Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - shares shares in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Common Unitholders Public
Common unitholders units issued	76,924	70,020
Common unitholders units outstanding	76,924	70,020
Common Unitholder Antero Resources
Common unitholders units issued	108,870	32,929
Common unitholders units outstanding	108,870	32,929
Subordinated Unitholder Antero Resources
Subordinated unitholder units issued	0	75,941
Subordinated unitholder units outstanding	0	75,941