Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue and other:
Revenue	$ 652,219	$ 969,477	$ 1,402,693	$ 2,084,145
Commodity derivative fair value gains (losses)	(168,015)	328,427	397,818	251,059
Total revenue	484,911	1,299,664	1,802,016	2,337,071
Operating expenses:
Production and ad valorem taxes	19,992	30,968	45,691	66,646
Impairment of oil and gas properties	37,350	130,999	126,570	212,243
Impairment of midstream assets				6,982
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	214,035	242,302	413,712	482,503
Loss on sale of assets		951		951
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	1,111	918	2,215	1,894
General and administrative	38,403	42,382	69,624	110,584
Contract termination and rig stacking	11,071	5,604	11,071	13,964
Total operating expenses	1,091,833	1,199,668	2,146,505	2,270,782
Operating income (loss)	(606,922)	99,996	(344,489)	66,289
Other income (expenses):
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	20,228	13,585	(107,827)	27,666
Impairment of equity investment			(610,632)
Gain on deconsolidation of Antero Midstream Partners LP				1,406,042
Transaction expense	(6,138)		(6,138)
Interest expense, net	(51,811)	(54,164)	(104,913)	(126,114)
Gain on early extinguishment of debt	39,171		119,732
Total other income (expenses)	1,450	(40,579)	(709,778)	1,307,594
Income (loss) before income taxes	(605,472)	59,417	(1,054,267)	1,373,883
Provision for income tax (expense) benefit	142,404	(17,249)	252,389	(305,959)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	(463,068)	42,168	(801,878)	1,067,924
Less: Net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	236		236	46,993
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation	$ (463,304)	$ 42,168	$ (802,114)	$ 1,020,931
Income (loss) per share-basic	$ (1.73)	$ 0.14	$ (2.90)	$ 3.31
Income (loss) per share-diluted	$ (1.73)	$ 0.14	$ (2.90)	$ 3.30
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	268,386	309,062	276,306	308,879
Diluted (in shares)	268,386	309,137	276,306	309,082
Natural gas sales
Revenue and other:
Revenue	$ 367,415	$ 553,372	$ 778,497	$ 1,210,638
Natural gas liquids sales
Revenue and other:
Revenue	212,197	303,963	469,870	617,648
Oil sales
Revenue and other:
Revenue	8,322	49,062	43,968	97,114
Gathering, compression, water handling and treatment
Revenue and other:
Revenue				4,479
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	631,845	566,834	1,220,469	991,363
Marketing
Revenue and other:
Revenue	64,285	63,080	110,358	154,266
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	113,053	137,539	206,326	300,623
Other income
Revenue and other:
Revenue	707	1,760	1,505	1,867
Lease operating
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	24,742	40,857	50,386	82,589
Exploration
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 231	$ 314	$ 441	$ 440