Subsidiary Guarantors - Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 647,586	$ 578,706
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Additions to proved properties	(179,318)
Additions to unproved properties	(129,876)	(58,195)
Drilling and completion costs	(629,308)	(709,974)
Additions to water handling and treatment systems	(95,451)	(78,625)
Additions to gathering systems and facilities	(155,365)	(97,300)
Additions to other property and equipment	(6,564)	(1,296)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(191,364)	(45,044)
Change in other assets	(12,452)	(47,925)
Proceeds from asset sales	2,156
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,397,542)	(1,038,359)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of common stock		752,599
Proceeds From Minority Shareholders	246,585
Proceeds From Sale Of Interest In Partnership Unit		178,000
Borrowings (repayments) on bank credit facility, net	585,000	(427,000)
Payments of deferred financing costs		(96)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary	(61,869)	(31,681)
Employee tax withholding for settlement of equity compensation awards	(8,433)	(4,819)
Other	(2,747)	(2,572)
Net cash provided by financing activities	758,536	464,431
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	8,580	4,778
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	31,610	23,473
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	40,190	28,251
Reportable legal entity | Antero Resources Corporation
Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows
Net cash provided by operating activities	509,364	465,719
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Additions to proved properties	(179,318)
Additions to unproved properties	(129,876)	(58,195)
Drilling and completion costs	(726,024)	(765,586)
Additions to gathering systems and facilities		(331)
Additions to other property and equipment	(6,564)	(1,296)
Change in other assets	(7,648)	(44,835)
Distributions from non-guarantor subsidiary	63,145	51,296
Proceeds from asset sales	2,156
Net cash used in investing activities	(984,129)	(818,947)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of common stock		752,599
Proceeds From Sale Of Interest In Partnership Unit		178,000
Borrowings (repayments) on bank credit facility, net	490,000	(567,000)
Payments of deferred financing costs		(96)
Employee tax withholding for settlement of equity compensation awards	(7,501)	(4,802)
Other	(2,645)	(2,496)
Net cash provided by financing activities	479,854	356,205
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	5,089	2,977
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	17,568	16,590
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	22,657	19,567
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows
Net cash provided by operating activities	234,938	168,599
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Additions to water handling and treatment systems	(95,451)	(78,625)
Additions to gathering systems and facilities	(155,365)	(96,969)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(191,364)	(45,044)
Change in other assets	(4,804)	(3,090)
Net cash used in investing activities	(446,984)	(223,728)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds From Minority Shareholders	246,585
Borrowings (repayments) on bank credit facility, net	95,000	140,000
Distributions to noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary	(125,014)	(82,977)
Employee tax withholding for settlement of equity compensation awards	(932)	(17)
Other	(102)	(76)
Net cash provided by financing activities	215,537	56,930
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	3,491	1,801
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	14,042	6,883
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	17,533	8,684
Eliminations
Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows
Net cash provided by operating activities	(96,716)	(55,612)
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Drilling and completion costs	96,716	55,612
Distributions from non-guarantor subsidiary	(63,145)	(51,296)
Net cash used in investing activities	33,571	4,316
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions to noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary	63,145	51,296
Net cash provided by financing activities	$ 63,145	$ 51,296