Subsidiary Guarantors - Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 31,610	$ 23,473	$ 245,979	$ 17,487
Accounts receivable, net	29,682	79,404
Accrued revenue	261,960	128,242
Derivative instruments	73,022	1,009,030
Other current assets	6,313	8,087
Total current assets	402,587	1,248,236
Unproved properties	2,331,173	1,996,081
Proved properties	9,549,671	8,211,106
Water handling and treatment systems	744,682	565,616
Gathering systems and facilities	1,723,768	1,502,396
Other property and equipment	41,231	46,415
Property and equipment, gross	14,390,525	12,321,614
Less accumulated depletion, depreciation, and amortization	(2,363,778)	(1,589,372)
Property and equipment, net	12,026,747	10,732,242
Derivative instruments	1,731,063	2,108,450
Other assets, net	95,153	26,565
Total assets	14,255,550	14,115,493
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable	38,627	69,911
Accrued liabilities	393,803	488,325
Revenue distributions payable	163,989	129,949
Derivative Liability, Current	203,635
Other current liabilities	17,334	19,085
Total current liabilities	817,388	707,270
Long-term debt	4,703,973	4,668,782
Deferred income tax liability	950,217	1,370,686
Derivative instruments	234
Other liabilities	55,160	82,077
Total liabilities	6,526,972	6,828,815
Common stock	3,149	2,770
Additional paid-in capital	5,299,481	4,122,811
Accumulated earnings	959,995	1,808,811
Total stockholders' equity	6,262,625	5,934,392
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary	1,465,953	1,352,286
Total equity	7,728,578	7,286,678	5,473,830	3,598,660
Total liabilities and equity	14,255,550	14,115,493
Eliminations
Current assets:
Intercompany receivables	(67,332)	(67,850)
Total current assets	(67,332)	(67,850)
Proved properties	(177,286)	(32,795)
Property and equipment, gross	(177,286)	(32,795)
Property and equipment, net	(177,286)	(32,795)
Investment in subsidiaries	420,429	302,336
Contingent acquisition consideration asset	(194,538)	(178,049)
Total assets	(18,727)	23,642
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Intercompany payable	(67,332)	(67,850)
Total current liabilities	(67,332)	(67,850)
Contingent acquisition consideration liability	(194,538)	(178,049)
Total liabilities	(261,870)	(245,899)
Partners' capital	(1,222,810)	(1,082,745)
Total stockholders' equity	(1,222,810)	(1,082,745)
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary	1,465,953	1,352,286
Total equity	243,143	269,541
Total liabilities and equity	(18,727)	23,642
Antero Resources LLC | Reportable legal entity
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	17,568	16,590	15,787	$ 17,487
Accounts receivable, net	28,442	76,697
Intercompany receivables	3,193	2,138
Accrued revenue	261,960	128,242
Derivative instruments	73,022	1,009,030
Other current assets	5,784	8,087
Total current assets	389,969	1,240,784
Unproved properties	2,331,173	1,996,081
Proved properties	9,726,957	8,243,901
Gathering systems and facilities	17,929	16,561
Other property and equipment	41,231	46,415
Property and equipment, gross	12,117,290	10,302,958
Less accumulated depletion, depreciation, and amortization	(2,109,136)	(1,431,747)
Property and equipment, net	10,008,154	8,871,211
Derivative instruments	1,731,063	2,108,450
Investment in subsidiaries	(420,429)	(302,336)
Contingent acquisition consideration asset	194,538	178,049
Other assets, net	21,087	15,661
Total assets	11,924,382	12,111,819
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable	21,648	58,970
Intercompany payable	64,139	65,712
Accrued liabilities	332,162	402,940
Revenue distributions payable	163,989	129,949
Derivative Liability, Current	203,635
Other current liabilities	17,134	18,935
Total current liabilities	802,707	676,506
Long-term debt	3,854,059	4,048,782
Deferred income tax liability	950,217	1,370,686
Derivative instruments	234
Other liabilities	54,540	81,453
Total liabilities	5,661,757	6,177,427
Common stock	3,149	2,770
Additional paid-in capital	5,299,481	4,122,811
Accumulated earnings	959,995	1,808,811
Total stockholders' equity	6,262,625	5,934,392
Total equity	6,262,625	5,934,392
Total liabilities and equity	11,924,382	12,111,819
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable legal entity
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	14,042	6,883	$ 230,192
Accounts receivable, net	1,240	2,707
Intercompany receivables	64,139	65,712
Other current assets	529
Total current assets	79,950	75,302
Water handling and treatment systems	744,682	565,616
Gathering systems and facilities	1,705,839	1,485,835
Property and equipment, gross	2,450,521	2,051,451
Less accumulated depletion, depreciation, and amortization	(254,642)	(157,625)
Property and equipment, net	2,195,879	1,893,826
Other assets, net	74,066	10,904
Total assets	2,349,895	1,980,032
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable	16,979	10,941
Intercompany payable	3,193	2,138
Accrued liabilities	61,641	85,385
Other current liabilities	200	150
Total current liabilities	82,013	98,614
Long-term debt	849,914	620,000
Contingent acquisition consideration liability	194,538	178,049
Other liabilities	620	624
Total liabilities	1,127,085	897,287
Partners' capital	1,222,810	1,082,745
Total stockholders' equity	1,222,810	1,082,745
Total equity	1,222,810	1,082,745
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,349,895	$ 1,980,032