Equity Method Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 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	$ 20,228	$ 13,585		(107,827)	$ 27,666
Distributions/dividends from unconsolidated affiliates				(85,511)	$ (60,527)
Impairment				$ (610,632)
Antero Midstream Corporation
Equity Method Investments
Ownership percentage	29.20%			29.20%
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				(107,827)
Distributions/dividends from unconsolidated affiliates				(85,511)
Impairment				(610,632)
Elimination of intercompany profit				28,598
Balance at end of period	$ 279,805			279,805
Balance Sheet
Current assets	100,669			100,669		$ 108,558
Noncurrent assets	5,614,386			5,614,386		6,174,320
Total assets	5,715,055			5,715,055		6,282,878
Current liabilities	98,145			98,145		242,084
Noncurrent liabilities	3,093,728			3,093,728		2,897,380
Stockholders' equity	2,523,182			2,523,182		3,143,414
Total liabilities and equity	$ 5,715,055			5,715,055		$ 6,282,878
Statement of Operations
Revenues			$ 309,726	463,444
Operating expenses			168,056	847,882
Income (loss) from operations			141,670	(384,438)
Net income (loss) attributable to the equity method investments			$ 92,471	$ (304,492)