Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,714	$ 8,363
Accounts receivable - Antero Resources	111,001	110,182
Accounts receivable - third party	1,245	1,170
Prepaid expenses	1,157	670
Total current assets	122,117	120,385
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment, net	2,678,725	2,605,602
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	321,468	303,302
Other assets, net	13,792	12,920
Total assets	3,136,102	3,042,209
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable - third party	7,376	8,642
Accounts payable - Antero Resources	2,765	6,459
Accrued liabilities	70,369	106,006
Other current liabilities	228	209
Total current liabilities	80,738	121,316
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	1,301,280	1,196,000
Contingent acquisition consideration	211,888	208,014
Asset retirement obligations	3,080
Other	357	410
Total liabilities	1,597,343	1,525,740
Partners' capital:
General partner	28,453	23,772
Total partners' capital	1,538,759	1,516,469
Total liabilities and partners' capital	3,136,102	3,042,209
Common Unitholders Public
Partners' capital:
Common unitholders	1,716,141	1,708,379
Total partners' capital	1,716,141	1,708,379
Common Unitholder Antero Resources
Partners' capital:
Common unitholders	(205,835)	(215,682)
Total partners' capital	$ (205,835)	$ (215,682)

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.