STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Operating revenues:
Sales of natural gas, oil and NGLs	$ 4,709,384
(Loss) gain on derivatives not designated as hedges	(178,591)	$ 390,021	$ (248,991)
Total operating revenues	4,557,868	3,091,020	1,387,054
Operating expenses:
Transportation and processing	1,697,001	1,164,783	880,191
Production	195,775	181,349	174,170
Exploration	6,765	17,565	4,663
Selling, general and administrative	284,220	208,986	218,946
Depreciation and depletion	1,569,038	970,985	856,451
Impairment/loss on sale of long-lived assets	2,709,976	0	0
Impairment of goodwill	530,811	0	0
Lease impairments and expirations	279,708	7,552	15,686
Transaction costs	26,331	152,188	0
Amortization of intangible assets	41,367	5,400	0
Total operating expenses	7,340,992	2,708,808	2,150,107
Gain on sale of assets	0	0	8,025
Operating (loss) income	(2,783,124)	382,212	(755,028)
Other expense	65,349	2,987	8,075
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	12,641	0
Interest expense	228,958	167,971	131,159
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(3,077,431)	198,613	(894,262)
Income tax (benefit)	(696,511)	(1,188,416)	(362,769)
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(2,380,920)	1,387,029	(531,493)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax (see Note 2)	373,762	471,113	400,430
Net (loss) income	(2,007,158)	1,858,142	(131,063)
Less: Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	237,410	349,613	321,920
Amounts attributable to EQT Corporation:
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(2,380,920)	1,387,029	(531,493)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	136,352	121,500	78,510
Net (loss) income attributable to EQT Corporation	$ (2,244,568)	$ 1,508,529	$ (452,983)
Basic:
Weighted average common stock outstanding (in shares)	260,932	187,380	166,978
(Loss) income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (9.12)	$ 7.40	$ (3.18)
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.52	0.65	0.47
Net (loss) income (in dollars per share)	$ (8.60)	$ 8.05	$ (2.71)
Diluted:
Weighted average common stock outstanding (in shares)	260,932	187,727	166,978
(Loss) income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (9.12)	$ 7.39	$ (3.18)
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.52	0.65	0.47
Net (loss) income (in dollars per share)	$ (8.60)	$ 8.04	$ (2.71)
Sales of natural gas, oil and NGLs
Operating revenues:
Sales of natural gas, oil and NGLs	$ 4,695,519	$ 2,651,318	$ 1,594,997
Net marketing services and other
Operating revenues:
Net marketing services and other	$ 40,940	$ 49,681	$ 41,048