Subsidiary Guarantors - Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ 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 Revenue									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									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
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
Discontinued operations:
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
Reportable legal entity | Antero Resources LLC
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										6,651	20,284
Marketing Revenue									393,049	176,229	53,604
Commodity derivative fair value gains (losses)									(514,181)	2,381,501	868,201
Other income									18,324	4,594	143
Gain on sale of assets									93,776		40,000
Total revenue and other									1,746,029	3,944,103	2,718,984
Operating expenses:
Lease operating									50,651	36,132	29,341
Gathering, compression, processing, and transportation									1,146,221	852,573	480,367
Production and ad valorem taxes									69,485	77,074	85,945
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									710,012	641,860	471,372
Accretion of asset retirement obligations									2,473	1,655	1,271
General and administrative									186,672	190,712	212,316
Contract termination and rig stacking										38,531
Total operating expenses									2,834,654	2,245,766	1,427,138
Operating income (loss)									(1,088,625)	1,698,337	1,291,846
Interest									(232,455)	(228,568)	(159,585)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt									(16,956)		(20,386)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries									(7,156)	47,485	5,174
Total other expenses									(256,567)	(181,083)	(174,797)
Income (loss) before income taxes									(1,345,192)	1,517,254	1,117,049
Provision for income tax (expense) benefit									496,376	(575,890)	(445,672)
Income (loss) from continuing operations											671,377
Discontinued operations:
Income from sale of discontinued operations, net of income tax expense											2,210
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest									(848,816)	941,364	673,587
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation									(848,816)	941,364	673,587
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue:
Gathering, processing, and water handling and treatment									586,352	299,787	25,178
Gain on sale of assets									3,859
Total revenue and other									590,211	299,787	25,178
Operating expenses:
Lease operating									136,387	33,283
Gathering, compression, processing, and transportation									28,097	25,305	4,460
Production and ad valorem taxes									(2,897)	1,251	1,973
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization									99,861	67,903	6,524
General and administrative									54,163	43,968	4,333
Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration									16,489	3,333
Total operating expenses									332,100	175,043	17,290
Operating income (loss)									258,111	124,744	7,888
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate									485
Interest									(21,893)	(5,832)	(466)
Total other expenses									(21,408)	(5,832)	(466)
Income (loss) before income taxes									236,703	118,912	7,422
Income (loss) from continuing operations											7,422
Discontinued operations:
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest									236,703	118,912	7,422
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation									236,703	118,912	7,422
Eliminations
Revenue:
Gathering, processing, and water handling and treatment									(573,391)	(284,438)	(23,387)
Other income									(18,324)	(4,594)	(143)
Total revenue and other									(591,715)	(289,032)	(23,530)
Operating expenses:
Lease operating									(136,948)	(33,404)
Gathering, compression, processing, and transportation									(291,480)	(218,517)	(23,414)
General and administrative									(1,511)	(983)	(116)
Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration									(16,489)	(3,333)
Total operating expenses									(446,428)	(256,237)	(23,530)
Operating income (loss)									(145,287)	(32,795)
Interest									796
Equity in net income of subsidiaries									7,156	(47,485)	(5,174)
Total other expenses									7,952	(47,485)	(5,174)
Income (loss) before income taxes									(137,335)	(80,280)	(5,174)
Income (loss) from continuing operations											(5,174)
Discontinued operations:
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest									(137,335)	(80,280)	(5,174)
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest									99,368	38,632	2,248
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation									$ (236,703)	$ (118,912)	$ (7,422)