Reporting Segments (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		7 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) segment item	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Reporting Segments
Number of reportable segments | segment					2
Revenues:
Revenue					$ 553,521
Amortization of customer relationships		$ (28,863)			(39,178)
Total revenue		243,795			553,521
Operating expenses:
Direct operating		61,808			140,788
General and administrative (excluding equity-based compensation)		10,466			31,931
Facility idling	$ 2,000	1,512			1,512
Equity-based compensation		20,129		$ 3,600	53,095
Impairment of property and equipment		407,848			408,442
Impairment of goodwill		43,759			43,759
Impairment charge		5,871			5,871
Depreciation		24,460			68,557
Accretion and change in fair value of contingent acquisition consideration		1,977			5,323
Accretion of asset retirement obligations		54			133
Total operating expenses		577,884	$ 10,803		759,411	$ 31,876
Operating income		(334,089)	(10,803)		(205,890)	(31,876)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		18,478	$ 37,816	34,981	34,981	$ 99,414
Total assets	6,445,504	6,445,504		6,445,504	6,445,504		$ 47,705
Additions to property and equipment		120,875			262,065
Antero Resources
Revenues:
Revenue		272,658			592,649
Third party
Revenues:
Revenue					50
Gathering And Processing
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships		(16,363)			$ (19,266)
Water Handling and Treatment
Reporting Segments
Number of independent fresh water systems | item					2
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships		(12,500)			$ (19,912)
Operating Segments | Gathering And Processing
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships		(16,363)			(19,266)
Total revenue		159,356			358,912
Operating expenses:
Direct operating		13,197			28,509
General and administrative (excluding equity-based compensation)		6,741			15,096
Equity-based compensation		1,348			4,011
Impairment of property and equipment					592
Depreciation		11,709			26,990
Total operating expenses		32,995			75,198
Operating income		126,361			283,714
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		18,478			34,981
Total assets	4,768,005	4,768,005		4,768,005	4,768,005
Additions to property and equipment		81,715			170,921
Operating Segments | Gathering And Processing | Antero Resources
Revenues:
Revenue		175,719			378,178
Operating Segments | Water Handling and Treatment
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships		(12,500)			(19,912)
Total revenue		84,439			194,609
Operating expenses:
Direct operating		48,611			112,279
General and administrative (excluding equity-based compensation)		3,098			7,630
Facility idling		1,512			1,512
Equity-based compensation		450			1,589
Impairment of property and equipment		407,848			407,850
Impairment of goodwill		43,759			43,759
Impairment charge		5,871			5,871
Depreciation		12,751			41,567
Accretion and change in fair value of contingent acquisition consideration		1,977			5,323
Accretion of asset retirement obligations		54			133
Total operating expenses		525,931			627,513
Operating income		(441,492)			(432,904)
Total assets	1,639,295	1,639,295		1,639,295	1,639,295
Additions to property and equipment		39,160			91,144
Operating Segments | Water Handling and Treatment | Antero Resources
Revenues:
Revenue		96,939			214,471
Operating Segments | Water Handling and Treatment | Third party
Revenues:
Revenue					50
Unallocated
Operating expenses:
General and administrative (excluding equity-based compensation)		627			9,205
Equity-based compensation		18,331			47,495
Total operating expenses		18,958			56,700
Operating income		(18,958)			(56,700)
Total assets	$ 38,204	$ 38,204		$ 38,204	$ 38,204