Reporting Segments (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) segment item	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Reporting Segments
Number of reportable segments | segment		2
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships		$ (1,781)
Total revenue		54,108
Operating expenses:
Direct operating		14,982
General and administrative expense (excluding equity-based compensation)		8,386
Equity-based compensation	$ 500	11,423
Depreciation		7,650
Accretion and change in fair value of contingent acquisition consideration		1,049
Accretion of asset retirement obligations		10
Total operating expenses		43,500	$ 9,560
Operating income		10,608	(9,560)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	2,880	2,880	$ 28,453
Total assets	6,668,427	6,668,427		$ 47,705
Additions to property and equipment		16,005
Antero Resources
Revenues:
Revenue		55,885
Third party
Revenues:
Revenue		4
Gathering And Processing
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships		$ (501)
Water Handling and Treatment
Reporting Segments
Number of independent fresh water systems | item		2
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships		$ (1,280)
Operating Segments | Gathering And Processing
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships		(501)
Total revenue		33,033
Operating expenses:
Direct operating		2,935
General and administrative expense (excluding equity-based compensation)		1,020
Equity-based compensation		377
Depreciation		2,560
Total operating expenses		6,892
Operating income		26,141
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		2,880
Total assets	4,818,809	4,818,809
Additions to property and equipment		7,677
Operating Segments | Gathering And Processing | Antero Resources
Revenues:
Revenue		33,534
Operating Segments | Water Handling and Treatment
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships		(1,280)
Total revenue		21,075
Operating expenses:
Direct operating		12,047
General and administrative expense (excluding equity-based compensation)		574
Equity-based compensation		213
Depreciation		5,090
Accretion and change in fair value of contingent acquisition consideration		1,049
Accretion of asset retirement obligations		10
Total operating expenses		18,983
Operating income		2,092
Total assets	1,841,516	1,841,516
Additions to property and equipment		8,328
Operating Segments | Water Handling and Treatment | Antero Resources
Revenues:
Revenue		22,351
Operating Segments | Water Handling and Treatment | Third party
Revenues:
Revenue		4
Unallocated
Operating expenses:
General and administrative expense (excluding equity-based compensation)		6,792
Equity-based compensation		10,833
Total operating expenses		17,625
Operating income		(17,625)
Total assets	$ 8,102	$ 8,102