Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenue:
Natural gas sales	$ 1,301,349
Natural gas liquids sales	328,323
Oil sales	107,080
Gathering, compression and water distribution	22,075
Marketing	53,604
Commodity derivative fair value gains	868,201
Gain on sale of gathering system	40,000
Total revenue	2,720,632
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	29,341
Gathering, compression, processing, and transportation expense	461,413
Production and ad valorem taxes	87,918
Marketing	103,435
Exploration	27,893
Impairment of unproved properties	15,198
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	477,896
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	1,271
General and administrative (including equity-based compensation expense of $365,280 and $112,252 in 2013 and 2014, respectively)	216,533
Total operating expenses	1,420,898
Operating income	1,299,734
Other expenses:
Interest	(160,051)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(20,386)
Total other expenses	(180,437)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and discontinued operations	1,119,297
Provision for income tax expense	(445,672)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total	673,625
Discontinued operations:
Income (loss) from sale of discontinued operations, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $272,553, $(3,249), and $(1,354) in 2012, 2013, and 2014, respectively	2,210
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total	675,835
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	2,248
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ANtero Resources Corporation	$ 673,587
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 2.56
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Total (in dollars per share)	$ 2.57
Earnings (loss) per common share—assuming dilution
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 2.56
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Total (in dollars per share)	$ 2.57
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Basic (in dollars per share)	262,053,868
Diluted (in dollars per share)	262,068,106