Subsidiary Guarantors - Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 40,190	$ 31,610	$ 28,251	$ 23,473
Accounts receivable, net	16,494	29,682
Accrued revenue	218,621	261,960
Derivative instruments	452,005	73,022
Other current assets	8,573	6,313
Total current assets	735,883	402,587
Unproved properties	2,309,839	2,331,173
Proved properties	10,493,932	9,549,671
Water handling and treatment systems	840,183	744,682
Gathering systems and facilities	1,884,712	1,723,768
Other property and equipment	48,537	41,231
Property and equipment, gross	15,577,203	14,390,525
Less accumulated depletion, depreciation, and amortization	(2,767,358)	(2,363,778)
Property and equipment, net	12,809,845	12,026,747
Derivative instruments	1,600,165	1,731,063
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	259,697	68,299
Other assets, net	36,631	26,854
Total assets	15,442,221	14,255,550	13,558,780
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable	51,567	38,627
Accrued liabilities	418,352	393,803
Revenue distributions payable	203,151	163,989
Derivative Liability, Current	3,279	203,635
Other current liabilities	16,711	17,334
Total current liabilities	693,060	817,388
Long-term debt	5,291,973	4,703,973
Deferred income tax liability	1,100,382	950,217
Derivative instruments	172	234
Other liabilities	53,772	55,160
Total liabilities	7,139,359	6,526,972
Common stock	3,154	3,149
Additional paid-in capital	6,435,047	5,299,481
Accumulated earnings	1,223,259	959,995
Total stockholders' equity	7,661,460	6,262,625
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary	641,402	1,465,953
Total equity	8,302,862	7,728,578
Total liabilities and equity	15,442,221	14,255,550
Eliminations
Current assets:
Intercompany receivables	(82,051)	(67,332)
Total current assets	(82,051)	(67,332)
Proved properties	(274,002)	(177,286)
Property and equipment, gross	(274,002)	(177,286)
Property and equipment, net	(274,002)	(177,286)
Investment in subsidiaries	(603,549)	420,429
Contingent acquisition consideration asset	(201,654)	(194,538)
Total assets	(1,161,256)	(18,727)
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Intercompany payable	(82,051)	(67,332)
Total current liabilities	(82,051)	(67,332)
Contingent acquisition consideration liability	(201,654)	(194,538)
Total liabilities	(283,705)	(261,870)
Partners' capital	(1,518,953)	(1,222,810)
Total stockholders' equity	(1,518,953)	(1,222,810)
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary	641,402	1,465,953
Total equity	(877,551)	243,143
Total liabilities and equity	(1,161,256)	(18,727)
Antero Resources Corporation | Reportable legal entity
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	22,657	17,568	19,567	16,590
Accounts receivable, net	15,257	28,442
Intercompany receivables	2,989	3,193
Accrued revenue	218,621	261,960
Derivative instruments	452,005	73,022
Other current assets	8,279	5,784
Total current assets	719,808	389,969
Unproved properties	2,309,839	2,331,173
Proved properties	10,767,934	9,726,957
Gathering systems and facilities	17,929	17,929
Other property and equipment	48,537	41,231
Property and equipment, gross	13,144,239	12,117,290
Less accumulated depletion, depreciation, and amortization	(2,454,668)	(2,109,136)
Property and equipment, net	10,689,571	10,008,154
Derivative instruments	1,600,165	1,731,063
Investment in subsidiaries	603,549	(420,429)
Contingent acquisition consideration asset	201,654	194,538
Other assets, net	26,793	21,087
Total assets	13,841,540	11,924,382
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable	36,490	21,648
Intercompany payable	79,062	64,139
Accrued liabilities	341,256	332,162
Revenue distributions payable	203,151	163,989
Derivative Liability, Current	3,279	203,635
Other current liabilities	16,507	17,134
Total current liabilities	679,745	802,707
Long-term debt	4,346,524	3,854,059
Deferred income tax liability	1,100,382	950,217
Derivative instruments	172	234
Other liabilities	53,257	54,540
Total liabilities	6,180,080	5,661,757
Common stock	3,154	3,149
Additional paid-in capital	6,435,047	5,299,481
Accumulated earnings	1,223,259	959,995
Total stockholders' equity	7,661,460	6,262,625
Total equity	7,661,460	6,262,625
Total liabilities and equity	13,841,540	11,924,382
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable legal entity
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	17,533	14,042	$ 8,684	$ 6,883
Accounts receivable, net	1,237	1,240
Intercompany receivables	79,062	64,139
Other current assets	294	529
Total current assets	98,126	79,950
Water handling and treatment systems	840,183	744,682
Gathering systems and facilities	1,866,783	1,705,839
Property and equipment, gross	2,706,966	2,450,521
Less accumulated depletion, depreciation, and amortization	(312,690)	(254,642)
Property and equipment, net	2,394,276	2,195,879
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	259,697	68,299
Other assets, net	9,838	5,767
Total assets	2,761,937	2,349,895
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable	15,077	16,979
Intercompany payable	2,989	3,193
Accrued liabilities	77,096	61,641
Other current liabilities	204	200
Total current liabilities	95,366	82,013
Long-term debt	945,449	849,914
Contingent acquisition consideration liability	201,654	194,538
Other liabilities	515	620
Total liabilities	1,242,984	1,127,085
Partners' capital	1,518,953	1,222,810
Total stockholders' equity	1,518,953	1,222,810
Total equity	1,518,953	1,222,810
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,761,937	$ 2,349,895