Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Common Stock	Additional paid-in capital	Accumulated (deficit) earnings	Noncontrolling Interests	Total
Balances at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 2,620	$ 3,402,180	$ 193,860		$ 3,598,660
Shares Issued, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	262,050
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of equity-based compensation awards, net of shares withheld for income tax withholdings	$ 1	(142)			(141)
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of equity-based compensation awards, net of shares withheld for income tax withholdings (in shares)	22
Equity-based compensation		111,687		$ 565	112,252
Issuance of common units by subsidiary - Antero Midstream Partners LP				1,087,224	1,087,224
Net income (loss) and including noncontrolling interest			673,587	2,248	675,835
Balances at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 2,621	3,513,725	867,447	1,090,037	5,473,830
Shares Issued, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	262,072
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of shares of common stock in public offering, net of underwriter discounts and offering costs	$ 147	537,685			537,832
Issuance of shares of common stock in public offering, net of underwriter discounts and offering costs (in shares)	14,700
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of equity-based compensation awards, net of shares withheld for income tax withholdings	$ 2	(4,627)			(4,625)
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of equity-based compensation awards, net of shares withheld for income tax withholdings (in shares)	264
Equity-based compensation		93,300		4,577	97,877
Issuance of common units by subsidiary - Antero Midstream Partners LP				240,703	240,703
Issuance of common units in Antero Midstream LP upon vesting of equity-based compensation awards, net of units withheld for income tax withholdings		(17,272)		12,466	(4,806)
Net income (loss) and including noncontrolling interest			941,364	38,632	979,996
Distributions to non-controlling interests				(34,129)	(34,129)
Balances at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 2,770	4,122,811	1,808,811	1,352,286	7,286,678
Shares Issued, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	277,036
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of shares of common stock in public offering, net of underwriter discounts and offering costs	$ 365	1,012,066			1,012,431
Issuance of shares of common stock in public offering, net of underwriter discounts and offering costs (in shares)	36,493
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of equity-based compensation awards, net of shares withheld for income tax withholdings	$ 14	(21,274)			(21,260)
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of equity-based compensation awards, net of shares withheld for income tax withholdings (in shares)	1,348
Sale of common units of Antero Midstream Partners LP held by Antero Resources Corporation		106,659		6,419	113,078
Equity-based compensation		94,409		8,012	102,421
Issuance of common units by subsidiary - Antero Midstream Partners LP				65,395	65,395
Issuance of common units in Antero Midstream LP upon vesting of equity-based compensation awards, net of units withheld for income tax withholdings		(15,190)		9,555	(5,635)
Net income (loss) and including noncontrolling interest			(848,816)	99,368	(749,448)
Distributions to non-controlling interests				(75,082)	(75,082)
Balances at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 3,149	$ 5,299,481	$ 959,995	$ 1,465,953	$ 7,728,578
Shares Issued, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	314,877