Condensed Consolidated Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net income	$ 271,339	$ 243,449
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	101,174	98,181
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	133	178
Impairment of property and equipment		3,702
Deferred income tax expense	97,422	84,798
Equity-based compensation	23,175	14,026
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(77,825)	(70,467)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates	94,900	90,470
Amortization of customer relationships	53,004	53,004
Amortization of deferred financing costs	4,463	4,268
Settlement of asset retirement obligations	(869)	(1,395)
Loss on settlement of asset retirement obligations	620	539
Loss (gain) on asset sale	6,036	(2,242)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable-Antero Resources	(6,867)	5,596
Accounts receivable-third party	436	(822)
Other current assets	(1,307)	242
Accounts payable-Antero Resources	(1,766)	(2,006)
Accounts payable-third party	1,214	12,228
Accrued liabilities	5,460	(2,773)
Net cash provided by operating activities	570,742	530,976
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(262)
Return of investment in unconsolidated affiliate		17,000
Acquisition of gathering systems and facilities	(266)
Cash received in asset sale	1,071	4,026
Change in other assets	(26)	(24)
Change in other liabilities		(804)
Net cash used in investing activities	(129,508)	(215,956)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Dividends to common stockholders	(326,871)	(325,120)
Dividends to preferred stockholders	(413)	(413)
Payments of deferred financing costs		(302)
Borrowings (repayments) on bank credit facilities, net	(105,600)	17,600
Employee tax withholding for settlement of equity compensation awards	(8,350)	(6,785)
Net cash used in financing activities	(441,234)	(315,020)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	159,019	130,236
Increase (decrease) in accrued capital expenditures and accounts payable for property and equipment	9,171	(17,130)
Gathering systems and facilities
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Additions	(90,175)	(190,407)
Water handling systems
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Additions	$ (39,850)	$ (45,747)