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Combined Consolidated Statements of Partners Capital - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Common Unitholders Public | Common Unitholder Antero Resources | Subordinated Unitholder Antero Resources | General Partner | Parent Net Investment. | Total
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 732,061
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  | $ 732,061 |
Partner' Capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income and comprehensive income |  |  |  |  | 98,219 | 98,219
Equity-based compensation |  |  |  |  | 8,696 | 8,696
Deemed distribution to Antero Resources, net |  |  |  |  | (5,375) | (5,375)
Balance at Nov. 10, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  | 833,601
Balance at Nov. 10, 2014 |  |  |  |  | 833,601 |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  | 732,061
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  | 732,061 |
Partner' Capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income and comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  | 127,875
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 | $ 1,090,037 | $ 71,665 | $ 180,757 |  |  | 1,620,903
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  | 278,444 |
Balance at Nov. 10, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  | 833,601
Balance at Nov. 10, 2014 |  |  |  |  | 833,601 |
Partner' Capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income and comprehensive income | 2,248 | 1,463 | 3,711 |  | 22,234 | 29,656
Distribution to unitholders |  | (94,023) | (238,477) |  |  | (332,500)
Equity-based compensation | 565 | 767 | 936 |  | 654 | 2,922
Issuance of common units, net of offering costs | 1,087,224 |  |  |  |  | 1,087,224
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 | 1,090,037 | 71,665 | 180,757 |  |  | 1,620,903
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  | 278,444 |
Partner' Capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocation of net investment to unitholders |  | 163,458 | 414,587 |  | (578,045) |
Net income and comprehensive income | 37,368 | 25,053 | 55,227 | $ 1,264 | 40,193 | 159,105
Distribution to unitholders | (33,834) | (22,292) | (50,827) | (295) |  | (107,248)
Equity-based compensation | 4,577 | 7,363 | 7,086 |  | 3,444 | 22,470
Issuance of common units upon vesting of equity-based compensation awards, net of units withheld for income tax withholdings | 12,466 | (17,272) |  |  |  | (4,806)
Deemed distribution to Antero Resources, net |  |  |  |  | (52,669) | (52,669)
Issuance of common units, net of offering costs | 240,703 |  |  |  |  | 240,703
Issuance of common units to Antero Resources in Water Acquisition |  | 229,988 |  |  |  | 229,988
Purchase price in excess of net assets acquired in Water Acquisition |  | (264,319) | (491,970) |  |  | (756,289)
Carrying value of net assets acquired from Antero in Water Acquisition |  |  |  |  | $ (269,412) | (269,412)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015 | 1,351,317 | 30,186 | (299,727) | 969 |  | 1,082,745
Partner' Capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income and comprehensive income | 82,424 | 42,817 | 94,518 | 16,944 |  | 236,703
Distribution to unitholders | (64,712) | (33,701) | (73,663) | (10,370) |  | (182,446)
Equity-based compensation | 8,012 | 9,128 | 8,909 |  |  | 26,049
Issuance of common units upon vesting of equity-based compensation awards, net of units withheld for income tax withholdings | 9,555 | (15,191) |  |  |  | (5,636)
Issuance of common units, net of offering costs | 65,395 |  |  |  |  | 65,395
Sale of units held by Antero to public | 6,419 | (6,419) |  |  |  |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016 | $ 1,458,410 | $ 26,820 | $ (269,963) | $ 7,543 |  | $ 1,222,810

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