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Business and Organization (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Feb. 06, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Operating Subsidiaries
Business and Organization
Ownership interest in subsidiaries (as a percent)	100.00%
Antero Midstream LLC
Business and Organization
Ownership interest in subsidiaries (as a percent)	100.00%
Antero Water
Business and Organization
Ownership interest in subsidiaries (as a percent)	100.00%
Antero Treatment
Business and Organization
Ownership interest in subsidiaries (as a percent)	100.00%
Stonewall Gas Gathering LLC
Business and Organization
Ownership percentage	15.00%		15.00%
Appalachia Joint venture
Business and Organization
Ownership percentage		50.00%
MarkWest | Appalachia Joint venture
Business and Organization
Ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

+ References

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-Publisher FASB
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+ References

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 946
-SubTopic 320
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