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Fair Value Measurements
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
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The Company records its financial instruments, which are principally derivative instruments, at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company estimates the fair value of its financial instruments using quoted market prices when available. If quoted market prices are not available, the fair value is based on models that use market-based parameters, including forward curves, discount rates, volatilities and nonperformance risk, as inputs. Nonperformance risk considers the effect of the Company's credit standing on the fair value of liabilities and the effect of the counterparty's credit standing on the fair value of assets. The Company estimates nonperformance risk by analyzing publicly available market information, including a comparison of the yield on debt instruments with credit ratings similar to EQT's or the counterparty's credit rating and the yield on a risk-free instrument.

The Company has categorized its assets and liabilities recorded at fair value into a three-level fair value hierarchy based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). Assets and liabilities that use Level 2 inputs primarily include the Company's swap, collar and option agreements.

Exchange traded commodity swaps have Level 1 inputs. The fair value of the commodity swaps with Level 2 inputs is based on standard industry income approach models that use significant observable inputs, including, but not limited to, NYMEX natural gas forward curves, SOFR-based discount rates, basis forward curves and NGLs forward curves. The Company's collars and options are valued using standard industry income approach option models. The significant observable inputs used by the option pricing models include NYMEX forward curves, natural gas volatilities and SOFR-based discount rates.

The table below summarizes assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
  Fair value measurements at reporting date using:
Gross derivative instruments recorded in the Consolidated Balance SheetsQuoted prices in active markets 
for identical assets
(Level 1)		Significant other
observable inputs
(Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
December 31, 2024(Thousands)
Asset derivative instruments, at fair value$143,581 $50,300 $93,281 $— 
Liability derivative instruments, at fair value446,519 81,074 365,445 — 
December 31, 2023
Asset derivative instruments, at fair value$978,634 $66,302 $912,332 $— 
Liability derivative instruments, at fair value186,363 42,218 144,145 — 
The carrying value of cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates fair value due to their short-term maturities. The carrying value of borrowings under EQT's revolving credit facility, Eureka's revolving credit facility and (prior to its redemption) the Term Loan Facility (defined in Note 10) approximates fair value as each facility's interest rate is based on prevailing market rates. The Company considers all of these fair values to be Level 1 fair value measurements.

The Company estimates the fair value of its senior notes using established fair value methodology. Because not all of the Company's senior notes are actively traded, their fair value is a Level 2 fair value measurement. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company's senior notes had a fair value of approximately $8.8 billion and $4.9 billion, respectively, and a carrying value of approximately $8.9 billion and $4.5 billion, respectively, inclusive of any current portion. See Note 10 for further discussion of the Company's debt.

Upon the closing of the Equitrans Midstream Merger, EQT's note payable to EQM became an intercompany transaction on a consolidated basis and, as such, was effectively settled on July 22, 2024. See Note 6. As of December 31, 2023, the fair value of EQT's note payable to EQM was estimated using an income approach model with a market-based discount rate and was considered a Level 3 fair value measurement. As of December 31, 2023, EQT's note payable to EQM had a fair value and carrying value of approximately $91 million and $88 million, respectively, inclusive of any current portion.

The Company recognizes transfers between Levels as of the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer. There were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 during the periods presented.

See Note 1 for a discussion of the fair value measurement and impairment of the Company's property, plant equipment. In addition, see Note 1 for a discussion of impairment of the Company's contract asset, investments in unconsolidated entities, net intangible assets and goodwill. See Note 1 for a discussion of the fair value measurement of the Company's asset retirement obligations. See Note 2 for a discussion of the fair value measurement of the Henry Hub Cash Bonus. See Note 6 for a discussion of the fair value measurement of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Equitrans Midstream Merger. See Note 7 for a discussion of the fair value measurement of the assets received as consideration for the First NEPA Non-Operated Asset Divestiture. See Note 11 for a discussion of the fair value measurement of the Company's investment in the Investment Fund (defined in Note 11).