Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Common Unitholders Public [Member]
Common unitholders units issued	(46,000,000)	(46,000,000)
Common unitholders units outstanding	46,000,000	46,000,000
Common Unitholders Antero [Member]
Common unitholders units issued	(29,940,957)	(29,940,957)
Common unitholders units outstanding	29,940,957	29,940,957
Subordinated Unitholder Antero [Member]
Common unitholders units issued	(75,940,957)	(75,940,957)
Common unitholders units outstanding	75,940,957	75,940,957