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Business and Organization (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 23, 2015
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Nov. 10, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Organization        
Number of Independent Fresh Water Systems | item     2 2
Threshold Non Operating Equity Percentage       15.00%
Contribution Agreement        
Organization        
Common unitholders units issued | shares 10,988,421      
Cash distribution $ 552.5      
Debt Assumed 171.0      
Contribution Agreement | Contingent Consideration Period One        
Organization        
Contingent consideration $ 125.0      
Threshold number of barrels of water to trigger contingent consideration payment | item 176,295,000      
Contribution Agreement | Contingent Consideration Period Two        
Organization        
Contingent consideration $ 125.0      
Threshold number of barrels of water to trigger contingent consideration payment | item 219,200,000      
IPO        
Organization        
Units issued | shares   46,000,000    
Price per common unit of limited partnership | $ / shares   $ 25.00    
Net proceeds received from shares of common stock sold   $ 1,100.0    
Private Placement        
Organization        
Net proceeds received from shares of common stock sold $ 241.0      
Private Placement | Contribution Agreement        
Organization        
Cash distribution $ 552.5      
Common Unitholders Public        
Organization        
Common unitholders units issued | shares     46,024,054 46,000,000
Common Unitholder Antero        
Organization        
Common unitholders units issued | shares     29,940,957 29,940,957
Subordinated Unitholder Antero        
Organization        
Common unitholders units issued | shares     75,940,957 75,940,957
Antero        
Organization        
Agreement term for providing gathering and compression services and certain fluid handling services     20 years 20 years
Agreement term for receiving seconded employees     20 years 20 years
Agreement term for receiving certain administrative services     20 years 20 years
Antero | IPO        
Organization        
Threshold Non Operating Equity Percentage     15.00%