Reportable Segments (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) segment item	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Reporting Segments
Number of reportable segments | segment			2
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships	$ (17,668)	$ (17,668)	$ (53,004)	$ (53,004)
Total revenue	263,839	231,034	781,601	678,432
Operating expenses:
Direct operating	51,914	46,648	162,382	131,959
General and administrative	17,633	13,587	53,142	47,597
Facility idling	722	865	1,933	3,198
Depreciation	30,745	34,206	101,174	98,181
Impairment of property and equipment				3,702
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	45	50	133	178
Loss on settlement of asset retirement obligations			620	539
Gain (loss) on asset sale	467	(2,092)	6,036	(2,242)
Total operating expenses	101,526	93,264	325,420	283,112
Operating income	162,313	137,770	456,181	395,320
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	27,397	24,411	77,825	70,467
Additions to property and equipment, net	45,286	74,120	130,025	236,154
Total assets	5,758,711		5,758,711		$ 5,791,320
Antero
Revenues:
Total operating revenues	281,124	247,051	833,676	729,148
Third party
Revenues:
Total operating revenues	383	1,651	929	2,288
Gathering And Processing.
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships	(9,271)	(9,271)	$ (27,814)	(27,814)
Water Handling
Reporting Segments
Number of independent fresh water systems | item			2
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships	(8,397)	(8,397)	$ (25,190)	(25,190)
Operating Segments | Gathering And Processing.
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships	(9,271)	(9,271)	(27,814)	(27,814)
Total revenue	205,721	176,369	597,822	524,340
Operating expenses:
Direct operating	23,547	19,813	72,819	56,338
General and administrative	12,240	9,890	33,790	30,081
Depreciation	17,710	21,177	61,969	59,838
Impairment of property and equipment				1,130
Gain (loss) on asset sale	467	(2,056)	6,039	(2,119)
Total operating expenses	53,964	48,824	174,617	145,268
Operating income	151,757	127,545	423,205	379,072
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	27,397	24,411	77,825	70,467
Additions to property and equipment, net	31,019	58,742	90,175	190,407
Total assets	4,697,346		4,697,346		4,711,069
Operating Segments | Gathering And Processing. | Antero
Revenues:
Total operating revenues	214,992	185,640	625,636	552,154
Operating Segments | Water Handling
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships	(8,397)	(8,397)	(25,190)	(25,190)
Total revenue	58,118	54,665	183,779	154,092
Operating expenses:
Direct operating	28,367	26,835	89,563	75,621
General and administrative	4,039	2,425	15,108	13,015
Facility idling	722	865	1,933	3,198
Depreciation	13,035	13,029	39,205	38,343
Impairment of property and equipment				2,572
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	45	50	133	178
Loss on settlement of asset retirement obligations			620	539
Gain (loss) on asset sale		(36)	(3)	(123)
Total operating expenses	46,208	43,168	146,559	133,343
Operating income	11,910	11,497	37,220	20,749
Additions to property and equipment, net	14,267	15,378	39,850	45,747
Total assets	1,060,290		1,060,290		1,079,297
Operating Segments | Water Handling | Antero
Revenues:
Total operating revenues	66,132	61,411	208,040	176,994
Operating Segments | Water Handling | Third party
Revenues:
Total operating revenues	383	1,651	929	2,288
Unallocated
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	1,354	1,272	4,244	4,501
Total operating expenses	1,354	1,272	4,244	4,501
Operating income	(1,354)	$ (1,272)	(4,244)	$ (4,501)
Total assets	$ 1,075		$ 1,075		$ 954