Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenue:
Natural gas sales	$ 364,373	$ 253,975	$ 848,936	$ 810,982
Natural gas liquids sales	106,958	50,092	274,736	188,403
Oil sales	14,793	20,138	41,712	55,627
Gathering, compression, and water handling and treatment	2,969	4,426	10,107	15,084
Marketing	97,076	35,633	287,194	143,242
Commodity derivative fair value gains	530,334	1,079,071	125,624	1,836,398
Total revenue	1,116,503	1,443,335	1,588,309	3,049,736
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	13,854	10,786	37,190	25,561
Gathering, compression, processing, and transportation	234,915	160,302	649,713	490,633
Production and ad valorem taxes	15,554	10,721	52,296	57,458
Marketing	114,611	61,799	378,521	214,201
Exploration	1,166	1,087	3,289	3,086
Impairment of unproved properties	11,753	8,754	47,223	43,670
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	199,113	188,667	588,057	548,013
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	628	419	1,846	1,227
General and administrative	57,577	59,685	173,966	177,925
Contract termination and rig stacking				10,902
Total operating expenses	649,171	502,220	1,932,101	1,572,676
Operating income	467,332	941,115	(343,792)	1,477,060
Other income (expenses):
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	1,543		2,027
Interest	(59,755)	(60,921)	(185,634)	(173,929)
Total other expenses	(58,212)	(60,921)	(183,607)	(173,929)
Income (loss) before income taxes	409,120	880,194	(527,399)	1,303,131
Provision for income tax (expense) benefit	(140,924)	(335,460)	230,755	(498,709)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	268,196	544,734	(296,644)	804,422
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	29,941	10,892	66,400	21,522
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation	$ 238,255	$ 533,842	$ (363,044)	$ 782,900
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings per common share - basic	$ 0.78	$ 1.93	$ (1.26)	$ 2.87
Earnings (loss) per common share assuming dilution:
Earnings per common share—assuming dilution	$ 0.77	$ 1.93	$ (1.26)	$ 2.87
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	306,785	277,007	288,607	273,145
Diluted (in shares)	308,657	277,015	288,607	273,154