Subsidiary Guarantors - Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ 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 Revenue	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	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)
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)
Eliminations
Revenue:
Gathering, processing, and water handling and treatment	(190,760)	(147,506)	(553,500)	(413,250)
Other income	(3,070)	(3,990)	(11,421)	(11,714)
Total revenue	(193,830)	(151,496)	(564,921)	(424,964)
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	(52,138)	(28,834)	(132,592)	(104,118)
Gathering, compression, processing, and transportation	(97,872)	(75,238)	(283,304)	(209,790)
General and administrative	(402)	(375)	(1,438)	(1,102)
Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration	(2,556)	(3,527)	(9,672)	(10,384)
Total operating expenses	(152,968)	(107,974)	(427,006)	(325,394)
Operating income (loss)	(40,862)	(43,522)	(137,915)	(99,570)
Interest	158	179	495	615
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	4,874	2,761	21,582	2,003
Total other expenses	5,032	2,940	22,077	2,618
Income (loss) before income taxes	(35,830)	(40,582)	(115,838)	(96,952)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	(35,830)	(40,582)	(115,838)	(96,952)
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	(80,893)	(70,523)	(243,160)	(163,352)
Parent | Reportable legal entity
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
Marketing Revenue	50,767	97,076	166,659	287,194
Commodity derivative fair value gains (losses)	(65,957)	530,334	458,459	125,624
Other income	3,070	3,990	11,421	11,714
Total revenue	648,081	1,117,524	2,636,604	1,589,916
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	24,060	13,710	56,991	37,299
Gathering, compression, processing, and transportation	369,538	303,753	1,070,522	838,936
Production and ad valorem taxes	22,002	17,719	67,576	51,921
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	176,412	172,976	522,275	513,957
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	658	628	1,944	1,846
General and administrative	48,289	44,637	148,876	135,356
Total operating expenses	762,442	680,953	2,203,090	2,008,348
Operating income (loss)	(114,361)	436,571	433,514	(418,432)
Interest	(60,906)	(54,631)	(178,644)	(173,364)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	(4,874)	(2,761)	(21,582)	(2,003)
Total other expenses	(65,780)	(57,392)	(200,226)	(175,367)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(180,141)	379,179	233,288	(593,799)
Provision for income tax (expense) benefit	45,078	(140,924)	(105,087)	230,755
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	(135,063)	238,255	128,201	(363,044)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation	(135,063)	238,255	128,201	(363,044)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable legal entity
Revenue:
Gathering, processing, and water handling and treatment	193,629	150,475	562,165	423,357
Total revenue	193,629	150,475	562,165	423,357
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	51,569	28,978	131,635	104,009
Gathering, compression, processing, and transportation	10,468	6,400	28,492	20,567
Production and ad valorem taxes	993	(2,165)	2,765	375
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	30,556	26,137	88,604	74,100
General and administrative	14,316	13,315	43,562	39,712
Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration	2,556	3,527	9,672	10,384
Total operating expenses	110,458	76,192	304,730	249,147
Operating income (loss)	83,171	74,283	257,435	174,210
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments	7,033	1,543	12,887	2,027
Interest	(9,311)	(5,303)	(27,162)	(12,885)
Total other expenses	(2,278)	(3,760)	(14,275)	(10,858)
Income (loss) before income taxes	80,893	70,523	243,160	163,352
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	80,893	70,523	243,160	163,352
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation	$ 80,893	$ 70,523	$ 243,160	$ 163,352