Consolidated Statement of Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Common Stock	Additional paid-in capital	Accumulated earnings (deficit)	Noncontrolling Interests	Total
Balances at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 3,086	$ 6,485,174	$ 1,177,548	$ 821,669	$ 8,487,477
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018	308,594
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of equity-based compensation awards, net of shares withheld for income taxes	$ 7	(2,371)			(2,364)
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of equity-based compensation awards, net of shares withheld for income taxes (in shares)	738
Issuance of common units by Antero Midstream Partners LP upon vesting of equity-based compensation awards, net of units withheld for income taxes		(85)		56	(29)
Effect of deconsolidation of Antero Midstream Partners LP		(336,172)		(784,744)	(1,120,916)
Distributions to non-controlling interest				(85,076)	(85,076)
Repurchases and retirements of common stock	$ (134)	(38,638)			(38,772)
Repurchases and retirements of common stock (in shares)	(13,391)
Equity-based compensation		22,457		1,102	23,559
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)			(340,129)	46,993	(293,136)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 2,959	6,130,365	837,419		6,970,743
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019	295,941
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of common units in Martica Holdings, LLC				351,000	351,000
Equity component of 2026 Convertible Notes, net		85,407			85,407
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of equity-based compensation awards, net of shares withheld for income taxes	$ 9	(431)			(422)
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of equity-based compensation awards, net of shares withheld for income taxes (in shares)	924
Distributions to non-controlling interest				(35,920)	(35,920)
Repurchases and retirements of common stock	$ (282)	(43,161)			(43,443)
Repurchases and retirements of common stock (in shares)	(28,193)
Equity-based compensation		23,317			23,317
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)			(1,267,897)	7,486	(1,260,411)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 2,686	6,195,497	(430,478)	322,566	6,090,271
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020	268,672
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of common shares	$ 430	363,813			364,243
Issuance of common shares (in shares)	42,976
Issuance of common units in Martica Holdings, LLC				51,000	51,000
Equity component of 2026 Convertible Notes, net		(195,056)			(195,056)
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of equity-based compensation awards, net of shares withheld for income taxes	$ 23	(13,293)			(13,270)
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of equity-based compensation awards, net of shares withheld for income taxes (in shares)	2,282
Distributions to non-controlling interest				(97,424)	(97,424)
Equity-based compensation		20,437			20,437
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)			(186,899)	32,790	(154,109)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 3,139	$ 6,371,398	$ (617,377)	$ 308,932	$ 6,066,092
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021	313,930