Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenue:
Natural gas sales	$ 409,141	$ 364,373	$ 1,330,062	$ 848,936
Natural gas liquids sales	224,533	106,958	590,004	274,736
Oil sales	26,527	14,793	79,999	41,712
Gathering, processing, and water handling and treatment	2,869	2,969	8,665	10,107
Marketing	50,767	97,076	166,659	287,194
Commodity derivative fair value gains (losses)	(65,957)	530,334	458,459	125,624
Total revenue	647,880	1,116,503	2,633,848	1,588,309
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	23,491	13,854	56,034	37,190
Gathering, compression, processing, and transportation	282,134	234,915	815,710	649,713
Production and ad valorem taxes	22,995	15,554	70,341	52,296
Marketing	78,884	114,611	246,298	378,521
Exploration	1,599	1,166	5,510	3,289
Impairment of unproved properties	41,000	11,753	83,098	47,223
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	206,968	199,113	610,879	588,057
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	658	628	1,944	1,846
General and administrative (including equity-based compensation expense)	62,203	57,577	191,000	173,966
Total operating expenses	719,932	649,171	2,080,814	1,932,101
Operating income (loss)	(72,052)	467,332	553,034	(343,792)
Other income (expenses):
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments	7,033	1,543	12,887	2,027
Interest	(70,059)	(59,755)	(205,311)	(185,634)
Total other expenses	(63,026)	(58,212)	(192,424)	(183,607)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(135,078)	409,120	360,610	(527,399)
Provision for income tax (expense) benefit	45,078	(140,924)	(105,087)	230,755
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	(90,000)	268,196	255,523	(296,644)
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	45,063	29,941	127,322	66,400
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation	$ (135,063)	$ 238,255	$ 128,201	$ (363,044)
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.43)	$ 0.78	$ 0.41	$ (1.26)
Earnings (loss) per common share assuming dilution:
Earnings (loss) per common share—assuming dilution (in dollars per share)	$ (0.43)	$ 0.77	$ 0.41	$ (1.26)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	315,463	306,785	315,275	288,607
Diluted (in shares)	315,463	308,657	316,140	288,607