Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenue:
Revenues from contracts with customers	$ 911,430	$ 756,804
Marketing derivative gains	94,234
Commodity derivative fair value gains (losses)	22,437	438,775
Total revenue	1,028,101	1,195,579
Operating expenses:
Production and ad valorem taxes	25,823	24,793
Impairment of unproved properties	50,536	26,899
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	228,244	202,729
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	690	637
General and administrative (including equity-based compensation expense of $25,503 and $21,245 in 2017 and 2018, respectively)	60,030	64,698
Total operating expenses	881,607	694,236
Operating income (loss)	146,494	501,343
Other income (expenses):
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	7,862	2,231
Interest	(64,426)	(66,670)
Total other expenses	(56,564)	(64,439)
Income (loss) before income taxes	89,930	436,904
Provision for income tax (expense) benefit	(9,120)	(131,346)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	80,810	305,558
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	65,977	37,162
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation	$ 14,833	$ 268,396
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.85
Earnings (loss) per common share assuming dilution:
Earnings (loss) per common share—assuming dilution (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.85
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	316,471	314,954
Diluted (in shares)	316,911	315,769
Natural gas sales
Revenue:
Revenues from contracts with customers	$ 497,663	$ 466,664
Natural gas liquids sales
Revenue:
Revenues from contracts with customers	234,170	194,652
Oil sales
Revenue:
Revenues from contracts with customers	30,273	26,960
Natural Gas, Gathering, Transportation, Marketing and Processing
Revenue:
Revenues from contracts with customers	4,935	2,604
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	291,938	266,829
Oil and Gas, Operation and Maintenance
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	26,722	15,551
Marketing
Revenue:
Revenues from contracts with customers	144,389	65,924
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	195,739	89,993
Exploration
Revenue:
Revenues from contracts with customers		2,107
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 1,885	$ 2,107