Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - shares shares in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Common Unitholders Public
Common unitholders units issued	87,753	70,020
Common unitholders units outstanding	87,753	70,020
Common Unitholder Antero Resources
Common unitholders units issued	98,870	32,929
Common unitholders units outstanding	98,870	32,929
Subordinated Unitholder Antero Resources
Subordinated unitholder units issued		75,941
Subordinated unitholder units outstanding		75,941