Business Combination - Estimated Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
Mar. 12, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) item
Estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Goodwill		$ 575,461
Reversal of depreciation		10,000
Acquisition costs		6,000
Customer relationships
Estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Increase in amortization		$ 21,000
Weighted average amortization period		23 years
Antero Midstream Partners
Estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 619,532	$ 619,532
Other current assets	1,150	1,150
Property and equipment, net	3,639,148	3,371,427
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	1,090,109	568,285
Customer relationships	558,000	1,567,000
Other assets, net	42,887	42,887
Total assets acquired	6,093,255	6,312,710
Accrued liabilities	87,021	87,021
Other current liabilities	537	537
Long-term debt	2,364,935	2,364,935
Contingent acquisition consideration	116,924	116,924
Other liabilities	8,524	8,524
Total liabilities assumed	2,611,931	2,611,931
Net assets acquired, excluding goodwill	3,481,324	3,700,779
Goodwill	1,135,266	915,811
Net assets acquired	4,616,590	4,616,590
Property and equipment, net	(267,721)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(521,824)
Customer relationships	1,009,000
Total assets acquired	219,455
Net assets acquired, excluding goodwill	219,455
Goodwill	(219,455)
Antero Midstream Partners \| Antero Resources
Estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Accounts receivable	142,312	142,312
Accounts payable	3,316	3,316
Antero Midstream Partners \| Third Party
Estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Accounts receivable	117	117
Accounts payable	$ 30,674	30,674
Gathering And Processing
Estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Goodwill		$ 575,000
Number of reporting units \| item		3
Water Handling
Estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Goodwill		$ 340,000
Number of reporting units \| item		2

The amount of change in acquired intangibles due to increase in amortization.

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Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The capitalized costs incurred during the period (excluded from amortization) to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire an unproved property, including costs of lease bonuses and options to purchase or lease properties, the portion of costs applicable to minerals when land including mineral rights is purchased in fee, brokers' fees, recording fees, legal costs, and other costs incurred in acquiring properties.

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Amount of assets acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, acquired at the acquisition date. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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The amount of liability arising from an inherited contingency (as defined) which has been recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount of other assets expected to be realized or consumed before one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount due from customers or clients for goods or services, including trade receivables, that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, and amounts due from others, including related parties expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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The amount of identifiable intangible assets recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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