Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 75,091	$ 42,918
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	27,536	23,823
Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration	3,526	3,396
Equity-based compensation	6,286	5,972
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(2,231)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	631	366
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable – Antero Resources	(7,361)	2,267
Accounts receivable - third party	40	1,415
Prepaid expenses	31	(336)
Accounts payable	2,504	116
Accounts payable – Antero Resources	(765)	1,598
Accrued liabilities	(5,540)	813
Net cash provided by operating activities	99,748	82,348
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Additions to gathering systems and facilities	(66,559)	(48,686)
Additions to water handling and treatment systems	(36,954)	(37,036)
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	(159,889)
Change in other assets	(5,874)	(9,270)
Net cash used in investing activities	(269,276)	(94,992)
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
Distributions to unitholders	(57,633)	(39,725)
Borrowings (repayments) on bank credit facilities, net	(10,000)	60,000
Issuance of common units, net of offering costs	223,119
Other		(36)
Net cash provided by financing activities	155,486	20,239
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(14,042)	7,595
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	14,042	6,883
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		14,478
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	19,668	3,686
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activities:
Decrease in accrued capital expenditures and accounts payable for property and equipment	$ 14,989	$ 27,640