Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	$ (296,644)	$ 804,422
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion	589,903	549,240
Impairment of unproved properties	47,223	43,670
Derivative fair value (gains) losses	(125,624)	(1,836,398)
Gains (losses) on settled derivatives	813,559	586,639
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(230,755)	498,709
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	(2,027)
Equity-based compensation expense	75,667	79,280
Other	(1,544)	12,129
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	10,077	15,299
Accrued revenue	(68,248)	75,765
Other current assets	4,685	4,127
Accounts payable	(7,415)	(1,302)
Accrued liabilities	54,484	34,091
Revenue distributions payable	42,253	(20,839)
Other current liabilities	103	(3,678)
Net cash provided by operating activities	905,697	841,154
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Additions to proved properties	(64,789)
Additions to unproved properties	(559,572)	(170,291)
Drilling and completion costs	(1,009,851)	(1,350,498)
Additions to water handling and treatment systems	(137,355)	(79,227)
Additions to gathering systems and facilities	(154,136)	(282,813)
Additions to other property and equipment	(1,747)	(5,225)
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	(45,044)
Change in other assets	(2,173)	11,190
Proceeds from asset sales		40,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,974,667)	(1,836,864)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of common stock	837,414	537,832
Issuance of common units by Antero Midstream Partners LP	19,605	240,972
Proceeds from sale of common units in Antero Midstream Partners LP by Antero Resources Corporation	178,000
Issuance of senior notes	650,000	750,000
Repayments on bank credit facility, net	(552,000)	(705,000)
Payments of deferred financing costs	(9,029)	(17,190)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary	(51,238)	(21,358)
Employee tax withholding for settlement of equity compensation awards	(4,876)	(4,554)
Other	(3,867)	(3,561)
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,064,009	777,141
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(4,961)	(218,569)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	23,473	245,979
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	18,512	27,410
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	132,928	116,579
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activities:
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities for additions to property and equipment	$ (189,234)	$ (193,288)