Subsidiary Guarantors - Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenue:
Natural gas sales	$ 454,257	$ 229,787	$ 920,921	$ 484,563
Natural gas liquids sales	170,819	94,713	365,471	167,778
Oil sales	26,512	16,740	53,472	26,919
Gathering, processing, and water handling and treatment	3,192	3,294	5,796	7,138
Marketing Revenue	49,968	90,902	115,892	190,118
Commodity derivative fair value gains (losses)	85,641	(684,634)	524,416	(404,710)
Total revenue	790,389	(249,198)	1,985,968	471,806
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	16,992	12,043	32,543	23,336
Gathering, compression, processing, and transportation	266,747	206,060	533,576	414,798
Production and ad valorem taxes	22,553	17,458	47,346	36,742
Marketing	77,421	125,977	167,414	263,910
Exploration	1,804	1,109	3,911	2,123
Impairment of unproved properties	15,199	19,944	42,098	35,470
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	201,182	197,362	403,911	388,944
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	649	620	1,286	1,218
General and administrative	64,099	60,102	128,797	116,389
Total operating expenses	666,646	640,675	1,360,882	1,282,930
Operating income (loss)	123,743	(889,873)	625,086	(811,124)
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments	3,623	484	5,854	484
Interest	(68,582)	(62,595)	(135,252)	(125,879)
Total other expenses	(64,959)	(62,111)	(129,398)	(125,395)
Income (loss) before income taxes	58,784	(951,984)	495,688	(936,519)
Provision for income tax (expense) benefit	(18,819)	376,494	(150,165)	371,679
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	39,965	(575,490)	345,523	(564,840)
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	45,097	20,754	82,259	36,459
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation	(5,132)	(596,244)	263,264	(601,299)
Reportable legal entity | Antero Resources Corporation
Revenue:
Natural gas sales	454,257	229,787	920,921	484,563
Natural gas liquids sales	170,819	94,713	365,471	167,778
Oil sales	26,512	16,740	53,472	26,919
Marketing Revenue	49,968	90,902	115,892	190,118
Commodity derivative fair value gains (losses)	85,641	(684,634)	524,416	(404,710)
Other income	3,911	3,899	8,351	7,724
Total revenue	791,108	(248,593)	1,988,523	472,392
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	17,189	12,257	32,931	23,589
Gathering, compression, processing, and transportation	353,216	267,738	700,984	535,183
Production and ad valorem taxes	21,599	16,175	45,574	34,202
Marketing	77,421	125,977	167,414	263,910
Exploration	1,804	1,109	3,911	2,123
Impairment of unproved properties	15,199	19,944	42,098	35,470
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	170,670	173,222	345,863	340,981
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	649	620	1,286	1,218
General and administrative	49,531	47,167	100,587	90,719
Total operating expenses	707,278	664,209	1,440,648	1,327,395
Operating income (loss)	83,830	(912,802)	547,875	(855,003)
Interest	(59,735)	(58,910)	(117,738)	(118,733)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	(10,408)	(1,026)	(16,708)	758
Total other expenses	(70,143)	(59,936)	(134,446)	(117,975)
Income (loss) before income taxes	13,687	(972,738)	413,429	(972,978)
Provision for income tax (expense) benefit	(18,819)	376,494	(150,165)	371,679
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	(5,132)	(596,244)	263,264	(601,299)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation	(5,132)	(596,244)	263,264	(601,299)
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue:
Gathering, processing, and water handling and treatment	193,767	136,809	368,536	272,882
Total revenue	193,767	136,809	368,536	272,882
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	41,444	34,317	80,066	75,031
Gathering, compression, processing, and transportation	9,910	6,997	18,024	14,167
Production and ad valorem taxes	954	1,283	1,772	2,540
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	30,512	24,140	58,048	47,963
General and administrative	14,789	13,306	29,246	26,397
Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration	3,590	3,461	7,116	6,857
Total operating expenses	101,199	83,504	194,272	172,955
Operating income (loss)	92,568	53,305	174,264	99,927
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments	3,623	484	5,854	484
Interest	(9,015)	(3,878)	(17,851)	(7,582)
Total other expenses	(5,392)	(3,394)	(11,997)	(7,098)
Income (loss) before income taxes	87,176	49,911	162,267	92,829
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	87,176	49,911	162,267	92,829
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation	87,176	49,911	162,267	92,829
Eliminations
Revenue:
Gathering, processing, and water handling and treatment	(190,575)	(133,515)	(362,740)	(265,744)
Other income	(3,911)	(3,899)	(8,351)	(7,724)
Total revenue	(194,486)	(137,414)	(371,091)	(273,468)
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	(41,641)	(34,531)	(80,454)	(75,284)
Gathering, compression, processing, and transportation	(96,379)	(68,675)	(185,432)	(134,552)
General and administrative	(221)	(371)	(1,036)	(727)
Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration	(3,590)	(3,461)	(7,116)	(6,857)
Total operating expenses	(141,831)	(107,038)	(274,038)	(217,420)
Operating income (loss)	(52,655)	(30,376)	(97,053)	(56,048)
Interest	168	193	337	436
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	10,408	1,026	16,708	(758)
Total other expenses	10,576	1,219	17,045	(322)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(42,079)	(29,157)	(80,008)	(56,370)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	(42,079)	(29,157)	(80,008)	(56,370)
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	45,097	20,754	82,259	36,459
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation	$ (87,176)	$ (49,911)	$ (162,267)	$ (92,829)