Subsidiary Guarantors (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 23,473	$ 245,979	$ 17,487	$ 18,989
Accounts receivable, net	79,404	116,203
Accrued revenue	128,242	191,558
Derivative instruments	1,009,030	692,554
Other current assets	8,087	5,866
Total current assets	1,248,236	1,252,160
Unproved properties	1,996,081	2,060,936
Proved properties	8,211,106	6,515,221
Water handling systems	565,616	421,012
Gathering systems and facilities	1,502,396	1,197,239
Other property and equipment	46,415	37,687
Property and equipment, gross	12,321,614	10,232,095
Less accumulated depletion, depreciation, and amortization	(1,589,372)	(879,643)
Property and equipment, net	10,732,242	9,352,452
Derivative instruments	2,108,450	899,997
Other assets, net	66,296	68,886
Total assets	14,155,224	11,573,495
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable	364,160	531,564
Accrued liabilities	194,076	168,614
Revenue distributions payable	129,949	182,352
Other current liabilities	19,085	12,202
Total current liabilities	707,270	894,732
Long-term debt Noncurrent	4,708,513	4,362,550
Deferred income tax liability	1,370,686	794,796
Other liabilities	82,077	47,587
Total liabilities	6,868,546	6,099,665
Common stock	2,770	2,621
Additional paid-in capital	4,122,811	3,513,725
Accumulated earnings	1,808,811	867,447
Total stockholders' equity	5,934,392	4,383,793
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary	1,352,286	1,090,037
Total equity	7,286,678	5,473,830	3,598,660	$ 1,673,737
Total liabilities and equity	14,155,224	11,573,495
Eliminations
Current assets:
Intercompany receivables	(67,850)	(19,026)
Other current assets		(1)
Total current assets	(67,850)	(19,027)
Proved properties	(32,795)
Property and equipment, gross	(32,795)
Property and equipment, net	(32,795)
Investment in subsidiaries	302,336	(137,423)
Contingent acquisition consideration asset	(178,049)
Total assets	23,642	(156,450)
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Intercompany payable	(67,850)	(19,026)
Other current liabilities		(1)
Total current liabilities	(67,850)	(19,027)
Contingent acquisition consideration liability	(178,049)
Total liabilities	(245,899)	(19,027)
Parent net investment		114,999
Partners' capital	(1,082,745)	(1,342,459)
Total stockholders' equity	(1,082,745)	(1,227,460)
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary	1,352,286	1,090,037
Total equity	269,541	(137,423)
Total liabilities and equity	23,642	(156,450)
Antero Resources Corp | Reportable legal entity
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	16,590	15,787	$ 17,487
Accounts receivable, net	76,697	116,203
Intercompany receivables	2,138	1,380
Accrued revenue	128,242	191,558
Derivative instruments	1,009,030	692,554
Other current assets	8,087	5,348
Total current assets	1,240,784	1,022,830
Unproved properties	1,996,081	2,060,936
Proved properties	8,243,901	6,515,221
Water handling systems		421,012
Gathering systems and facilities	16,561	16,532
Other property and equipment	46,415	37,687
Property and equipment, gross	10,302,958	9,051,388
Less accumulated depletion, depreciation, and amortization	(1,431,747)	(828,533)
Property and equipment, net	8,871,211	8,222,855
Derivative instruments	2,108,450	899,997
Investment in subsidiaries	(302,336)	137,423
Contingent acquisition consideration asset	178,049
Other assets, net	55,392	51,718
Total assets	12,151,550	10,334,823
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable	303,197	485,628
Intercompany payable	65,712	17,646
Accrued liabilities	158,713	163,268
Revenue distributions payable	129,949	182,352
Other current liabilities	18,935	12,203
Total current liabilities	676,506	861,097
Long-term debt Noncurrent	4,088,513	4,247,550
Deferred income tax liability	1,370,686	794,796
Other liabilities	81,453	47,587
Total liabilities	6,217,158	5,951,030
Common stock	2,770	2,621
Additional paid-in capital	4,122,811	3,513,725
Accumulated earnings	1,808,811	867,447
Total stockholders' equity	5,934,392	4,383,793
Total equity	5,934,392	4,383,793
Total liabilities and equity	12,151,550	10,334,823
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable legal entity
Current assets:
Other current assets		1
Total current assets		1
Total assets		1
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Long-term debt Noncurrent		115,000
Total liabilities		115,000
Parent net investment		(114,999)
Total stockholders' equity		(114,999)
Total equity		(114,999)
Total liabilities and equity		1
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable legal entity
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	6,883	230,192
Accounts receivable, net	2,707
Intercompany receivables	65,712	17,646
Other current assets		518
Total current assets	75,302	248,356
Water handling systems	565,616
Gathering systems and facilities	1,485,835	1,180,707
Property and equipment, gross	2,051,451	1,180,707
Less accumulated depletion, depreciation, and amortization	(157,625)	(51,110)
Property and equipment, net	1,893,826	1,129,597
Other assets, net	10,904	17,168
Total assets	1,980,032	1,395,121
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable	60,963	45,936
Intercompany payable	2,138	1,380
Accrued liabilities	35,363	5,346
Other current liabilities	150
Total current liabilities	98,614	52,662
Long-term debt Noncurrent	620,000
Contingent acquisition consideration liability	178,049
Other liabilities	624
Total liabilities	897,287	52,662
Partners' capital	1,082,745	1,342,459
Total stockholders' equity	1,082,745	1,342,459
Total equity	1,082,745	1,342,459
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,980,032	$ 1,395,121