STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Operating revenues:
Sales of natural gas, natural gas liquids and oil	$ 3,791,414	$ 4,709,384
Gain (loss) on derivatives not designated as hedges	616,634	(178,591)	$ 390,021
Total operating revenues	4,416,484	4,557,868	3,091,020
Operating expenses:
Transportation and processing	1,752,752	1,697,001	1,164,783
Production	153,785	195,775	181,349
Exploration	7,223	6,765	17,565
Selling, general and administrative	253,006	284,220	208,986
Depreciation and depletion	1,538,745	1,569,038	970,985
Amortization of intangible assets	35,916	41,367	5,400
Impairment/loss on sale/exchange of long-lived assets	1,138,287	2,709,976	0
Impairment of intangible assets	15,411	0	0
Impairment of goodwill	0	530,811	0
Impairment and expiration of leases	556,424	279,708	7,552
Proxy, transaction and reorganization	117,045	26,331	152,188
Total operating expenses	5,568,594	7,340,992	2,708,808
Operating (loss) income	(1,152,110)	(2,783,124)	382,212
Unrealized loss on investment in Equitrans Midstream Corporation	336,993	72,366	0
Dividend and other (income) expense	(91,483)	(7,017)	2,987
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	0	12,641
Interest expense	199,851	228,958	167,971
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(1,597,471)	(3,077,431)	198,613
Income tax benefit	(375,776)	(696,511)	(1,188,416)
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(1,221,695)	(2,380,920)	1,387,029
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	373,762	471,113
Net (loss) income	(1,221,695)	(2,007,158)	1,858,142
Less: Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	237,410	349,613
Amounts attributable to EQT Corporation:
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(1,221,695)	(2,380,920)	1,387,029
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	136,352	121,500
Net (loss) income attributable to EQT Corporation	$ (1,221,695)	$ (2,244,568)	$ 1,508,529
Basic:
Weighted average common stock outstanding (in shares)	255,141	260,932	187,380
(Loss) income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (4.79)	$ (9.12)	$ 7.40
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0.52	0.65
Net (loss) income (in dollars per share)	$ (4.79)	$ (8.60)	$ 8.05
Diluted:
Weighted average common stock outstanding (in shares)	255,141	260,932	187,727
(Loss) income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (4.79)	$ (9.12)	$ 7.39
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0.52	0.65
Net (loss) income (in dollars per share)	$ (4.79)	$ (8.60)	$ 8.04
Sales of natural gas, natural gas liquids and oil
Operating revenues:
Sales of natural gas, natural gas liquids and oil	$ 3,791,414	$ 4,695,519	$ 2,651,318
Gain (loss) on derivatives not designated as hedges
Operating revenues:
Net marketing services and other	$ 8,436	$ 40,940	$ 49,681