| Document and Entity Information | May 06, 2020 |
| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001658566 |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Document Period End Date | May 6, 2020 |
| Entity Registrant Name | Centennial Resource Development, Inc. |
| Entity Incorporation State Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 001-37697 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 47-5381253 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 1001 Seventeenth Street |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 1800 |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Denver |
| Entity Address, State or Province | CO |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 80202 |
| City Area Code | (720) |
| Local Phone Number | 499-1400 |
| Security 12b Title | Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
| Trading Symbol | CDEV |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre Commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
