Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net loss including noncontrolling interests	$ (154,109)	$ (1,260,411)	$ (293,136)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion	745,829	865,291	918,629
Impairments	90,523	834,402	1,782,816
Commodity derivative fair value losses (gains)	1,936,509	(79,918)	(463,972)
Gains (losses) on settled commodity derivatives	(1,183,400)	794,684	325,090
Proceeds from (payments for) derivative monetizations	(4,569)	9,007
Deferred income tax benefit	(74,293)	(397,273)	(79,158)
Equity-based compensation expense	20,437	23,317	23,559
Equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated affiliate	(77,085)	62,660	143,216
Distributions/dividends of earnings from unconsolidated affiliate	136,609	171,022	157,956
Amortization of deferred revenue	(45,236)	(14,507)
Amortization of debt issuance costs, debt discount, debt premium and other	12,492	12,027	10,681
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	(2,232)	348	951
Loss on the sale of equity method investment shares			108,745
Water earnout			(125,000)
Gain on deconsolidation of Antero Midstream Partners LP			(1,406,042)
(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt	93,191	(175,962)	(36,419)
Loss on convertible note equitizations	50,777
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(55,567)	(9,492)	31,631
Accrued revenue	(166,128)	(107,428)	156,941
Other current assets	316	(5,507)	(1,025)
Accounts payable including related parties	(1,184)	(19,282)	(27,996)
Accrued liabilities	77,584	37,954	(25,762)
Revenue distributions payable	246,757	(5,203)	(102,839)
Other current liabilities	12,895	(89)	4,592
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,660,116	735,640	1,103,458
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Additions to unproved properties	(79,138)	(45,129)	(88,682)
Drilling and completion costs	(601,175)	(826,265)	(1,254,118)
Additions to water handling and treatment systems			(24,416)
Additions to gathering systems and facilities			(48,239)
Additions to other property and equipment	(35,623)	(2,963)	(6,700)
Settlement of water earnout		125,000
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates			(25,020)
Proceeds from sale of common stock of Antero Midstream Corporation			100,000
Proceeds from the Antero Midstream Partners LP Transactions			296,611
Proceeds from asset sales	3,192	701	1,983
Proceeds from VPP sale, net		215,789
Change in other liabilities	(672)
Change in other assets	2,632	2,806	7,091
Net cash used in investing activities	(710,784)	(530,061)	(1,041,490)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Repurchases of common stock		(43,443)	(38,772)
Issuance of senior notes	1,800,000		650,000
Issuance of convertible notes		287,500
Repayment of senior notes	(1,554,657)	(1,219,019)	(191,092)
Borrowings (repayments) on bank credit facilities, net	(1,017,000)	465,000	232,000
Payment of debt issuance costs	(31,474)	(8,984)	(4,547)
Sale of noncontrolling interest	51,000	351,000
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(97,424)	(35,920)	(85,076)
Employee tax withholding for settlement of equity compensation awards	(13,270)	(422)	(2,389)
Convertible note equitizations	(85,648)
Other	(859)	(1,291)	(2,560)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(949,332)	(205,579)	557,564
Effect of deconsolidation of Antero Midstream Partners LP			(619,532)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	0	0	0
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	141,930	192,302	224,331
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities for additions to property and equipment	$ 37,049	$ (94,619)	$ (15,897)