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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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Deconsolidation of Antero Midstream Partners LP - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 12, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 13, 2019
Deconsolidation
Cash received		$ 296,611
Gain on deconsolidation of Antero Midstream Partners LP		$ 1,406,042
Antero Midstream Corporation
Deconsolidation
Cash received	$ 297,000
Shares of Antero Midstream's common stock received	158,400,000
Gain on deconsolidation of Antero Midstream Partners LP	$ 1,400,000
Fair value of our retained equity method investment			$ 2,000,000
Antero Midstream Partners LP
Deconsolidation
Number of common units exchanged	98,870,335