Reportable Segments (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) segment item	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Reporting Segments
Number of reportable segments | segment			2
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships	$ (17,668)	$ (17,668)	$ (35,336)	$ (35,336)
Total revenue	228,907	232,787	447,398	456,908
Operating expenses:
Direct operating	43,299	39,555	85,311	78,869
General and administrative	16,079	14,251	34,010	32,181
Facility idling	1,185	984	2,333	2,163
Impairment of property and equipment	3,702		3,702	1,379
Depreciation	35,675	26,619	63,975	53,469
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	64	114	128	233
Loss on settlement of asset retirement obligations	539		539
Loss (gain) on asset sale	(32)	(135)	(150)	3,628
Total operating expenses	100,511	81,388	189,848	171,922
Operating income	128,396	151,399	257,550	284,986
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	22,824	21,515	46,056	42,259
Total assets	5,585,501		5,585,501		$ 5,544,001
Additions to property and equipment	77,767	45,976	162,034	74,365
Antero
Revenues:
Total operating revenues	246,333	250,385	482,097	492,149
Third party
Revenues:
Total operating revenues	242	70	637	95
Gathering And Processing.
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships	(9,272)	(9,271)	$ (18,543)	(18,542)
Water Handling
Reporting Segments
Number of independent fresh water systems | item			2
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships	(8,396)	(8,397)	$ (16,793)	(16,794)
Operating Segments | Gathering And Processing.
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships	(9,272)	(9,271)	(18,543)	(18,542)
Total revenue	174,799	183,396	347,971	359,286
Operating expenses:
Direct operating	19,343	17,012	36,525	34,248
General and administrative	10,490	8,734	20,191	17,383
Impairment of property and equipment	1,130		1,130	1,218
Depreciation	22,854	14,404	38,661	29,117
Loss (gain) on asset sale	(32)	(135)	(63)	3,628
Total operating expenses	53,785	40,015	96,444	85,594
Operating income	121,014	143,381	251,527	273,692
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	22,824	21,515	46,056	42,259
Total assets	4,503,022		4,503,022		4,450,939
Additions to property and equipment	60,931	36,599	131,665	51,658
Operating Segments | Gathering And Processing. | Antero
Revenues:
Total operating revenues	184,071	192,667	366,514	377,828
Operating Segments | Water Handling
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships	(8,396)	(8,397)	(16,793)	(16,794)
Total revenue	54,108	49,391	99,427	97,622
Operating expenses:
Direct operating	23,956	22,543	48,786	44,621
General and administrative	3,849	4,873	10,590	12,553
Facility idling	1,185	984	2,333	2,163
Impairment of property and equipment	2,572		2,572	161
Depreciation	12,821	12,215	25,314	24,352
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	64	114	128	233
Loss on settlement of asset retirement obligations	539		539
Loss (gain) on asset sale			(87)
Total operating expenses	44,986	40,729	90,175	84,083
Operating income	9,122	8,662	9,252	13,539
Total assets	1,081,276		1,081,276		1,092,122
Additions to property and equipment	16,836	9,377	30,369	22,707
Operating Segments | Water Handling | Antero
Revenues:
Total operating revenues	62,262	57,718	115,583	114,321
Operating Segments | Water Handling | Third party
Revenues:
Total operating revenues	242	70	637	95
Unallocated
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	1,740	644	3,229	2,245
Total operating expenses	1,740	644	3,229	2,245
Operating income	(1,740)	$ (644)	(3,229)	$ (2,245)
Total assets	$ 1,203		$ 1,203		$ 940