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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:      
Net income $ 413,163 $ 400,892 $ 371,786
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation 134,310 140,000 136,059
Impairment of property and equipment 984 332 146
Deferred income tax expense 149,387 147,729 134,664
Equity-based compensation 45,958 44,332 31,606
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates (116,439) (110,573) (105,456)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates 141,270 135,660 131,835
Amortization of customer relationships 70,672 70,672 70,672
Amortization of deferred financing costs 5,255 6,004 5,979
Settlement of asset retirement obligations (467) (795) (1,258)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 1,313 14,091  
Loss on long-lived assets 86,626    
Other operating activities 192 912 7,012
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable-Antero Resources 3,809 (26,571) (2,458)
Accounts receivable-third party 325 748 359
Income tax receivable (1,896)   940
Other current assets (737) (781) (2,041)
Accounts payable-Antero Resources 1,141 (54) (1,267)
Accounts payable-third party (2,077) 3,722 (7,766)
Income taxes payable 942    
Accrued liabilities (1,267) 17,674 8,251
Net cash provided by operating activities 932,464 843,994 779,063
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:      
Additional investments in unconsolidated affiliate (6,653) (2,393) (262)
Acquisitions of gathering systems and facilities   (69,992) (266)
Other investing activities (304) 1,999 1,055
Net cash used in investing activities (169,212) (242,733) (183,206)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:      
Dividends to common stockholders (439,007) (437,634) (434,846)
Dividends to preferred stockholders (550) (550) (550)
Repurchases of common stock (134,981) (28,690)  
Issuance of Senior Notes 1,250,000 600,000  
Redemption of Senior Notes (650,000) (560,862)  
Payments of deferred financing costs (13,877) (12,793)  
Borrowings on Credit Facility 1,768,700 1,565,000 1,037,700
Repayments on Credit Facility (2,253,000) (1,710,800) (1,189,600)
Employee tax withholding for settlement of equity-based compensation awards (27,602) (14,998) (8,495)
Net cash used in financing activities (500,317) (601,327) (595,791)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 262,935 (66) 66
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   66  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period 262,935   66
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:      
Cash paid during the period for interest 187,656 189,908 213,955
Income taxes refunded (paid) during the period (2,600) 104 9,626
Increase (decrease) in accrued capital expenditures and accounts payable for property and equipment 9,797 (13,416) 1,288
Gathering systems and facilities      
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:      
Additions (91,533) (141,832) (130,305)
Water handling systems      
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:      
Additions $ (70,722) $ (30,515) $ (53,428)