Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenue:
Natural gas sales									$ 1,260,750	$ 1,039,892	$ 1,301,349
Natural gas liquids sales									432,992	264,483	328,323
Oil sales									61,319	70,753	107,080
Gathering, processing, and water handling and treatment									12,961	22,000	22,075
Marketing									393,049	176,229	53,604
Commodity derivative fair value gains (losses)									(514,181)	2,381,501	868,201
Gain on sale of assets									97,635		40,000
Total revenue and other	$ 156,216	$ 1,116,503	$ (249,198)	$ 721,004	$ 905,122	$ 1,443,335	$ 376,714	$ 1,229,687	1,744,525	3,954,858	2,720,632
Operating expenses:
Lease operating									50,090	36,011	29,341
Gathering, compression, processing, and transportation									882,838	659,361	461,413
Production and ad valorem taxes									66,588	78,325	87,918
Marketing									499,343	299,062	103,435
Exploration									6,862	3,846	27,893
Impairment of unproved properties									162,935	104,321	15,198
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization									809,873	709,763	477,896
Accretion of asset retirement obligations									2,473	1,655	1,271
General and administrative (including equity-based compensation expense)									239,324	233,697	216,533
Contract termination and rig stacking									38,500	38,531
Total operating expenses	788,225	649,171	640,675	642,255	591,896	502,220	540,463	529,993	2,720,326	2,164,572	1,420,898
Operating income (loss)	(632,009)	467,332	(889,873)	78,749	313,226	941,115	(163,749)	699,694	(975,801)	1,790,286	1,299,734
Other income (expenses):
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate									485
Interest									(253,552)	(234,400)	(160,051)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt									(16,956)		(20,386)
Total other expenses									(270,023)	(234,400)	(180,437)
Income (loss) before income taxes									(1,245,824)	1,555,886	1,119,297
Provision for income tax (expense) benefit									496,376	(575,890)	(445,672)
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(749,448)	979,996	673,625
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax [Abstract]
Income from sale of discontinued operations, net of income tax expense											2,210
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	(452,804)	268,196	(575,490)	10,650	175,574	544,734	(139,483)	399,171	(749,448)	979,996	675,835
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	32,968	29,941	20,754	15,705	17,110	10,892	5,890	4,740	99,368	38,632	2,248
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation	$ (485,772)	$ 238,255	$ (596,244)	$ (5,055)	$ 158,464	$ 533,842	$ (145,373)	$ 394,431	$ (848,816)	$ 941,364	$ 673,587
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)									$ (2.88)	$ 3.43	$ 2.56
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)											0.01
Total (in dollars per share)	$ (1.55)	$ 0.78	$ (2.12)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.57	$ 1.93	$ (0.52)	$ 1.49	(2.88)	3.43	2.57
Earnings (loss) per common share assuming dilution:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)									(2.88)	3.43	2.56
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)											0.01
Total (in dollars per share)	$ (1.55)	$ 0.77	$ (2.12)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.57	$ 1.93	$ (0.52)	$ 1.49	$ (2.88)	$ 3.43	$ 2.57
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)									294,945	274,123	262,054
Diluted (in shares)									294,945	274,143	262,068