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Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount Permanent tax differences Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Amount State income taxes Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount Partnership earnings (1/1/14 - 1/28/14) Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Unconsolidated Subsidiary, Amount Noncontrolling partners’ share of RMP earnings Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Noncontrolling Interest Income (Loss), Amount Goodwill impairment Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Impairment Losses, Amount Incentive unit expense Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Share-based Compensation Cost, Amount Other, net Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Amount Effective tax rate Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent Related Party Transactions [Abstract] Schedule of 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and Contracts, Daily Production Fixed margin percentage under Water Services Agreements Fixed Margin Fee Percentage under Water Services Agreements Fixed Margin Fee Percentage under Water Services Agreements Extractive Industries [Abstract] Proved Developed and Undeveloped Oil and Gas Reserve Quantities [Table] Proved Developed and Undeveloped Oil and Gas Reserve Quantities [Table] Marcellus Joint Venture Equity Method Investee [Member] Reserve Quantities [Line Items] Reserve Quantities [Line Items] Capitalized Costs Relating to Oil and Gas Producing Activities Disclosure Capitalized Costs Relating to Oil and Gas Producing Activities Disclosure [Table Text Block] Cost Incurred in Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities Disclosure Cost Incurred in Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities Disclosure [Table Text Block] Results of Operations for Oil and Gas Producing Activities Disclosure Results of Operations for Oil and 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Payments to Acquire Business Two, Net of Cash Acquired Acquisition of Marcellus joint venture, net of cash acquired Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture Acquisition of Momentum assets Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired Proceeds from sale of interest in gas properties Proceeds from Sale of Oil and Gas Property and Equipment Net cash used in investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Cash flows from financing activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] Proceeds from borrowings Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt Repayments of debt obligations Repayments of Long-term Debt Distributions to the Partnership’s public unitholders Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid Restricted cash for convertible debt Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash, Financing Activities Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash, Financing Activities Debt issuance costs Payments of Debt Issuance Costs Proceeds from conversion of warrants Proceeds from Warrant Exercises Proceeds from issuance of common stock sold in our IPO, net of offering costs Proceeds from Issuance Initial Public Offering Proceeds from issuance of common stock sold in August 2014 Equity Offering, net of offering costs Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock, Net of Underwriting Fees Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock, Net of Underwriting Fees Proceeds from issuance of common units sold by RMP, net of offering costs Proceeds from Sale of Interest in Partnership Unit Contributions from parent, net Proceeds from Contributions from Parent, Net of Distributions Proceeds from Contributions from Parent, Net of Distributions Common stock issuance Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock Repurchase of common stock Payments for Repurchase of Other Equity Net cash provided by financing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Net (decrease) increase in cash Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Cash at the beginning of the year Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Cash at the end of the year Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table] Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table] Liability Class [Axis] Liability Class [Axis] Fair Value by Liability Class [Domain] Fair Value by Liability Class [Domain] Restricted Units Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] Balance as of the beginning of the period Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value Converted to shares of common stock Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements Balance as of the end of the period Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] Statement [Table] Statement [Table] Equity Components [Axis] Equity Components [Axis] Equity Component [Domain] Equity Component [Domain] Common Stock ($0.01 par) Common Stock [Member] Additional Paid-In Capital Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Accumulated (Deficit) Earnings Retained Earnings [Member] Stockholders Equity before Non-controlling Interest Parent [Member] Non-Controlling Interest Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Axis] Sale of Stock [Axis] Sale of Stock, Name of Transaction [Domain] Sale of Stock [Domain] IPO IPO [Member] Secondary Public Offering Secondary Public Offering [Member] Secondary Public Offering [Member] Statement [Line 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RMP IPO, net of offering costs Partners' Capital Account, Public Sale of Units Incentive unit compensation Stock Issued During Period, Value, Incentive Unit Compensation, Gross Stock Issued During Period, Value, Incentive Unit Compensation, Gross Stock compensation Stock Granted, Value, Share-based Compensation, Gross Tax impact of our IPO and corporate reorganization Adjustment to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Effect from Initial Public Offering and Corporate Reorganization Adjustment to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Effect from Initial Public Offering and Corporate Reorganization Distributions to the Partnership’s public unitholders Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders Offering costs related to the Partnership’s IPO Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Stock Issued, Issuance Costs Shares of common units issued by RMP, net of offering costs Partners' Capital Account, Private Placement of Units Consolidated net 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Date Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Basis of Accounting Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] Organization, Operations, Principles of Consolidation, and Noncontrolling Interest Consolidation, Subsidiaries or Other Investments, Consolidated Entities, Policy [Policy Text Block] Corporate Reorganization and Initial Public Offering Combination of Entities under Common Control, Policy [Policy Text Block] Nature of Business and Segment Reporting Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block] Use of Estimates Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] Revenue Recognition Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block] Cash Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] Accounts Receivable Receivables, Policy [Policy Text Block] Property, Plant and Equipment Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block] Interest Interest Capitalization, Policy [Policy Text Block] Goodwill Goodwill and Intangible 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taxes and impact fees Taxes, Miscellaneous Exploration Exploration Expense Midstream operation and maintenance Operating Costs and Expenses Incentive unit expense Impairment of gas properties Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties Impairment of goodwill Restricted unit expense Restricted Unit Expense Restricted Unit Expense General and administrative General and Administrative Expense Acquisition expense Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs Amortization of intangible assets (Gain) loss from sale of interest in gas properties Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Oil and Gas Property Other expense Other Cost and Expense, Operating Total operating expenses Interest expense Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating, Net Gain on purchase of Marcellus joint venture Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain Other income (loss) Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Gain on derivative instruments Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net, Pretax 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Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid, Deferred Payment Obligations Application of advances from joint interest owners Application of Advances from Joint Interest Owners Application of Advances from Joint Interest Owners Rice Midstream Partners LP Partners' Capital Notes Disclosure [Text Block] Proved properties Capitalized Costs, Proved Properties Unproved properties Capitalized Costs, Unproved Properties Gross capitalized costs Capitalized Costs, Oil and Gas Producing Activities, Gross Accumulated depreciation and depletion Capitalized Costs, Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Valuation Allowance Relating to Oil and Gas Producing Activities Net capitalized costs Capitalized Costs, Oil and Gas Producing Activities, Net Other Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] Measurement Basis [Axis] Measurement Basis [Axis] Fair Value Measurement [Domain] 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[Abstract] Derivative instruments, at fair value Derivative Asset Total assets Assets, Fair Value Disclosure Liabilities: Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] Derivative instruments, at fair value Derivative Liability Total liabilities Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure Increase (Decrease) in Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flow Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves [Roll Forward] Increase (Decrease) in Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flow Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves [Roll Forward] Balance at beginning of period Net change in prices and production costs Net Increase (Decrease) in Sales and Transfer Prices and Production Costs Net change in future development costs Changes in Estimated Future Development Costs Natural gas and oil net revenues Sales and Transfers of Oil and Gas Produced, Net of Production Costs Extensions Extensions, Discoveries, Additions and Improved Recovery, Less Related Costs Acquisitions Increase Due to Purchases of Minerals in Place Revisions of previous quantity estimates Revisions of Previous Quantity Estimates Previously estimated development costs incurred Previously Estimated Development Costs Incurred Net change in taxes Changes in Future Income Tax Expense Estimates on Future Cash Flows Related to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves Accretion of discount Accretion of Discount Changes in timing and other Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flow of Proved Oil and Gas Reserves, Other Balance at end of period Interest incurred: Interest Costs Incurred [Abstract] Interest expensed Interest Expense Interest capitalized Interest Costs Capitalized Total incurred Interest Costs Incurred Rice Holdings Award Date [Axis] Award Date [Axis] Award Date [Domain] Award Date [Domain] 1/29/2014 January 29, 2014 Valuation Date [Member] January 29, 2014 Valuation Date [Member] 4/14/2014 April 14, 2014 Valuation Date [Member] April 14, 2014 Valuation Date [Member] 4/16/2014 April 16 2014 Valuation Date [Member] April 16 2014 Valuation Date [Member] 12/31/2015 December 31, 2015 Valuation Date [Member] December 31, 2015 Valuation Date [Member] Condensed Financial Statements [Table] Condensed Financial Statements [Table] Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] Lease Obligations Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block] Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block] Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block] Mr. Daniel J. 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Duration of Initial Contract Terms Period of renewal options Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Duration of Renewal Options Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Duration of Renewal Options Amortization period for customer contracts Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 2016 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months 2017 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two 2018 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three 2019 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four 2020 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five Accumulated amortization for deferred financing costs Accumulated Amortization, Deferred Finance Costs Amortization of deferred financing costs Number of segments Number of Operating Segments Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table] Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table] Fair Value Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] Senior Notes Due 2022 Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] Senior Notes Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure Revolving Credit Facility Lines of Credit, Fair Value Disclosure Other Long-term Debt, Fair Value Total fair value Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure Operating Results and Assets of Reportable Segments Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] Derivative instruments, recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, gross, Derivative assets Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset Derivative instruments subject to master netting arrangements, Derivative assets Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability Derivative Instruments, net, Derivative assets Derivative instruments, recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, gross, Derivative liabilities Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Derivative instruments subject to master netting arrangements, Derivative liabilities Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset Derivative Instruments, net, Derivative liabilities Acquisitions Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block] Vested Units Beginning Balance Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding, Number Vested During Period Forfeited During Period Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Forfeitures Granted During Period Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted Canceled During Period Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Expirations Vested Units Ending Balance Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] Balance Asset Retirement Obligation Liabilities incurred Asset Retirement Obligation, 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