Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 112,867	$ 230,192
Accounts receivable-affiliate	18,675	17,646
Prepaid expenses	209	518
Total current assets	131,751	248,356
Property and equipment:
Gathering and compressions systems	1,325,106	1,180,707
Less accumulated depreciation	(80,782)	(51,110)
Property and equipment, net	1,244,324	1,129,597
Other assets, net	16,823	17,168
Total assets	1,392,898	1,395,121
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	7,260	8,728
Accounts payable-affiliate	1,430	1,380
Accrued capital expenditures	23,264	37,208
Accrued ad valorem tax	9,852	1,973
Accrued liabilities	5,184	3,373
Total current liabilities	46,990	52,662
Partners' capital:
Total partners' capital	1,345,908	1,342,459
Total liabilities and partners' capital	1,392,898	1,395,121
Common Unitholders Public [Member]
Partners' capital:
Common unitholders - (46,024,054 units issued and outstanding, Antero 29,940,957 units issued and outstanding, 75,940,957 Sobordinated units issued and outstanding)	1,090,453	1,090,037
Total partners' capital	1,090,453	1,090,037
Common Unitholders Antero [Member]
Partners' capital:
Common unitholders - (46,024,054 units issued and outstanding, Antero 29,940,957 units issued and outstanding, 75,940,957 Sobordinated units issued and outstanding)	74,013	71,665
Total partners' capital	74,013	71,665
Subordinated Unitholder Antero [Member]
Partners' capital:
Common unitholders - (46,024,054 units issued and outstanding, Antero 29,940,957 units issued and outstanding, 75,940,957 Sobordinated units issued and outstanding)	181,442	180,757
Total partners' capital	$ 181,442	$ 180,757