Texas Pacific Land Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property, Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Software Development [Member]
Property, plant and equipment (Year)	5 years
Minimum [Member] \| Fencing, Water Wells and Water Well Fields [Member]
Property, plant and equipment (Year)	10 years
Minimum [Member] \| Office Furniture, Equipment and Vehicles [Member]
Property, plant and equipment (Year)	5 years
Maximum [Member] \| Fencing, Water Wells and Water Well Fields [Member]
Property, plant and equipment (Year)	15 years
Maximum [Member] \| Office Furniture, Equipment and Vehicles [Member]
Property, plant and equipment (Year)	7 years