			—			—

Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed1

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Schedule of various commodity derivatives in place to offset uncertain price fluctuations that could affect the entity's future operations
		March 31, 2015
										Weighted			Final
				Low			High			Average			Expiration
	Oil swaps	Exercise price		$	48.45		$	101.03		$	82.05		March 2019
		Barrels per month		15,000			214,496			109,658
	Natural gas swaps	Exercise price		$	2.73		$	6.45		$	4.39		March 2019
		mmbtu per month		200,000			1,745,120			1,093,360
	Basis swaps	Contract differential		$	(0.39	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.19	)	March 2016
		mmbtu per month		110,000			590,000			452,500
	Natural gas liquids swaps	Exercise price		$	8.09		$	95.24		$	36.19		December 2017
		Barrels per month		2,000			159,000			62,000
		December 31, 2014
										Weighted			Final
				Low			High			Average			Expiration
	Oil swaps	Exercise price		$	75.05		$	100.95		$	84.2
		Barrels per month		45,000			184,054			113,852			December 2018
	Natural gas swaps	Exercise price		$	3.37		$	6.45		$	4.4
		mmbtu per month		710,000			1,772,584			1,175,275			December 2018
	Basis swaps	Contract differential		$	(0.39	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.21	)
		mmbtu per month		320,000			980,000			716,667			March 2016
	Natural gas liquids swaps	Exercise price		$	8.09		$	95.24		$	42.46
		Barrels per month		2,000			143,000			50,444			December 2017
Schedule of commodity derivative contracts that are netted on Consolidated Balance Sheet
	(in thousands)	Gross Amounts			Gross Amounts			Net Amounts of			Gross Amounts			Net Amount
		of Recognized			Offset in the			Assets / Liabilities			Not Offset in the
		Assets /			Balance Sheet			Presented in the			Balance Sheet
		Liabilities						Balance Sheet
	March 31, 2015
	Commodity derivative contracts
	Assets	$	219,359		$	(881	)	$	218,478		$	—		$	218,478
	Liabilities	(881		)	881			—			—			—
	December 31, 2014
	Commodity derivative contracts
	Assets	$	208,646		$	(72	)	$	208,574		$	—		$	208,574
	Liabilities	(100		)	72			(28		)	—			(28		)

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Long-Term Debt
Summary of senior notes
	(in thousands of dollars)	March 31,2015			December 31, 2014
	2022 Notes	$	500,000		$	500,000
	2023 Notes		250,000		—
	Total principal amount	750,000			500,000
	Less: unamortized discount	(13,356		)	—
	Total carrying amount	$	736,644		$	500,000

Stockbased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Officers and employees | Restricted Stock
Stock-based Compensation
Summary of information related to the Units/shares or awards
		Restricted		Weighted Average
		Stock Unit		Grant Date Fair Value
		Awards		per Share
	Unvested at January 1, 2015	324,897		$	17.33
	Granted	3,379		11.41
	Forfeited	(7,375	)	17.07
	Vested	—		—
	Unvested at March 31, 2015	320,901		$	17.27
Officers and employees | Performance Unit Awards
Stock-based Compensation
Summary of information related to the Units/shares or awards
		Performance		Weighted Average
		Unit Awards		Grant Date Fair Value
				per Share
	Unvested at January 1, 2015	192,998		$	21.65
	Granted	—		—
	Forfeited	—		—
	Vested	—		—
	Unvested at March 31, 2015	192,998		$	21.65
Non-employee members of Board Of Directors | Restricted Stock
Stock-based Compensation
Summary of information related to the Units/shares or awards
		Restricted		Weighted Average
		Stock Awards		Grant Date Fair Value
				per Share
	Unvested at January 1, 2015	27,430		$	18.77
	Granted	—		—
	Forfeited	—		—
	Vested	—		—
	Unvested at March 31, 2015	27,430		$	18.77
Management incentive plan | Management units | Management
Stock-based Compensation
Summary of information related to the Units/shares or awards
		JEH Units		Weighted Average
				Grant Date Fair Value
				per Share
	Unvested at January 1, 2015	274,385		$	15
	Granted	1,909		15
	Forfeited	(1,909	)	15
	Vested	(1,909	)	15
	Unvested at March 31, 2015	272,476		$	15

Earnings_per_Share_Tables

Earnings per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings per Share
Schedule of calculation of the basic and diluted weighted-average shares and EPS
	(in thousands, except per share data)	Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2015
	Income (numerator):
	Net income attributable to controlling interests	$	2,188
	Weighted-average shares (denominator):
	Weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock - basic	18,304
	Weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock - diluted	18,304
	Earnings per share:
	Basic	$	0.12
	Diluted	$	0.12

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Taxes
Schedule of allocation of the income tax provision between the controlling and non-controlling interests
		Three Months Ended March 31,
	(in thousands of dollars)	2015		(Restated)
				2014
	Jones Energy, Inc.	$	441	$	858
	Non-controlling interest	1,903		223
	Income tax provision (benefit)	$	2,344	$	1,081

Subsidiary_Guarantors1

Subsidiary Guarantors	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Subsidiary Guarantors
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	Jones Energy, Inc.
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	March 31, 2015
	(in thousands of dollars)	JEI (Parent)			Issuers			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Subsidiaries			Guarantor
											Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Current assets
	Cash	$	100		$	1,000		$	27,141		$	30		$	—		$	28,271
	Restricted cash	—			—			186			—			—			186
	Accounts receivable, net
	Oil and gas sales	—			—			32,098			—			—			32,098
	Joint interest owners	—			—			25,024			—			—			25,024
	Other	—			12,552			3,069			—			—			15,621
	Commodity derivative assets	—			121,083			—			—			—			121,083
	Other current assets	70			421			2,630			—			—			3,121
	Intercompany receivable	12,174			1,189,632			—			—			(1,201,806		)	—
	Total current assets	12,344			1,324,688			90,148			30			(1,201,806		)	225,404
	Oil and gas properties, net, at cost under the successful efforts method	—			—			1,670,402			—			—			1,670,402
	Other property, plant and equipment, net	—			—			3,032			774			—			3,806
	Commodity derivative assets	—			97,395			—			—			—			97,395
	Other assets	—			20,507			254			—			—			20,761
	Deferred tax assets	221			—			—			—			—			221
	Investment in subsidiaries	357,696			—			—			—			(357,696		)	—
	Total assets	$	370,261		$	1,442,590		$	1,763,836		$	804		$	(1,559,502	)	$	2,017,989
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities
	Trade accounts payable	$	—		$	473		$	60,991		$	—		$	—		$	61,464
	Oil and gas sales payable	—			—			56,073			—			—			56,073
	Accrued liabilities	—			19,257			13,270			—			—			32,527
	Deferred tax liabilities	—			671			—			—			—			671
	Asset retirement obligations	—			—			3,211			—			—			3,211
	Intercompany payable	—			—			1,324,841			2,351			(1,327,192		)	—
	Total current liabilities	—			20,401			1,458,386			2,351			(1,327,192		)	153,946
	Long-term debt	—			90,000			—			—			—			90,000
	Senior notes	—			736,644			—			—			—			736,644
	Deferred revenue	—			12,852			—			—			—			12,852
	Commodity derivative liabilities	—			—			—			—			—			—
	Asset retirement obligations	—			—			11,331			—			—			11,331
	Liability under tax receivable agreement	3,248			—			—			—			—			3,248
	Deferred tax liabilities	19,879			8,643			—			—			—			28,522
	Total liabilities	23,127			868,540			1,469,717			2,351			(1,327,192		)	1,036,543
	Stockholders’ / members’ equity
	Members’ equity	—			574,050			294,119			(1,547		)	(866,622		)	—
	Class A common stock, $0.001 par value; 25,231,004 shares issued and 25,208,402 shares outstanding	25			—			—			—			—			25
	Class B common stock, $0.001 par value; 36,422,660 shares issued and outstanding	37			—			—			—			—			37
	Treasury stock, at cost; 22,602 shares	(358		)	—			—			—			—			(358		)
	Additional paid-in-capital	306,292			—			—			—			—			306,292
	Retained earnings	41,138			—			—			—			—			41,138
	Stockholders’ equity	347,134			574,050			294,119			(1,547		)	(866,622		)	347,134
	Non-controlling interest	—			—			—			—			634,312			634,312
	Total stockholders’ equity	347,134			574,050			294,119			(1,547		)	(232,310		)	981,446
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	370,261		$	1,442,590		$	1,763,836		$	804		$	(1,559,502	)	$	2,017,989
	Jones Energy, Inc.
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	March 31, 2014
	(in thousands of dollars)	JEI (Parent)			Issuers			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Subsidiaries			Guarantor
											Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Current assets
	Cash	$	100		$	1,000		$	26,127		$	70		$	—		$	27,297
	Restricted cash	—			—			67			—			—			67
	Accounts receivable, net
Oil and gas sales	—			—			80,500			—			—			80,500
Joint interest owners	—			—			58,895			—			—			58,895
Other	—			—			4,246			—			—			4,246
Commodity derivative assets	—			4,168			—			—			—			4,168
Other current assets	—			313			2,201			—			—			2,514
Intercompany receivable	668			1,063,572			—			—			(1,064,240		)	—
Total current assets	768			1,069,053			172,036			70			(1,064,240		)	177,687
Oil and gas properties, net, at cost under the successful efforts method	—			—			1,361,538			—			—			1,361,538
Other property, plant and equipment, net	—			—			2,607			865			—			3,472
Commodity derivative assets	—			20,806			—			—			—			20,806
Other assets	—			13,867			397			—			—			14,264
Deferred tax assets	783			—			—			—			—			783
Investment in subsidiaries	171,308			—			—			—			(171,308		)	—
Total assets	$	172,859		$	1,103,726		$	1,536,578		$	935		$	(1,235,548	)	$	1,578,550
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	$	—		$	725		$	126,061		$	—		$	—		$	126,786
Oil and gas sales payable	—			—			82,979			—			—			82,979
Accrued liabilities	—			4,507			12,978			—			—			17,485
Commodity derivative liabilities	—			11,830			—			—			—			11,830
Asset retirement obligations	—			—			2,794			—			—			2,794
Intercompany payable	—			—			1,064,125			2,300			(1,066,425		)	—
Total current liabilities	—			17,062			1,288,937			2,300			(1,066,425		)	241,874
Long-term debt	—			678,000			—			—			—			678,000
Senior notes	—			—			—			—			—			—
Deferred revenue	—			14,287			—			—			—			14,287
Commodity derivative liabilities	—			104						—			—			104
Asset retirement obligations	—			—			8,632			—			—			8,632
Liability under tax receivable agreement	—			—			—			—			—			—
Deferred tax liabilities	—			3,365			—			—			—			3,365
Total liabilities	—			712,818			1,297,569			2,300			(1,066,425		)	946,262
Stockholders’ / members’ equity
Members’ equity	—			390,908			239,009			(1,365		)	(628,552		)	—
Class A common stock, $0.001 par value; 12,526,580 shares issued and outstanding	13			—			—			—			—			13
Class B common stock, $0.001 par value; 36,836,333 shares issued and outstanding	37			—			—			—			—			37
Additional paid-in-capital	173,626			—			—			—			—			173,626
Retained earnings	(817		)	—			—			—			—			(817		)
Stockholders’ equity	172,859			390,908			239,009			(1,365		)	(628,552		)	172,859
Non-controlling interest	—			—			—			—			459,429			459,429
Total stockholders’ equity	172,859			390,908			239,009			(1,365		)	(169,123		)	632,288
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	172,859		$	1,103,726		$	1,536,578		$	935		$	(1,235,548	)	$	1,578,550
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations	Jones Energy, Inc.
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)	JEI (Parent)			Issuers			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Subsidiaries			Guarantor
											Subsidiaries
	Operating revenues
	Oil and gas sales	$	—		$	—		$	57,234		$	—		$	—		$	57,234
	Other revenues	—			525			337			—			—			862
	Total operating revenues	—			525			57,571			—			—			58,096
	Operating costs and expenses
	Lease operating	—			—			12,262			—			—			12,262
	Production and ad valorem taxes	—			—			3,708			—			—			3,708
	Exploration	—			—			164			—			—			164
	Depletion, depreciation and amortization	—			—			52,060			23			—			52,083
	Accretion of ARO liability	—			—			194			—			—			194
	General and administrative (including non-cash compensation expense)	—			2,827			5,661			23			—			8,511
	Other operating	—			—			3,012			—			—			3,012
	Total operating expenses	—			2,827			77,061			46			—			79,934
	Operating income	—			(2,302		)	(19,490		)	(46		)	—			(21,838		)
	Other income (expense)
	Interest expense	—			(13,684		)	(445		)	—			—			(14,129		)
	Net gain on commodity derivatives	—			46,306			—			—			—			46,306
	Other income (expense)	—			(2,273		)	(26		)	—			—			(2,299		)
	Other income (expense), net	—			30,349			(471		)	—			—			29,878
	Income (loss) before income tax	—			28,047			(19,961		)	(46		)	—			8,040
	Equity interest in income	2,629			—			—			—			(2,629		)	—
	Income tax provision	441			1,903			—			—			—			2,344
	Net income (loss)	$	2,188		$	26,144		$	(19,961	)	$	(46	)	$	(2,629	)	$	5,696
	Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	—			—			—			—			3,508			3,508
	Net income attributable to controlling interests	$	2,188		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	2,188
	Jones Energy, Inc.
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	(in thousands)	JEI (Parent)			Issuers			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Subsidiaries			Guarantor
											Subsidiaries
	Operating revenues
	Oil and gas sales	$	—		$	—		$	97,867		$	—		$	—		$	97,867
	Other revenues	—			244			133			—			—			377
	Total operating revenues	—			244			98,000			—			—			98,244
	Operating costs and expenses
	Lease operating	—			—			8,344			—			—			8,344
	Production and ad valorem taxes	—			—			6,432			—			—			6,432
	Exploration	—			—			2,821			—			—			2,821
	Depletion, depreciation and amortization	—			—			41,177			23			—			41,200
	Accretion of ARO liability	—			—			170			—			—			170
	General and administrative (including non-cash compensation expense)	—			1,616			3,622			22			—			5,260
	Total operating expenses	—			1,616			62,566			45			—			64,227
	Operating income	—			(1,372		)	35,434			(45		)	—			34,017
	Other income (expense)
	Interest expense	—			(7,992		)	(51		)	—			—			(8,043		)
	Net gain on commodity derivatives	—			(17,250		)	—			—			—			(17,250		)
	Other income (expense)	—			—			65			—			—			65
	Other income (expense), net	—			(25,242		)	14			—			—			(25,228		)
	Income (loss) before income tax	—			(26,614		)	35,448			(45		)	—			8,789
	Equity interest in income	2,227			—			—			—			(2,227		)	—
	Income tax provision	858			223			—			—			—			1,081
	Net income (loss)	$	1,369		$	(26,837	)	$	35,448		$	(45	)	$	(2,227	)	$	7,708
	Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	—			—			—			—			6,339			6,339
	Net income attributable to controlling interests	$	1,369		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1,369
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows	Jones Energy, Inc.
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(in thousands of dollars)	JEI (Parent)			Issuers			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Subsidiaries			Guarantor
											Subsidiaries
	Cash flows from operating activities
	Net income (loss)	$	2,188		$	26,144		$	(19,961	)	$	(46	)	$	(2,629	)	$	5,696
	Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities	(125,389		)	(23,757		)	185,866			46			2,629			39,395
	Net cash (used in) / provided by operations	(123,201		)	2,387			165,905			—			—			45,091
	Cash flows from investing activities
	Additions to oil and gas properties	—			—			(151,104		)	—			—			(151,104		)
	Net adjustments to purchase price of properties acquired	—			—			—			—			—			—
	Proceeds from sales of assets	—			—			3			—			—			3
	Acquisition of other property, plant and equipment	—			—			(62		)	—			—			(62		)
	Current period settlements of matured derivative contracts	—			32,611			—			—			—			32,611
	Change in restricted cash	—			—			(37		)	—			—			(37		)
	Net cash (used in) / provided by investing	—			32,611			(151,200		)	—			—			(118,589		)
	Cash flows from financing activities
	Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	—			65,000			—			—			—			65,000
	Repayment under long-term debt	—			(335,000		)	—			—			—			(335,000		)
	Proceeds from senior notes	—			236,475			—			—			—			236,475
	Payment of debt issuance costs	—			(1,473		)	—			—			—			(1,473		)
	Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of expense	123,201			—			—			—			—			123,201
	Purchase of treasury stock	—			—			—			—			—			—
	Net cash (used in) / provided by financing	123,201			(34,998		)	—			—			—			88,203
	Net increase (decrease) in cash	—			—			14,705			—			—			14,705
	Cash
	Beginning of period	100			1,000			12,436			30			—			13,566
	End of period	$	100		$	1,000		$	27,141		$	30		$	—		$	28,271
	Jones Energy, Inc.
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	(in thousands of dollars)	JEI (Parent)			Issuers			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Subsidiaries			Guarantor
											Subsidiaries
	Cash flows from operating activities
	Net income (loss)	$	1,369		$	(26,837	)	$	35,448		$	(45	)	$	(2,227	)	$	7,708
	Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities	(1,369		)	6,995			44,602			45			2,227			52,500
	Net cash (used in) / provided by operations	—			(19,842		)	80,050			—			—			60,208
	Cash flows from investing activities
	Additions to oil and gas properties	—			—			(85,028		)	—			—			(85,028		)
	Net adjustments to purchase price of properties acquired	—			—			13,681			—			—			13,681
	Proceeds from sales of assets	—			—			66			—			—			66
	Acquisition of other property, plant and equipment	—			—			(270		)	—			—			(270		)
	Current period settlements of matured derivative contracts	—			(4,663		)	—			—			—			(4,663		)
	Change in restricted cash	—			—			(22		)	—			—			(22		)
	Net cash (used in) / provided by investing	—			(4,663		)	(71,573		)	—			—			(76,236		)
	Cash flows from financing activities
	Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	—			20,000			—			—			—			20,000
	Repayment under long-term debt	—			—			—			—			—			—
	Proceeds from senior notes	—			—			—			—			—			—
	Payment of debt issuance costs	—			(495		)	—			—			—			(495		)
	Purchase of treasury stock	—			—			—			—			—			—
	Net cash (used in) / provided by financing	—			19,505			—			—			—			19,505
	Net increase (decrease) in cash	—			(5,000		)	8,477			—			—			3,477
	Cash
	Beginning of period	100			6,000			17,650			70			—			23,820
	End of period	$	100		$	1,000		$	26,127		$	70		$	—		$	27,297

Organization_and_Description_o2

Organization and Description of Business (Details)	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	1-May-15
	item
Organization and description of business
Number of classes of common stock	1
Number of distinct basins where entity's assets are located	2
Existing Owners
Organization and description of business
Exchange ratio	1
Economic interest (as a percent)		74.70%
JEH
Organization and description of business
Economic interest (as a percent)		59.00%

Organization_and_Description_o3

Organization and Description of Business (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Oil and gas properties	$1,670,402	$1,361,538	$1,638,860
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	52,083	41,200
Operating income	-21,838	34,017
Net income (loss)	5,696	7,708
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	3,508	6,339
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	2,188	1,369
Basis earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$0.12	$0.11
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$0.12	$0.11
As Reported
Oil and gas properties		1,363,393
Depletion, depreciation and amortization		39,345
Operating income		35,872
Net income (loss)		9,388
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		7,715
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests		1,673
Basis earnings per share (in dollars per share)		$0.13
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)		$0.13
Understated depletion on wells drilled during fiscal year 2014 | Adjustment
Depletion, depreciation and amortization		1,900
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests		($1,700)

Organization_and_Description_o4

Organization and Description of Business (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements
Production Taxes	$3,708	$6,432
Income Tax Provision	2,344	1,081
Net income attributable to controlling interests	2,188	1,369
Net cash provided by operations	45,091	60,208
Accounts Receivable, Oil and gas sales	32,098	80,500	51,482	51,482
Deferred tax liabilities	28,522	3,365	26,756	26,756
Additional paid-in-capital	306,292	173,626	178,763	178,763
Retained earnings	41,138	-817	38,950	38,950
Non-controlling interest	634,312	459,429	635,945	635,945
As Reported
Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements
Net income attributable to controlling interests		1,673
Accounts Receivable, Oil and gas sales			49,861	49,861
Deferred tax liabilities			26,612	26,612
Additional paid-in-capital			177,133	177,133
Retained earnings			38,682	38,682
Non-controlling interest			636,366	636,366
Adjustment | Production tax
Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements
Production Taxes			-1,600	-1,600
Income Tax Provision			100	100
Net income attributable to controlling interests			1,500	1,500
Earnings per share (in dollars per share)			$0.02	$0.02
Net cash provided by operations		0
Accounts Receivable, Oil and gas sales			1,621	1,621
Deferred tax liabilities			144	144
Retained earnings			268	268
Non-controlling interest			1,209	1,209
Adjustment | Exchange of Class B shares
Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements
Additional paid-in-capital			1,630	1,630
Non-controlling interest			($1,630)	($1,630)
Class A common stock
Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements
Common Stock, shares outstanding	25,208,402		12,649,658	12,649,658
Class A common stock | Adjustment | Exchange of Class B shares
Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements
Common Stock, shares outstanding			0	0
Class B common stock
Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements
Common Stock, shares outstanding	36,422,660		36,719,499	36,719,499
Class B common stock | Adjustment | Exchange of Class B shares
Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements
Common Stock, shares outstanding			0	0

Significant_Accounting_Policie3

Significant Accounting Policies (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Basis of Presentation
Lease operating	$12,262	$8,344
Production and ad valorem taxes	3,708	6,432
Reclassification of ad valorem taxes | Adjustment
Basis of Presentation
Lease operating		-1,700
Production and ad valorem taxes		$1,700

Significant_Accounting_Policie4

Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
	item
Mineral interests in properties
Unproved	$85,498,000		$94,526,000
Proved	1,011,625,000		1,001,194,000
Wells and equipment and related facilities	1,176,120,000		1,094,202,000
Gross oil and gas properties	2,273,243,000		2,189,922,000
Less: Accumulated depletion and impairment	-602,841,000		-551,062,000
Net oil and gas properties	1,670,402,000	1,361,538,000	1,638,860,000
Costs capitalized in connection with exploratory wells	0
Minimum project period for capitalization of interest on expenditures	6 months
Number of projects for which interest on expenditure is capitalized	0
Depletion of oil and gas properties	$51,800,000	$41,000,000

Significant_Accounting_Policie5

Significant Accounting Policies (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Property, Plant and Equipment
Gross other property, plant and equipment	$7,110,000		$7,062,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	-3,304,000		-3,014,000
Net other property, plant and equipment	3,806,000		4,048,000
Depreciation and amortization of other property, plant and equipment	300,000	200,000
Minimum
Other Property, Plant and Equipment
Estimated useful lives	3 years
Maximum
Other Property, Plant and Equipment
Estimated useful lives	10 years
Leasehold improvements
Other Property, Plant and Equipment
Gross other property, plant and equipment	1,245,000		1,218,000
Furniture, fixtures, computers and software
Other Property, Plant and Equipment
Gross other property, plant and equipment	3,762,000		3,727,000
Vehicles
Other Property, Plant and Equipment
Gross other property, plant and equipment	975,000		988,000
Aircraft
Other Property, Plant and Equipment
Gross other property, plant and equipment	910,000		910,000
Other
Other Property, Plant and Equipment
Gross other property, plant and equipment	$218,000		$219,000

Significant_Accounting_Policie6

Significant Accounting Policies (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Asset Retirement Obligations
ARO liability at beginning of year	$13,610
Liabilities incurred	736	330
Accretion of ARO liability	194
Change in estimate	2
ARO liability at end of year	14,542
Less: Current portion of ARO at end of year	-3,211	-2,794	-3,074
Total long-term ARO at end of year	11,331	8,632	10,536
Tax Receivable Agreement
Cash savings to be paid under tax receivable agreement with JEH and the pre-IPO owners (as a percent)	85.00%
Benefits of cash savings retained under tax receivable agreement (as a percent)	15.00%
Liabilities recorded	$0

Significant_Accounting_Policie7

Significant Accounting Policies (Details 5)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Performance Unit Awards
Stock Compensation
Performance period of shareholder return	3 years	3 years
Stock-based Compensation expensed recognition period	3 years
2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan | Class A common stock
Stock Compensation
Shares reserved (in shares)	3,850,000
2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan | Restricted Stock
Stock Compensation
Vesting term		1 year
Minimum | Performance Unit Awards
Stock Compensation
Number of shares of common stock issuable upon vesting of the performance share awards (as a percent)	0.00%	0.00%
Maximum | Performance Unit Awards
Stock Compensation
Number of shares of common stock issuable upon vesting of the performance share awards (as a percent)	200.00%	200.00%

Fair_Value_Measurement_Details

Fair Value Measurement (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value Measurement
Current assets	$121,083	$121,519	$4,168
Long-term assets	97,395	87,055	20,806
Current liabilities			11,830
Long-term liabilities		28	104
Level 2 | Commodity Price Hedges
Fair Value Measurement
Current assets	119,844	120,604
Long-term assets	95,743	85,162
Level 3 | Commodity Price Hedges
Fair Value Measurement
Current assets	1,239	915
Long-term assets	1,652	1,893
Long-term liabilities		28
Fair Value | Commodity Price Hedges
Fair Value Measurement
Current assets	121,083	121,519
Long-term assets	97,395	87,055
Long-term liabilities		$28

Fair_Value_Measurement_Details1

Fair Value Measurement (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Natural gas liquids | Swaps | Minimum
Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Swap price (in dollars per barrel/mmbtu)	8.09	8.09
Natural gas liquids | Swaps | Maximum
Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Swap price (in dollars per barrel/mmbtu)	95.24	95.24
Commodity Price Hedges
Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value	$881	$100
Discounted cash flow approach | Level 3 | Commodity Price Hedges | Natural gas liquids | Swaps
Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value	3,007
Discounted cash flow approach | Level 3 | Commodity Price Hedges | Natural gas liquids | Swaps | Minimum
Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Swap price (in dollars per barrel/mmbtu)	8.09
Discounted cash flow approach | Level 3 | Commodity Price Hedges | Natural gas liquids | Swaps | Maximum
Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Swap price (in dollars per barrel/mmbtu)	72.52
Discounted cash flow approach | Level 3 | Commodity Price Hedges | Natural gas | Basis swaps
Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value	($116)
Discounted cash flow approach | Level 3 | Commodity Price Hedges | Natural gas | Basis swaps | Minimum
Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Swap price (in dollars per barrel/mmbtu)	-0.11
Discounted cash flow approach | Level 3 | Commodity Price Hedges | Natural gas | Basis swaps | Maximum
Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Swap price (in dollars per barrel/mmbtu)	-0.17

Fair_Value_Measurement_Details2

Fair Value Measurement (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Nonrecurring | Carrying Amount | 2022 Notes | Senior notes
Fair Value Measurement
Debt	$500,000	$500,000
Nonrecurring | Carrying Amount | 2023 Notes | Senior notes
Fair Value Measurement
Debt	250,000
Nonrecurring | Carrying Amount | Revolver
Fair Value Measurement
Debt	90,000	360,000
Nonrecurring | Fair Value | 2022 Notes | Senior notes
Fair Value Measurement
Debt	471,250	384,375
Nonrecurring | Fair Value | 2023 Notes | Senior notes
Fair Value Measurement
Debt	261,720
Nonrecurring | Fair Value | Revolver
Fair Value Measurement
Debt	90,000	360,000
Level 3
Changes in fair value of Level 3 instruments
Balance at the beginning of the period	2,780
Settlements	-197
Changes in fair value	308
Balance at the end of the period	$2,891

Fair_Value_Measurement_Details3

Fair Value Measurement (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Nonfinancial Assets and Liabilities
Impairment of unproved properties	$0
Impairment of proved properties	$0

Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed2

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Basis swaps | Minimum
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Contract differential (in dollars per mmbtu)	-0.39	-0.39
Nonmonetary notional amount	110,000	320,000
Basis swaps | Maximum
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Contract differential (in dollars per mmbtu)	-0.11	-0.11
Nonmonetary notional amount	590,000	980,000
Basis swaps | Weighted Average
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Contract differential (in dollars per mmbtu)	-0.19	-0.21
Nonmonetary notional amount	452,500	716,667
Oil | Swaps | Minimum
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Exercise price (in dollars per barrels)	48.45	75.05
Nonmonetary notional amount	15,000	45,000
Oil | Swaps | Maximum
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Exercise price (in dollars per barrels)	101.03	100.95
Nonmonetary notional amount	214,496	184,054
Oil | Swaps | Weighted Average
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Exercise price (in dollars per barrels)	82.05	84.2
Nonmonetary notional amount	109,658	113,852
Natural gas | Swaps | Minimum
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Exercise price (in dollars per mmbtu)	2.73	3.37
Nonmonetary notional amount	200,000	710,000
Natural gas | Swaps | Maximum
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Exercise price (in dollars per mmbtu)	6.45	6.45
Nonmonetary notional amount	1,745,120	1,772,584
Natural gas | Swaps | Weighted Average
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Exercise price (in dollars per mmbtu)	4.39	4.4
Nonmonetary notional amount	1,093,360	1,175,275
Natural gas liquids | Swaps | Minimum
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Exercise price (in dollars per barrels)	8.09	8.09
Nonmonetary notional amount	2,000	2,000
Natural gas liquids | Swaps | Maximum
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Exercise price (in dollars per barrels)	95.24	95.24
Nonmonetary notional amount	159,000	143,000
Natural gas liquids | Swaps | Weighted Average
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Exercise price (in dollars per barrels)	36.19	42.46
Nonmonetary notional amount	62,000	50,444
Commodity Price Hedges
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Net gains (Losses) recognized on derivative instruments	$46.30		($17.30)

Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed3

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details 2) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
Number of counterparties to commodity derivative contracts	7
Commodity Price Hedges
Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets	$219,359	$208,646
Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet	-881	-72
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Balance Sheet	218,478	208,574
Net Amount	218,478	208,574
Liabilities
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities	-881	-100
Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet	881	72
Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Balance Sheet		-28
Net Amount		($28)

Earnings_per_Share_Details

Earnings per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income (numerator):
Net income attributable to controlling interests	$2,188	$1,369
Weighted-average shares (denominator):
Weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock - basic	18,304,000	12,500,000
Weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock - diluted	18,304,000	12,512,000
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.12	$0.11
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.12	$0.11
Restricted Stock
Earnings per Share
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	27,430
Restricted Stock Unit Awards
Earnings per Share
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	320,901
Performance Unit Awards
Earnings per Share
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	192,998
Class B common stock
Earnings per Share
Economic interest (as a percent)	0.00%
JEI (Parent)
Income (numerator):
Net income attributable to controlling interests	$2,188	$1,369

LongTerm_Debt_Details

Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 23, 2015	Apr. 01, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2009	Nov. 06, 2014	Nov. 05, 2014
						item
Long-Term Debt
Total carrying amount	$736,644,000				$500,000,000
Interest expense	14,129,000	8,043,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt	236,475,000
Number of credit agreements						2
Senior notes
Long-Term Debt
Total Principal Amount / Face Value	750,000,000				500,000,000
Less: unamortized discount	-13,356,000
Total carrying amount	736,644,000				500,000,000
2022 Notes | Senior notes
Long-Term Debt
Total Principal Amount / Face Value	500,000,000			500,000,000	500,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)				6.75%
Interest expense	8,400,000
Accrued interest	16,900,000
2023 Notes | Senior notes
Long-Term Debt
Total Principal Amount / Face Value	250,000,000		250,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)			9.25%
Interest expense	2,500,000
Discount of principal amount, as a percentage			94.59%
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt			236,500,000
Accrued interest	2,300,000
Revolver
Long-Term Debt
Repayment of borrowings				308,000,000
Borrowing base							625,000,000	550,000,000
Average interest rates (as a percent)		2.87%
Average outstanding balance	271,900,000	510,400,000
Average interest rate (as a percent)	2.46%
Total interest and commitment fees	2,000,000	3,700,000
Revolver | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum
Long-Term Debt
Margin interest rate (as a percent)	1.50%
Revolver | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum
Long-Term Debt
Margin interest rate (as a percent)	2.50%
Revolver | Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate
Long-Term Debt
Margin interest rate (as a percent)	0.50%
Revolver | Base rate | Minimum
Long-Term Debt
Margin interest rate (as a percent)	0.50%
Revolver | Base rate | Maximum
Long-Term Debt
Margin interest rate (as a percent)	1.50%
Revolver | One Month Adjust LIBO Rate
Long-Term Debt
Margin interest rate (as a percent)	1.00%
Term Loan
Long-Term Debt
Repayment of borrowings				160,000,000
Total interest and commitment fees		$3,600,000

Stockbased_Compensation_Detail

Stock-based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Restricted Stock
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Exchangeable ratio of vested performance unit (as a percent)	1.00%
Performance Unit Awards
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Stock-based Compensation expensed recognition period	3 years
Performance period of shareholder return	3 years	3 years
Performance Unit Awards | Minimum
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Number of shares of common stock issuable upon vesting of the performance unit awards (as a percent)	0.00%	0.00%
Performance Unit Awards | Maximum
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Number of shares of common stock issuable upon vesting of the performance unit awards (as a percent)	200.00%	200.00%
General and administrative expenses | Performance Unit Awards
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Stock compensation expense	0.4
General and administrative expenses | Restricted Stock Unit Awards
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Stock compensation expense	0.5
Officers and employees | Performance Unit Awards
Units/ Awards
Unvested at the end of the period (in shares)	192,998	192,998
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Unvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	21.65	21.65
Non-employee members of Board Of Directors | Restricted Stock
Units/ Awards
Unvested at the beginning of the period (in shares)	27,430
Unvested at the end of the period (in shares)	27,430
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Unvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	18.77
Unvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	18.77
Stock compensation expense	0.1
Non-employee members of Board Of Directors | Class A common stock | Restricted Stock
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Number of non-employee members of the Board of Directors to whom awards were granted	1
Management units | Officers and employees | Restricted Stock Unit Awards
Units/ Awards
Unvested at the beginning of the period (in shares)	324,897
Granted (in shares)		3,379
Forfeited (in shares)	-7,375
Unvested at the end of the period (in shares)	320,901	324,897
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Unvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	17.33
Granted (in dollars per share)	11.41
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	17.07
Unvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	17.27	17.33
Management incentive plan | Management units | JEH | General and administrative expenses
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Stock compensation expense	0.3		$0.40
Management incentive plan | Management units | JEH | Management
Units/ Awards
Unvested at the beginning of the period (in shares)	274,385
Granted (in shares)	1,909
Forfeited (in shares)	-1,909
Vested (in shares)	-1,909
Unvested at the end of the period (in shares)	272,476
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Unvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	15
Granted (in dollars per share)	15
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	15
Vested (in dollars per share)	15
Unvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	15

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Effective tax rate (as a percent)	29.20%
Statutory rate (as a percent)	35.00%
Income tax provision (benefit)
Jones Energy, Inc.	$441	$858
Non-controlling interests	1,903	223
Income tax provision (benefit)	2,344	1,081
JEI (Parent)
Income tax provision (benefit)
Income tax provision (benefit)	$441	$858

Subsidiary_Guarantors_Details

Subsidiary Guarantors (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	1-May-15	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 01, 2014	Feb. 23, 2015
Subsidiary Guarantors
Classes of stock, number	$2
Class A common stock
Subsidiary Guarantors
Economic interests	100.00%
Votes per share entitled to stockholders	1
Class B common stock
Subsidiary Guarantors
Economic interest (as a percent)	0.00%
Economic interests	0.00%
Votes per share entitled to stockholders	1
Issuers
Subsidiary Guarantors
Economic interest	40.90%
Existing Owners
Subsidiary Guarantors
Economic interest (as a percent)		74.70%
Existing Owners | Class A common stock
Subsidiary Guarantors
Ratio in which JEH Units and Class B common stock is exchanged for Class A common stock	1
Senior notes
Subsidiary Guarantors
Issuance of debt	750,000,000		500,000,000
Senior notes | 2022 Notes
Subsidiary Guarantors
Issuance of debt	500,000,000		500,000,000	500,000,000
Senior notes | 2023 Notes
Subsidiary Guarantors
Issuance of debt	$250,000,000				$250,000,000
Issuers | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Subsidiary Guarantors
Ownership percentage in subsidiary guarantors	100.00%
Existing Owners | Issuers
Subsidiary Guarantors
Economic interest (as a percent)	59.10%

Subsidiary_Guarantors_Details_

Subsidiary Guarantors (Details 2) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Current assets
Cash	$28,271	$13,566	$27,297
Restricted cash	186	149	67
Accounts receivable, net
Oil and gas sales	32,098	51,482	80,500
Joint interest owners	25,024	41,761	58,895
Other	15,621	12,512	4,246
Commodity derivative assets	121,083	121,519	4,168
Other current assets	3,121	3,374	2,514
Total current assets	225,404	244,363	177,687
Oil and gas properties, net, at cost under the successful efforts method	1,670,402	1,638,860	1,361,538
Other property, plant and equipment, net	3,806	4,048	3,472
Commodity derivative assets	97,395	87,055	20,806
Other assets	20,761	20,352	14,264
Deferred tax assets	221	171	783
Total assets	2,017,989	1,994,849	1,578,550
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	61,464	136,337	126,786
Oil and gas sales payable	56,073	70,469	82,979
Accrued liabilities	32,527	19,401	17,485
Deferred tax liabilities	671	718
Commodity derivative liabilities			11,830
Asset retirement obligations	3,211	3,074	2,794
Total current liabilities	153,946	229,999	241,874
Long-term debt	90,000	360,000	678,000
Senior notes	736,644	500,000
Deferred revenue	12,852	13,377	14,287
Commodity derivative liabilities		28	104
Asset retirement obligations	11,331	10,536	8,632
Liability under tax receivable agreement	3,248	803
Deferred tax liabilities	28,522	26,756	3,365
Total liabilities	1,036,543	1,141,499	946,262
Stockholders' / members' equity
Treasury stock	-358	-358
Additional paid-in-capital	306,292	178,763	173,626
Retained earnings	41,138	38,950	-817
Stockholders' equity	347,134	217,405	172,859
Non-controlling interest	634,312	635,945	459,429
Total stockholders' equity	981,446	853,350	632,288
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,017,989	1,994,849	1,578,550
Treasury stock, shares	22,602	22,602
Class A common stock
Stockholders' / members' equity
Common Stock	25	13	13
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Common Stock, shares issued	25,231,004	12,672,260
Common Stock, shares outstanding	25,208,402	12,649,658
Class B common stock
Stockholders' / members' equity
Common Stock	37	37	37
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Common Stock, shares issued	36,422,660	36,719,499
Common Stock, shares outstanding	36,422,660	36,719,499
Eliminations
Accounts receivable, net
Intercompany receivable	-1,201,806		-1,064,240
Total current assets	-1,201,806		-1,064,240
Investment in Subsidiaries	-357,696		-171,308
Total assets	-1,559,502		-1,235,548
Current liabilities
Intercompany payable	-1,327,192		-1,066,425
Total current liabilities	-1,327,192		-1,066,425
Total liabilities	-1,327,192		-1,066,425
Stockholders' / members' equity
Members' equity	-866,622		-628,552
Stockholders' equity	-866,622		-628,552
Non-controlling interest	634,312		459,429
Total stockholders' equity	-232,310		-169,123
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	-1,559,502		-1,235,548
JEI (Parent)
Current assets
Cash	100		100
Accounts receivable, net
Other current assets	70
Intercompany receivable	12,174		668
Total current assets	12,344		768
Deferred tax assets	221		783
Investment in Subsidiaries	357,696		171,308
Total assets	370,261		172,859
Current liabilities
Liability under tax receivable agreement	3,248
Deferred tax liabilities	19,879
Total liabilities	23,127
Stockholders' / members' equity
Treasury stock	-358
Additional paid-in-capital	306,292		173,626
Retained earnings	41,138		-817
Stockholders' equity	347,134		172,859
Total stockholders' equity	347,134		172,859
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	370,261		172,859
Treasury stock, shares	22,602
JEI (Parent) | Class A common stock
Stockholders' / members' equity
Common Stock	25		13
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.00		$0.00
Common Stock, shares issued	25,231,004		12,526,580
Common Stock, shares outstanding	25,208,402		12,526,580
JEI (Parent) | Class B common stock
Stockholders' / members' equity
Common Stock	37		37
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.00		$0.00
Common Stock, shares issued	36,422,660		36,836,333
Common Stock, shares outstanding	36,422,660		36,836,333
Issuers
Current assets
Cash	1,000		1,000
Accounts receivable, net
Other	12,552
Commodity derivative assets	121,083		4,168
Other current assets	421		313
Intercompany receivable	1,189,632		1,063,572
Total current assets	1,324,688		1,069,053
Commodity derivative assets	97,395		20,806
Other assets	20,507		13,867
Total assets	1,442,590		1,103,726
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	473		725
Accrued liabilities	19,257		4,507
Deferred tax liabilities	671
Commodity derivative liabilities			11,830
Total current liabilities	20,401		17,062
Long-term debt	90,000		678,000
Senior notes	736,644
Deferred revenue	12,852		14,287
Commodity derivative liabilities			104
Deferred tax liabilities	8,643		3,365
Total liabilities	868,540		712,818
Stockholders' / members' equity
Members' equity	574,050		390,908
Stockholders' equity	574,050		390,908
Total stockholders' equity	574,050		390,908
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,442,590		1,103,726
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets
Cash	27,141		26,127
Restricted cash	186		67
Accounts receivable, net
Oil and gas sales	32,098		80,500
Joint interest owners	25,024		58,895
Other	3,069		4,246
Other current assets	2,630		2,201
Total current assets	90,148		172,036
Oil and gas properties, net, at cost under the successful efforts method	1,670,402		1,361,538
Other property, plant and equipment, net	3,032		2,607
Other assets	254		397
Total assets	1,763,836		1,536,578
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	60,991		126,061
Oil and gas sales payable	56,073		82,979
Accrued liabilities	13,270		12,978
Asset retirement obligations	3,211		2,794
Intercompany payable	1,324,841		1,064,125
Total current liabilities	1,458,386		1,288,937
Asset retirement obligations	11,331		8,632
Total liabilities	1,469,717		1,297,569
Stockholders' / members' equity
Members' equity	294,119		239,009
Stockholders' equity	294,119		239,009
Total stockholders' equity	294,119		239,009
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,763,836		1,536,578
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets
Cash	30		70
Accounts receivable, net
Total current assets	30		70
Other property, plant and equipment, net	774		865
Total assets	804		935
Current liabilities
Intercompany payable	2,351		2,300
Total current liabilities	2,351		2,300
Total liabilities	2,351		2,300
Stockholders' / members' equity
Members' equity	-1,547		-1,365
Stockholders' equity	-1,547		-1,365
Total stockholders' equity	-1,547		-1,365
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$804		$935

Subsidiary_Guarantors_Details_1

Subsidiary Guarantors (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating revenues
Oil and gas sales	$57,234	$97,867
Other revenues	862	377
Total operating revenues	58,096	98,244
Operating costs and expenses
Lease operating	12,262	8,344
Production and ad valorem taxes	3,708	6,432
Exploration	164	2,821
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	52,083	41,200
Accretion of ARO liability	194	170
General and administrative (including non-cash compensation expense)	8,511	5,260
Other Cost and Expense, Operating	3,012
Total operating expenses	79,934	64,227
Total operating income (loss)	-21,838	34,017
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	-14,129	-8,043
Net loss on commodity derivatives	46,306	-17,250
Other (income) expense	-2,299	65
Other income (expense), net	29,878	-25,228
Income (loss) before income tax	8,040	8,789
Income tax provision	2,344	1,081
Net income (loss)	5,696	7,708
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	3,508	6,339
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	2,188	1,369
Eliminations
Other income (expense)
Equity interest in income	-2,629	-2,227
Net income (loss)	-2,629	-2,227
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	3,508	6,339
JEI (Parent)
Other income (expense)
Equity interest in income	2,629	2,227
Income tax provision	441	858
Net income (loss)	2,188	1,369
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	2,188	1,369
Issuers
Operating revenues
Other revenues	525	244
Total operating revenues	525	244
Operating costs and expenses
General and administrative (including non-cash compensation expense)	2,827	1,616
Total operating expenses	2,827	1,616
Total operating income (loss)	-2,302	-1,372
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	-13,684	-7,992
Net loss on commodity derivatives	46,306	-17,250
Other (income) expense	-2,273
Other income (expense), net	30,349	-25,242
Income (loss) before income tax	28,047	-26,614
Income tax provision	1,903	223
Net income (loss)	26,144	-26,837
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Operating revenues
Oil and gas sales	57,234	97,867
Other revenues	337	133
Total operating revenues	57,571	98,000
Operating costs and expenses
Lease operating	12,262	8,344
Production and ad valorem taxes	3,708	6,432
Exploration	164	2,821
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	52,060	41,177
Accretion of ARO liability	194	170
General and administrative (including non-cash compensation expense)	5,661	3,622
Other Cost and Expense, Operating	3,012
Total operating expenses	77,061	62,566
Total operating income (loss)	-19,490	35,434
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	-445	-51
Other (income) expense	-26	65
Other income (expense), net	-471	14
Income (loss) before income tax	-19,961	35,448
Net income (loss)	-19,961	35,448
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Operating costs and expenses
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	23	23
General and administrative (including non-cash compensation expense)	23	22
Total operating expenses	46	45
Total operating income (loss)	-46	-45
Other income (expense)
Income (loss) before income tax	-46	-45
Net income (loss)	($46)	($45)

Subsidiary_Guarantors_Details_2

Subsidiary Guarantors (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$5,696	$7,708
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities	39,395	52,500
Net cash provided by operations	45,091	60,208
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to oil and gas properties	-151,104	-85,028
Net adjustments to purchase price of properties acquired		13,681
Proceeds from sales of assets	3	66
Acquisition of other property, plant and equipment	-62	-270
Current period settlements of matured derivative contracts	32,611	-4,663
Change in restricted cash	-37	-22
Net cash used in investing	-118,589	-76,236
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	65,000	20,000
Repayment under long-term debt	-335,000
Proceeds from senior notes	236,475
Payment of debt issuance costs	-1,473	-495
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of expense	123,201
Net cash provided by financing	88,203	19,505
Net increase (decrease) in cash	14,705	3,477
Cash
Beginning of period	13,566	23,820
End of period	28,271	27,297
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	-2,629	-2,227
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities	2,629	2,227
JEI (Parent)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	2,188	1,369
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities	-125,389	-1,369
Net cash provided by operations	-123,201
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of expense	123,201
Net cash provided by financing	123,201
Cash
End of period	100	100
Issuers
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	26,144	-26,837
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities	-23,757	6,995
Net cash provided by operations	2,387	-19,842
Cash flows from investing activities
Current period settlements of matured derivative contracts	32,611	-4,663
Net cash used in investing	32,611	-4,663
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	65,000	20,000
Repayment under long-term debt	-335,000
Proceeds from senior notes	236,475
Payment of debt issuance costs	-1,473	-495
Net cash provided by financing	-34,998	19,505
Net increase (decrease) in cash		-5,000
Cash
Beginning of period		6,000
End of period	1,000	1,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	-19,961	35,448
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities	185,866	44,602
Net cash provided by operations	165,905	80,050
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to oil and gas properties	-151,104	-85,028
Net adjustments to purchase price of properties acquired		13,681
Proceeds from sales of assets	3	66
Acquisition of other property, plant and equipment	-62	-270
Change in restricted cash	-37	-22
Net cash used in investing	-151,200	-71,573
Cash flows from financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash	14,705	8,477
Cash
Beginning of period	12,436	17,650
End of period	27,141	26,127
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	-46	-45
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities	46	45
Cash
End of period	$30	$70