STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Sales of natural gas, oil and NGLs	$ 1,690,360	$ 2,132,409	$ 1,710,245
Pipeline and marketing services	263,640	256,359	148,932
Gain on derivatives not designated as hedges	385,762	80,942	2,834
Total operating revenues	2,339,762	2,469,710	1,862,011
Operating expenses:
Transportation and processing	275,348	202,203	148,708
Operation and maintenance	124,030	108,283	97,762
Production	123,665	133,488	108,091
Exploration	61,970	21,716	18,483
Selling, general and administrative	249,925	238,134	200,849
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	819,216	679,298	653,132
Impairment of long-lived assets	122,469	267,339	0
Total operating expenses	1,776,623	1,650,461	1,227,025
Gain on sale / exchange of assets	0	34,146	19,618
Operating income	563,139	853,395	654,604
Other income	9,953	6,853	9,242
Interest expense	146,531	136,537	142,688
Income before income taxes	426,561	723,711	521,158
Income tax expense	104,675	214,092	175,186
Income from continuing operations	321,886	509,619	345,972
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	1,371	91,843
Net income	321,886	510,990	437,815
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	236,715	124,025	47,243
Net income attributable to EQT Corporation	85,171	386,965	390,572
Amounts attributable to EQT Corporation:
Income from continuing operations	85,171	385,594	298,729
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	1,371	91,843
Net income	$ 85,171	$ 386,965	$ 390,572
Basic:
Average common shares outstanding	152,398	151,553	150,574
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.56	$ 2.54	$ 1.98
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.01	0.61
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.56	$ 2.55	$ 2.59
Diluted:
Average common shares outstanding	152,939	152,513	151,787
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.56	$ 2.53	$ 1.97
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.01	0.60
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.56	$ 2.54	$ 2.57