Reportable Segments (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) segment item	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Reporting Segments
Number of reportable segments | segment			2
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships	$ (17,668)	$ (17,668)	$ (35,336)	$ (35,336)
Total revenue	269,795	258,287	548,846	517,762
Operating expenses:
Direct operating	56,409	52,595	110,327	110,468
General and administrative	21,219	18,162	42,440	35,509
Facility idling	412	637	934	1,211
Depreciation	37,576	35,233	74,671	70,429
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	47	44	91	88
Loss on settlement of asset retirement obligations		279		620
Loss (gain) on asset sale	1,379	5,814	1,379	5,569
Total operating expenses	117,042	112,764	229,842	223,894
Operating income	152,753	145,523	319,004	293,868
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	27,597	25,972	55,127	50,428
Additions to property and equipment, net	43,399	41,782	78,472	84,739
Total assets	5,774,967		5,774,967		$ 5,737,618
Antero
Revenues:
Total operating revenues	287,049	275,681	583,097	552,552
Third party
Revenues:
Total operating revenues	414	274	1,085	546
Gathering And Processing
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships	(9,272)	(9,272)	$ (18,543)	(18,543)
Water Handling
Reporting Segments
Number of independent fresh water systems | item			2
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships	(8,396)	(8,396)	$ (16,793)	(16,793)
Operating Segments | Gathering And Processing
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships	(9,272)	(9,272)	(18,543)	(18,543)
Total revenue	219,721	201,796	438,043	392,101
Operating expenses:
Direct operating	26,190	25,154	52,333	49,272
General and administrative	16,362	11,370	31,095	21,550
Depreciation	23,608	22,196	47,029	44,259
Loss (gain) on asset sale		5,814		5,572
Total operating expenses	66,160	64,534	130,457	120,653
Operating income	153,561	137,262	307,586	271,448
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	27,597	25,972	55,127	50,428
Additions to property and equipment, net	34,607	29,959	62,330	59,156
Total assets	4,760,039		4,760,039		4,691,827
Operating Segments | Gathering And Processing | Antero
Revenues:
Total operating revenues	228,993	211,068	456,586	410,644
Operating Segments | Water Handling
Revenues:
Amortization of customer relationships	(8,396)	(8,396)	(16,793)	(16,793)
Total revenue	50,074	56,491	110,803	125,661
Operating expenses:
Direct operating	30,219	27,441	57,994	61,196
General and administrative	2,990	4,861	8,216	11,069
Facility idling	412	637	934	1,211
Depreciation	13,968	13,037	27,642	26,170
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	47	44	91	88
Loss on settlement of asset retirement obligations		279		620
Loss (gain) on asset sale	1,379		1,379	(3)
Total operating expenses	49,015	46,299	96,256	100,351
Operating income	1,059	10,192	14,547	25,310
Additions to property and equipment, net	8,792	11,823	16,142	25,583
Total assets	1,014,678		1,014,678		1,045,725
Operating Segments | Water Handling | Antero
Revenues:
Total operating revenues	58,056	64,613	126,511	141,908
Operating Segments | Water Handling | Third party
Revenues:
Total operating revenues	414	274	1,085	546
Unallocated
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	1,867	1,931	3,129	2,890
Total operating expenses	1,867	1,931	3,129	2,890
Operating income	(1,867)	$ (1,931)	(3,129)	$ (2,890)
Total assets	$ 250		$ 250		$ 66