Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) MMcfe $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) MMcfe $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) MMcfe $ / shares
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]
Total revenue	$ 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
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
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(749,448)	979,996	673,625
Income from sale of discontinued operations, net of income tax expense											2,210
Net 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 (Loss) 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 - basic:
Continuing operations - basic | $ / shares									$ (2.88)	$ 3.43	$ 2.56
Discontinued operations - basic | $ / shares											0.01
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic | $ / shares	$ (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 share - diluted:
Continuing operations - diluted | $ / shares									(2.88)	3.43	2.56
Discontinued operations - diluted | $ / shares											0.01
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted | $ / shares	$ (1.55)	$ 0.77	$ (2.12)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.57	$ 1.93	$ (0.52)	$ 1.49	$ (2.88)	$ 3.43	$ 2.57
Increase (decrease) in proved reserves resulting from price revisions | MMcfe									(47,000)	(202,000)	2.000