Subsidiary Guarantors - Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ 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 Revenue	97,076	35,633	287,194	143,242
Commodity derivative fair value gains (losses)	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
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
Reportable legal entity | Antero Resources Corp
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		958		6,651
Marketing Revenue	97,076	35,633	287,194	143,242
Commodity derivative fair value gains (losses)	530,334	1,079,071	125,624	1,836,398
Other income	3,990	324	11,714	824
Total revenue	1,117,524	1,440,191	1,589,916	3,042,127
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	13,710	10,786	37,299	25,561
Gathering, compression, processing, and transportation	303,753	211,469	838,936	630,708
Production and ad valorem taxes	17,719	18,584	51,921	57,433
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	172,976	173,592	513,957	503,265
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	628	419	1,846	1,227
General and administrative	44,637	48,666	135,356	147,858
Contract termination and rig stacking				10,902
Total operating expenses	680,953	535,156	2,008,348	1,637,911
Operating income	436,571	905,035	(418,432)	1,404,216
Interest	(54,631)	(59,647)	(173,364)	(170,989)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	(2,761)	23,913	(2,003)	48,381
Total other expenses	(57,392)	(35,734)	(175,367)	(122,608)
Income (loss) before income taxes	379,179	869,301	(593,799)	1,281,608
Provision for income tax (expense) benefit	(140,924)	(335,460)	230,755	(498,709)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	238,255	533,841	(363,044)	782,899
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation	238,255	533,841	(363,044)	782,899
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue:
Gathering, compression, and water handling and treatment	150,475	59,258	423,357	168,094
Total revenue	150,475	59,258	423,357	168,094
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	28,978		104,009
Gathering, compression, processing, and transportation	6,400	4,699	20,567	19,792
Production and ad valorem taxes	(2,165)	(7,863)	375	25
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	26,137	15,075	74,100	44,748
General and administrative	13,315	11,267	39,712	30,685
Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration	3,527		10,384
Total operating expenses	76,192	23,178	249,147	95,250
Operating income	74,283	36,080	174,210	72,844
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	1,543		2,027
Interest	(5,303)	(1,274)	(12,885)	(2,940)
Total other expenses	(3,760)	(1,274)	(10,858)	(2,940)
Income (loss) before income taxes	70,523	34,806	163,352	69,904
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	70,523	34,806	163,352	69,904
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation	70,523	34,806	163,352	69,904
Eliminations
Revenue:
Gathering, compression, and water handling and treatment	(147,506)	(55,790)	(413,250)	(159,661)
Other income	(3,990)	(324)	(11,714)	(824)
Total revenue	(151,496)	(56,114)	(424,964)	(160,485)
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	(28,834)		(104,118)
Gathering, compression, processing, and transportation	(75,238)	(55,866)	(209,790)	(159,867)
General and administrative	(375)	(248)	(1,102)	(618)
Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration	(3,527)		(10,384)
Total operating expenses	(107,974)	(56,114)	(325,394)	(160,485)
Operating income	(43,522)		(99,570)
Interest	179		615
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	2,761	(23,913)	2,003	(48,381)
Total other expenses	2,940	(23,913)	2,618	(48,381)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(40,582)	(23,913)	(96,952)	(48,381)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	(40,582)	(23,913)	(96,952)	(48,381)
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	$ (70,523)	$ (34,805)	$ (163,352)	$ (69,903)