v3.8.0.1

Reporting Segments (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) segment item | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Reporting Segments |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  | 2 |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 193,629 | $ 150,475 | $ 562,165 | $ 423,357 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Direct operating | 63,030 | 33,213 | 162,892 | 124,951 |
General and administrative expense (before equity-based compensation) | 7,117 | 6,717 | 23,126 | 20,346 |
Equity-based compensation | 7,199 | 6,599 | 20,436 | 19,366 |
Depreciation | 30,556 | 26,136 | 88,604 | 74,100 |
Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration | 2,556 | 3,527 | 9,672 | 10,384 |
Total operating expenses | 110,458 | 76,192 | 304,730 | 249,147 |
Operating income | 83,171 | 74,283 | 257,435 | 174,210 |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 7,033 | 1,544 | 12,887 | 2,027 |
Total assets | 2,895,391 | 2,216,287 | 2,895,391 | 2,216,287 | $ 2,349,895
Additions to property and equipment | 147,273 | 114,530 | 398,089 | 290,124 |
Antero Resources |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 193,629 | 150,282 | 561,901 | 422,688 |
Third party |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 193 | $ 264 | 669 |
Water Handling and Treatment |  |  |  |  |
Reporting Segments |  |  |  |  |
Number of independent fresh water systems | item |  |  | 2 |  |
Operating Segments | Gathering And Processing |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 100,518 | 78,064 | $ 290,939 | 219,607 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Direct operating | 10,560 | 4,692 | 28,596 | 19,758 |
General and administrative expense (before equity-based compensation) | 4,225 | 5,068 | 15,242 | 14,853 |
Equity-based compensation | 5,111 | 5,213 | 14,937 | 14,902 |
Depreciation | 21,803 | 18,298 | 63,773 | 52,125 |
Total operating expenses | 41,699 | 33,271 | 122,548 | 101,638 |
Operating income | 58,819 | 44,793 | 168,391 | 117,969 |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 7,033 | 1,544 | 12,887 | 2,027 |
Total assets | 2,142,409 | 1,653,292 | 2,142,409 | 1,653,292 |
Additions to property and equipment | 99,254 | 55,800 | 254,619 | 152,769 |
Operating Segments | Gathering And Processing | Antero Resources |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 100,518 | 77,871 | 290,675 | 218,938 |
Operating Segments | Gathering And Processing | Third party |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 193 | 264 | 669 |
Operating Segments | Water Handling and Treatment |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 93,111 | 72,411 | 271,226 | 203,750 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Direct operating | 52,470 | 28,521 | 134,296 | 105,193 |
General and administrative expense (before equity-based compensation) | 2,892 | 1,649 | 7,884 | 5,493 |
Equity-based compensation | 2,088 | 1,386 | 5,499 | 4,464 |
Depreciation | 8,753 | 7,838 | 24,831 | 21,975 |
Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration | 2,556 | 3,527 | 9,672 | 10,384 |
Total operating expenses | 68,759 | 42,921 | 182,182 | 147,509 |
Operating income | 24,352 | 29,490 | 89,044 | 56,241 |
Total assets | 752,982 | 562,995 | 752,982 | 562,995 |
Additions to property and equipment | 48,019 | 58,730 | 143,470 | 137,355 |
Operating Segments | Water Handling and Treatment | Antero Resources |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 93,111 | $ 72,411 | $ 271,226 | $ 203,750 |

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