Financial Statements	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Financial Statements	Financial Statements The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the requirements of Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, these statements include all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals, unless otherwise disclosed in this Form 10-Q) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of EQT Corporation and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 and its cash flows for the six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015. In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “EQT,” “EQT Corporation,” and the “Company” refer collectively to EQT Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. The impact of these reclassifications was not material to any of the previously issued financial statements. The balance sheet at December 31, 2015 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States GAAP for complete financial statements. On May 2, 2016, the Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named in the Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriters), providing for the offer and sale by the Company (the May Offering), and the purchase by the Underwriters, of 10,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock, no par value (Common Stock), at a price to the public of $67.00 per share. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company also granted the Underwriters an option for a period of 30 days to purchase up to an additional 1,575,000 shares of Common Stock (the May Option Shares) on the same terms. On May 3, 2016, the Underwriters exercised in full their option to purchase the May Option Shares. The May Offering closed on May 6, 2016, and the Company received net proceeds from the May Offering of approximately $795.6 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the May Offering to fund the Statoil acquisition discussed in Note N, and intends to use the remainder for general corporate purposes. On February 19, 2016, the Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Goldman, Sachs & Co. (Goldman) providing for the offer and sale by the Company (February Offering), and the purchase by Goldman, of 6,500,000 shares of Common Stock, at a price to the public of $58.50 per share. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company also granted Goldman an option for a period of 30 days to purchase up to 975,000 additional shares of Common Stock (February Option Shares) on the same terms. On February 22, 2016, Goldman exercised in full its option to purchase the February Option Shares. The February Offering closed on February 24, 2016, and the Company received net proceeds from the February Offering of approximately $430.4 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the February Offering for general corporate purposes. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 as well as “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” beginning on page 23 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the requirements of Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, these statements include all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals, unless otherwise disclosed in this Form 10-Q) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of EQT Corporation and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 and its cash flows for the six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015. In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “EQT,” “EQT Corporation,” and the “Company” refer collectively to EQT Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. The impact of these reclassifications was not material to any of the previously issued financial statements.

The balance sheet at December 31, 2015 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States GAAP for complete financial statements.

On May 2, 2016, the Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named in the Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriters), providing for the offer and sale by the Company (the May Offering), and the purchase by the Underwriters, of 10,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock, no par value (Common Stock), at a price to the public of $67.00 per share. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company also granted the Underwriters an option for a period of 30 days to purchase up to an additional 1,575,000 shares of Common Stock (the May Option Shares) on the same terms. On May 3, 2016, the Underwriters exercised in full their option to purchase the May Option Shares. The May Offering closed on May 6, 2016, and the Company received net proceeds from the May Offering of approximately $795.6 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the May Offering to fund the Statoil acquisition discussed in Note N, and intends to use the remainder for general corporate purposes.

On February 19, 2016, the Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Goldman, Sachs & Co. (Goldman) providing for the offer and sale by the Company (February Offering), and the purchase by Goldman, of 6,500,000 shares of Common Stock, at a price to the public of $58.50 per share. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company also granted Goldman an option for a period of 30 days to purchase up to 975,000 additional shares of Common Stock (February Option Shares) on the same terms. On February 22, 2016, Goldman exercised in full its option to purchase the February Option Shares. The February Offering closed on February 24, 2016, and the Company received net proceeds from the February Offering of approximately $430.4 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the February Offering for general corporate purposes.

For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 as well as “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” beginning on page 23 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.