Equity Method Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 12, 2019
Equity Method Investments
Impairment of equity investments		$ 610,632
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates		(128,055)	$ 14,081
Distributions/dividends from unconsolidated affiliates		(42,756)	$ (12,605)
Impairment		$ (610,632)
Antero Midstream Corporation
Equity Method Investments
Ownership percentage		29.00%
Antero Midstream Corporation
Equity Method Investments
Ownership percentage					31.00%
Impairment of equity investments		$ 610,632
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates
Balance at beginning of period		1,055,177
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates		(128,055)
Distributions/dividends from unconsolidated affiliates		(42,756)
Impairment		(610,632)
Elimination of intercompany profit		18,255
Balance at end of period		291,989
Balance Sheet
Current assets		151,372		$ 108,558
Noncurrent assets		5,629,987		6,174,320
Total assets		5,781,359		6,282,878
Current liabilities		83,560		242,084
Noncurrent liabilities		3,108,844		2,897,380
Stockholders' equity		2,588,955		3,143,414
Total liabilities and equity		5,781,359		$ 6,282,878
Statement of Operations
Revenues	$ 54,108	243,708
Operating expenses	30,029	762,872
Loss from operations	24,079	(519,164)
Net loss attributable to the equity method investments	$ 23,197	$ (392,933)