Equity Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Additional disclosures
Equity-based compensation	$ 6,951	$ 6,793	$ 13,237	$ 12,766
Midstream LTIP
Additional disclosures
Number of stock-based compensation awards authorized	10,000,000		10,000,000
Unamortized expense	$ 34,500		$ 34,500
Number of shares available for future grant under the Plan	7,667,042		7,667,042
Weighted average period for recognizing unrecognized stock-based compensation expense			2 years 3 months 18 days
Restricted unit and phantom unit awards
Number of units
Total awarded and unvested at the beginning of the period (in shares)			1,331,961
Granted (in shares)			340,773
Vested (in shares)			(73,080)
Forfeited (in shares)			(48,760)
Total awarded and unvested at the end of the period (in shares)	1,550,894		1,550,894
Weighted average grant date fair value
Total awarded and unvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per unit)			$ 27.31
Granted (in dollars per unit)			32.45
Vested (in dollars per unit)			21.34
Forfeited (in dollars per unit)			28.85
Total awarded and unvested at the end of the period (in dollars per unit)	$ 28.68		$ 28.68
Aggregate intrinsic value
Total awarded and unvested at the beginning of the period			$ 41,131
Total awarded and unvested at the end of the period	$ 51,459		51,459
Various equity based compensation plans | Antero Resources
Additional disclosures
Unamortized expense	$ 168,200		$ 168,200