Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenue:
Natural gas sales									$ 1,039,892	$ 1,301,349	$ 689,198
Natural gas liquids sales									264,483	328,323	111,663
Oil sales									70,753	107,080	20,584
Gathering, compression and water distribution									22,000	22,075
Marketing									176,229	53,604
Commodity derivative fair value losses									2,381,501	868,201	491,689
Gain on sale of gathering system										40,000
Total revenue	$ 905,122	$ 1,443,335	$ 376,714	$ 1,229,687	$ 1,481,823	$ 762,490	$ 311,338	$ 164,981	3,954,858	2,720,632	1,313,134
Operating expenses:
Lease operating									36,011	29,341	9,439
Gathering, compression, processing, and transportation									659,361	461,413	218,428
Production and ad valorem taxes									78,325	87,918	50,481
Marketing									299,062	103,435
Exploration									3,846	27,893	22,272
Impairment of unproved properties									104,321	15,198	10,928
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization									709,763	477,896	233,876
Accretion of asset retirement obligations									1,655	1,271	1,065
General and administrative (including equity-based compensation expense of $365,280, $112,252 and $97,877 in 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively)									233,697	216,533	425,438
Contract termination and rig stacking									38,531
Total operating expenses	591,896	502,220	540,463	529,993	454,106	381,091	316,641	269,060	2,164,572	1,420,898	971,927
Operating income	313,226	941,115	(163,749)	699,694	1,027,717	381,399	(5,303)	(104,079)	1,790,286	1,299,734	341,207
Other expenses:
Interest									(234,400)	(160,051)	(136,617)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt										(20,386)	(42,567)
Total other expenses									(234,400)	(180,437)	(179,184)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and discontinued operations									1,555,886	1,119,297	162,023
Provision for income tax expense									(575,890)	(445,672)	(186,210)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	175,574	544,734	(139,483)	399,171	608,970	203,909	(44,495)	(94,759)	979,996	673,625	(24,187)
Discontinued Operations:
Income from sale of discontinued operations, net of income tax expense							2,210			2,210	5,257
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	175,574	544,734	(139,483)	399,171	608,970	203,909	(42,285)	(94,759)	979,996	675,835	(18,930)
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	17,110	10,892	5,890	4,740	2,248				38,632	2,248
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation	$ 158,464	$ 533,842	$ (145,373)	$ 394,431	$ 606,722	$ 203,909	$ (42,285)	$ (94,759)	$ 941,364	$ 673,587	$ (18,930)
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)					$ 2.31	$ 0.78	$ (0.17)	$ (0.36)	$ 3.43	$ 2.56	$ (0.09)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)							0.01			0.01	0.02
Total (in dollars per share)	$ 0.57	$ 1.93	$ (0.52)	$ 1.49	2.31	0.78	(0.16)	(0.36)	3.43	2.57	(0.07)
Earnings (loss) per common share assuming dilution:
Continuing operation (in dollars per share)					2.31	0.78	(0.17)	(0.36)	3.43	2.56	(0.09)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)							0.01			0.01	0.02
Total (in dollars per share)	$ 0.57	$ 1.93	$ (0.52)	$ 1.49	$ 2.31	$ 0.78	$ (0.16)	$ (0.36)	$ 3.43	$ 2.57	$ (0.07)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)									274,122,567	262,053,868	262,049,659
Diluted (in shares)									274,143,341	262,068,106	262,049,659