Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue and other:
Revenues from contracts with customers	$ 896,612	$ 1,019,555	$ 2,980,757	$ 2,865,104
Commodity derivative fair value gains	220,788	57,019	471,847	134,793
Marketing derivative fair value gains (losses)	0	(42)	0	94,081
Total revenue	1,118,881	1,076,532	3,455,952	3,093,978
Operating expenses:
Production and ad valorem taxes	28,863	30,518	95,509	82,232
Impairment of oil and gas properties	1,041,469	221,094	1,253,712	406,068
Impairment of midstream assets	7,800	1,157	14,782	9,658
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	241,503	243,186	724,006	709,480
Loss on sale of assets			951
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	927	710	2,821	2,101
General and administrative	35,923	59,860	146,507	181,576
Contract termination and rig stacking	62		14,026
Total operating expenses	2,104,759	1,071,728	4,375,541	2,975,444
Operating income (loss)	(985,878)	4,804	(919,589)	118,534
Other income (expenses):
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	(117,859)	10,705	(90,193)	27,832
Interest expense, net	(47,754)	(74,528)	(173,868)	(208,303)
Gain on deconsolidation of Antero Midstream Partners LP			1,406,042
Total other income (expenses)	(165,613)	(63,823)	1,141,981	(180,471)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(1,151,491)	(59,019)	222,392	(61,937)
Provision for income tax (expense) benefit	272,627	(18,953)	(33,332)	(2,500)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	(878,864)	(77,972)	189,060	(64,437)
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		76,447	46,993	211,534
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation	$ (878,864)	$ (154,419)	$ 142,067	$ (275,971)
Earnings (loss) per common share-basic (in dollars per share)
Earnings (loss) per common share-basic (in dollars per share)	$ (2.86)	$ (0.49)	$ 0.46	$ (0.87)
Earnings (loss) per common share-assuming dilution (in dollars per share)
Earnings (loss) per common share-assuming dilution (in dollars per share)	$ (2.19)	$ (0.49)	$ 0.46	$ (0.87)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	307,781	317,082	308,509	316,850
Diluted (in shares)	307,781	317,082	308,646	316,850
Natural gas sales
Revenue and other:
Revenues from contracts with customers	$ 524,448	$ 527,122	$ 1,735,086	$ 1,498,324
Natural gas liquids sales
Revenue and other:
Revenues from contracts with customers	284,958	338,269	902,606	828,424
Oil sales
Revenue and other:
Revenues from contracts with customers	40,561	59,722	137,675	128,869
Gathering, compression, water handling and treatment
Revenue and other:
Revenues from contracts with customers		4,844	4,479	15,298
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	603,860	326,504	1,595,223	926,228
Marketing
Revenue and other:
Revenues from contracts with customers	46,645	89,598	200,911	394,189
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	108,216	151,764	408,839	560,924
Other income
Revenue and other:
Revenues from contracts with customers	1,481		3,348
Lease operating
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	35,928	36,269	118,517	93,155
Exploration
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 208	$ 666	$ 648	$ 4,022