Eqt Re 10-Q 8 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	5-May-15
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Rice Energy Inc.
Trading Symbol	RICE
Entity Central Index Key	1588238
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		136,304,292

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash	$349,071	$256,130
Accounts receivable	254,391	199,900
Prepaid expenses and other	5,700	3,427
Derivative assets	145,964	133,034
Total current assets	755,126	592,491
Gas collateral account	3,995	3,995
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,701,140	2,461,331
Deferred financing costs, net	31,663	25,103
Goodwill	334,050	334,050
Intangible assets, net	47,384	47,791
Derivative assets	84,229	63,188
Total assets	3,957,587	3,527,949
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	344	680
Accounts payable	141,060	152,329
Royalties payable	28,841	37,172
Accrued capital expenditures	114,235	108,290
Accrued interest	23,935	9,375
Leasehold payables	18,010	30,702
Deferred tax liabilities	58,874	54,688
Other accrued liabilities	30,008	43,439
Total current liabilities	415,307	436,675
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	1,313,938	900,000
Leasehold payable	4,605	4,279
Deferred tax liabilities	213,562	209,218
Other long-term liabilities	14,367	12,609
Total liabilities	1,961,779	1,562,781
Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized - 650,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding - 136,297,909 shares and 136,280,766 shares, respectively	1,363	1,363
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized - 50,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Additional paid in capital	1,393,718	1,368,001
Accumulated earnings	153,498	153,346
Stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest	1,548,579	1,522,710
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	447,229	442,458
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$3,957,587	$3,527,949

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	650,000,000	650,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	136,297,909	136,280,766
Common stock, shares outstanding	136,297,909	136,280,766
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating revenues:
Natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids (“NGL”) sales	$96,912	$90,466
Firm transportation sales, net	2,826	0
Gathering, compression and water distribution	9,801	11
Total operating revenues	109,539	90,477
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	11,591	5,187
Gathering, compression and transportation	14,420	6,456
Production taxes and impact fees	1,454	639
Exploration	739	486
Midstream operation and maintenance	3,331	674
Incentive unit expense	23,458	73,802
Stock compensation expense	3,255	91
General and administrative	17,490	11,430
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	62,581	25,507
Amortization of intangibles	408	0
Contract termination fees	1,892	0
Total operating expenses	140,619	124,272
Operating loss	-31,080	-33,795
Interest expense	-16,129	-7,042
Gain on purchase of Marcellus joint venture	0	203,579
Other income	162	591
Realized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	27,396	-11,158
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	33,971	-9,222
Amortization of deferred financing costs	-1,103	-489
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	-143
Write-off of deferred financing costs	0	-836
Equity loss of joint ventures	0	-2,656
Income before income taxes	13,217	138,829
Income tax expense	-8,530	-9,375
Net income	4,687	129,454
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	-4,535	0
Net income attributable to Rice Energy Inc.	152	129,454
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock - basic	136,291,814	124,646,324
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock - diluted	136,347,810	125,192,398
Earnings per share—basic	$0	$1.04
Earnings per share—diluted	$0	$1.03
Pro Forma
Operating expenses:
Income tax expense		5,560
Net income attributable to Rice Energy Inc.		$135,014
Pro forma earnings per share—basic		$1.08
Pro forma earnings per share—diluted		$1.08

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$4,687	$129,454
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	62,581	25,507
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,103	489
Amortization of intangibles	408	0
Exploratory well costs	739	0
Incentive unit expense	23,458	73,802
Write-off of deferred financing costs	0	836
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	143
Stock compensation expense	3,255	91
Derivative instruments fair value (gain) loss	-61,367	20,380
Cash receipts (payments) for settled derivatives	27,396	-11,158
Deferred income tax expense	8,530	9,375
Fair value gain on purchase of Marcellus joint venture	0	-203,579
Equity loss of joint ventures	0	2,656
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) in accounts receivable and receivable from affiliate	-53,707	-18,963
(Increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets	-2,273	-4,963
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	2,470	-10,503
Increase in accrued liabilities and other	4,130	5,780
(Decrease) increase in royalties payable	-8,332	16,197
Net cash provided by operating activities	13,078	35,544
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures for property and equipment	-324,939	-179,787
Acquisition of Marcellus joint venture, net of cash acquired	0	-82,766
Proceeds from sale of interest in gas properties	0	11,263
Net cash used in investing activities	-324,939	-251,290
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	428,932	0
Repayments of debt obligations	-15,535	-192,114
Restricted cash for convertible debt	0	8,268
Debt issuance costs	-7,862	-446
Offering costs related to the Partnership’s IPO	-146	0
Distributions to the Partnership’s public unitholders	-587	0
Costs relating to IPO	0	-1,405
Proceeds from issuance of common stock sold in IPO, net of underwriting fees	0	598,500
Net cash provided by financing activities	404,802	412,803
Net increase in cash	92,941	197,057
Cash at the beginning of the year	256,130	31,612
Cash at the end of the period	$349,071	$228,669

Statements_of_Condensed_Consol

Statements of Condensed Consolidated Equity (USD $)	Total	IPO	Preferred Units	Preferred Units	Warrants	Warrants	Common Stock ($0.01 par)	Common Stock ($0.01 par)	Additional Paid-In Capital	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated (Deficit) Earnings	Accumulated (Deficit) Earnings	Stockholders Equity before Non-Controlling Interest	Stockholders Equity before Non-Controlling Interest	Non-Controlling Interest	Non-Controlling Interest
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				IPO		IPO		IPO		IPO		IPO		IPO		IPO
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$298,647		$360,461		$3,294		$0		$0		($65,108)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares of common stock issued in corporate reorganization	0		-360,461		-3,294		878		362,877		0
Shares of common stock issued in IPO, net of offering costs		593,420		0		0		300		593,120		0
Shares of common stock issued in purchase of Marcellus joint venture	222,000		0		0		95		221,905		0
Conversion of restricted units into shares of common stock at IPO		36,306		0		0		2		36,304		0
Conversion of convertible debentures into shares of common stock after IPO		6,605		0		0		6		6,599		0
Conversion of warrants into shares of common stock after IPO		40		0		0		1		39		0
Incentive unit compensation	73,802		0		0		0		73,802		0
Stock compensation	91		0		0		0		91		0
Tax impact of initial public offering and corporate reorganization		-164,504		0		0		0		-164,504		0
Net income	129,454		0		0		0		0		129,454
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014	1,195,861		0		0		1,282		1,130,233		64,346
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	1,965,168						1,363		1,368,001		153,346		1,522,710		442,458
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Incentive unit compensation	23,458						0		23,458		0		23,458		0
Stock compensation	3,228						0		2,259		0		2,259		969
Distributions to non-controlling interests	-587						0		0		0		0		-587
Offering costs related to the Partnership’s IPO		-146						0		0		0		0		-146
Net income	4,687						0		0		152		152		4,535
Balance at Mar. 31, 2015	$1,995,808						$1,363		$1,393,718		$153,498		$1,548,579		$447,229

Statements_of_Condensed_Consol1

Statements of Condensed Consolidated Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
Common stock, par value	$0.01
Common Stock ($0.01 par)
Common stock, par value	$0.01

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Rice Energy Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us”) have been prepared by the Company’s management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for annual financial statements. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein contain all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and its condensed consolidated statements of operations and of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
	A corporate reorganization occurred concurrently with the completion of the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”) on January 29, 2014. As a part of this corporate reorganization, the Company acquired all of the outstanding membership interests in Rice Energy Appalachia LLC (“Rice Appalachia”) and Rice Drilling B LLC (“Rice Drilling B”) (other than those already held by Rice Appalachia) in exchange for shares of the Company’s common stock. This reorganization constituted a common control transaction and the accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented as though this reorganization had occurred for the earliest period presented.
	The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Rice Midstream Holdings LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Rice Midstream Holdings”), owns a 50.0% interest in Rice Midstream Partners LP, a subsidiary of the Company (the “Partnership”). The financial results of the Partnership are consolidated and the remaining 50.0% interest in the Partnership is reflected as noncontrolling interest in the condensed consolidated financial statements. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes therein for the year ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) by the Company in its Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “2014 Annual Report”). Certain prior period financial statement amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

Accounts_Receivable

Accounts Receivable	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable
	Accounts receivable are primarily from the Company’s joint interest partners and natural gas marketers. The Company extends credit to parties in the normal course of business based upon management’s assessment of their creditworthiness. A valuation allowance is provided for those accounts for which collection is estimated as doubtful; uncollectible accounts are written off and charged against the allowance. In estimating the allowance, management considers, among other things, how recently and how frequently payments have been received and the financial position of the party. There was no allowance recorded for any of the periods presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Accounts receivable as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are detailed below.
	(in thousands)	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Joint interest	$	162,475	$	125,300
	Natural gas sales	70,943		72,206
	Other	20,973		2,394
	Total accounts receivable	$	254,391	$	199,900
	Other accounts receivable includes $15.8 million for a purchase price revision related to our acquisition of 22,000 net acres and 12 developed Marcellus wells in southwestern Greene County, Pennsylvania from Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. and its partners for approximately $329.5 million. The purchase price allocation for this acquisition is preliminary as of March 31, 2015 and subject to remaining purchase price revisions.

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Long-Term Debt
	Long-term debt consists of the following as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
	(in thousands)	31-Mar-15		December 31, 2014
	Long-term Debt
	Senior Notes Due 2022 (a)	$	900,000	$	900,000
	Senior Notes Due 2023 (b)	396,938		—
	Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (c)	—		—
	Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility (d)	17,000		—
	RMP Revolving Credit Facility (e)	—		—
	Other	344		680
	Total debt	$	1,314,282	$	900,680
	Less current portion	344		680
	Long-term debt	$	1,313,938	$	900,000
	Senior Notes
	6.25% Senior Notes Due 2022 (a)
	On April 25, 2014, the Company issued $900.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.25% senior notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”) in a private placement to eligible purchasers under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), which resulted in net proceeds of $882.7 million, after deducting expenses and the initial purchasers’ discounts of approximately $17.3 million. The Company used $301.8 million of the net proceeds to repay and retire the Second Lien Term Loan Facility with Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders in an aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million, with the remainder having been used to fund a portion of the Company’s 2014 capital expenditure program.
	The 2022 Notes will mature on May 1, 2022, and interest is payable on the 2022 Notes on each May 1 and November 1. At any time prior to May 1, 2017, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the 2022 Notes at a redemption price of 106.25% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the proceeds of certain equity offerings so long as the redemption occurs within 180 days of completing such equity offering and at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes remains outstanding after such redemption. Prior to May 1, 2017, the Company may redeem some or all of the notes for cash at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount plus an applicable make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the indenture governing the 2022 Notes), unless the Company has given notice to redeem the 2022 Notes, the holders of the 2022 Notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of the 2022 Notes at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase. On or after May 1, 2017, the Company may redeem some or all of the 2022 Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) equal to 104.688% for the twelve-month period beginning on May 1, 2017, 103.125% for the twelve-month period beginning May 1, 2018, 101.563% for the twelve-month period beginning on May 1, 2019 and 100.000% beginning on May 1, 2020, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.
	7.25% Senior Notes Due 2023 (b)
	On March 26, 2015, the Company issued $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.25% senior notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”) in a private placement to eligible purchasers under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act, which resulted in net proceeds of $389.3 million, after deducting expenses and the initial purchasers’ discounts of approximately $10.7 million. The Company intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures. The original issuance discount of $3.1 million related to the 2023 Notes, which is recorded as a reduction of the principal amount, is amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method and a rate of 7.345%.
	The 2023 Notes will mature on May 1, 2023, and interest is payable on the 2023 Notes on each May 1 and November 1, commencing on November 1, 2015. At any time prior to May 1, 2018, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the 2023 Notes at a redemption price of 107.250% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the proceeds of certain equity offerings so long as the redemption occurs within 180 days of completing such equity offering and at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes remains outstanding after such redemption. Prior to May 1, 2018, the Company may redeem some or all of the notes for cash at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount plus an applicable make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the indenture governing the 2023 Notes), unless the Company has given notice to redeem the 2023 Notes, the holders of the 2023 Notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of the 2023 Notes at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase. On or after May 1, 2018, the Company may redeem some or all of the 2023 Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) equal to 105.438% for the twelve-month period beginning on May 1, 2017, 103.625% for the twelve-month period beginning May 1, 2019, 101.813% for the twelve-month period beginning on May 1, 2020 and 100.000% beginning on May 1, 2021, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.
	In connection with the issuance and sale of the 2023 Notes, the Company and the Company’s restricted subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”) entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers, dated March 26, 2015. Pursuant to the registration rights agreement, the Company and the Guarantors have agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC so that holders of the 2023 Notes can exchange the 2023 Notes for registered notes with substantially identical terms. The Company and the Guarantors will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the exchange to be completed within 365 days after the issuance of the 2023 Notes. The Company and the Guarantors are required to pay additional interest if they fail to comply with their obligations to register the 2023 Notes within the specified time periods.
	The 2022 Notes and the 2023 Notes (collectively, the “Notes”) are the Company’s senior unsecured obligations, rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future senior debt, and will rank senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s future subordinated debt. The Notes will be effectively subordinated to all of the Company’s existing and future secured debt to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness.
	The Notes are jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally, guaranteed by the Guarantors. The indentures governing the Notes provide that the guarantees of the Notes will be released under certain circumstances, including:
	•	in connection with any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of that Guarantor (including by way of merger or consolidation) to a person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) of the Company;
	•	in connection with any sale or other disposition of the capital stock of that Guarantor (including by way of merger or consolidation) to a person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, such that, immediately after giving effect to such transaction, such Guarantor would no longer constitute a subsidiary of the Company;
	•	if the Company designates any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor to be an unrestricted subsidiary in accordance with the indentures governing the Notes;
	•	upon legal defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of the indentures governing the Notes; or
	•	if such Guarantor ceases to guarantee any other indebtedness of the Company or a Guarantor under a credit facility, provided no Event of Default (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) has occurred and is continuing.
	The indentures governing the Notes restrict the Company’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to: (i) incur or guarantee additional debt or issue certain types of preferred stock; (ii) pay dividends on capital stock or redeem, repurchase or retire the Company’s capital stock or subordinated debt; (iii) make certain investments; (iv) incur liens; (v) enter into transactions with affiliates; (vi) merge or consolidate with another company; (vii) transfer and sell assets; and (viii) create unrestricted subsidiaries. These covenants are subject to a number of important exceptions and qualifications. If at any time when the Notes are rated investment grade by both Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and no default (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) has occurred and is continuing, many of such covenants will terminate and the Company and its restricted subsidiaries will cease to be subject to such covenants.
	The indentures governing the Notes contain customary events of default, including:
	•	default in any payment of interest on any Note when due, continued for 30 days;
	•	default in the payment of principal of or premium, if any, on any Note when due;
	•	failure by the Company to comply with its other obligations under the indentures governing the Notes, in certain cases subject to notice and grace periods;
	•	payment defaults and accelerations with respect to other indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) in the aggregate principal amount of $25.0 million or more;
	•	certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company or a Significant Subsidiary (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary;
	•	failure by the Company or Restricted Subsidiary to pay certain final judgments aggregating in excess of $25.0 million within 60 days; and
	•	any guarantee of the Notes by a Guarantor ceases to be in full force and effect, is declared null and void in a judicial proceeding or is denied or disaffirmed by its maker.
	Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (c)
	In April 2013, the Company entered into a Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (the “Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders. As of March 31, 2015, the borrowing base under the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, the “Amended Credit Agreement”) governing the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility was $550.0 million and the sublimit for letters of credit was $175.0 million. The Company had zero borrowings outstanding and $114.4 million in letters of credit outstanding under its Amended Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2015, resulting in availability of $435.6 million. On March 23, 2015, the Company entered into a Third Amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility, which provided that the Company would not incur an automatic reduction in the borrowing base as a result of the 2023 Notes offering. On April 30, 2015, a scheduled redetermination occurred as a result of which the borrowing base of the facility increased from $550.0 million to $650.0 million. The next redetermination of the borrowing base is scheduled for October 2015.
	Eurodollar loans under the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus an applicable margin ranging from 150 to 250 basis points, depending on the percentage of borrowing base utilized. Base rate loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i) the agent bank’s reference rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points and (iii) the rate for one month Eurodollar loans plus 100 basis points, plus an applicable margin ranging from 50 to 150 basis points, depending on the percentage of borrowing base utilized.
	The Amended Credit Agreement is secured by liens on at least 80% of the proved oil and gas reserves of the Company and its subsidiaries (other than any subsidiary that is designated as an unrestricted subsidiary, including Rice Midstream Holdings and its subsidiaries), as well as significant unproved acreage and substantially all of the personal property of the Company and such restricted subsidiaries, and the Company’s obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement are guaranteed by such restricted subsidiaries. The Amended Credit Agreement contains restrictive covenants that limit the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things:
	•	incur additional indebtedness;
	•	sell assets;
	•	make loans to others;
	•	make investments;
	•	enter into mergers;
	•	make or declare dividends;
	•	hedge future production or interest rates;
	•	incur liens; and
	•	engage in certain other transactions without the prior consent of the lenders.
	The Amended Credit Agreement also requires the Company to maintain certain financial ratios, which are measured at the end of each calendar quarter:
	•	a current ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated current assets (including unused commitments under the Amended Credit Agreement and excluding non-cash derivative assets) to consolidated current liabilities (excluding current maturities under the Amended Credit Agreement and non-cash derivative liabilities), of not less than 1.0 to 1.0; and
	•	a minimum interest coverage ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated EBITDAX (as such term is defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) based on the trailing 12 month period to consolidated interest expense, of not less than 2.5 to 1.0.
	The Company was in compliance with such covenants and ratios effective as of March 31, 2015.
	Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility (d)
	On December 22, 2014, Rice Midstream Holdings LLC entered into a revolving credit facility (“Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders with a maximum credit amount of $300.0 million and a sublimit for letters of credit of $25.0 million. As of March 31, 2015, Rice Midstream Holdings had $17.0 million borrowings outstanding and no letters of credit under this facility. The credit facility is available to fund working capital requirements and capital expenditures and to purchase assets and matures on December 22, 2019. Rice Olympus Midstream LLC, Rice Water Services (OH) LLC and Rice Water Services (PA) LLC are the guarantors of the obligations under the credit facility.
	Principal amounts borrowed are payable on the maturity date, and interest is payable quarterly for base rate loans and at the end of the applicable interest period for Eurodollar loans. Rice Midstream Holdings has a choice of borrowing in Eurodollars or at the base rate. Eurodollar loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the applicable LIBOR Rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 225 to 300 basis points, depending on the leverage ratio then in effect. Base rate loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i) the agent bank’s reference rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points and (iii) the rate for one month Eurodollar loans plus 100 basis points, plus an applicable margin ranging from 125 to 200 basis points, depending on the leverage ratio then in effect. Rice Midstream Holdings also pays a commitment fee based on the undrawn commitment amount ranging from 37.5 to 50 basis points.
	The Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility is secured by mortgages and other security interests on substantially all of the properties of, and guarantees from, Rice Midstream Holdings and its restricted subsidiaries (which do not include the Partnership, Rice Midstream Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and general partner of the Partnership, or the Company and its subsidiaries other than Rice Midstream Holdings).
	The Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility limits the ability of Rice Midstream Holdings and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things:
	•	incur or guarantee additional debt;
	•	redeem or repurchase units or make distributions under certain circumstances;
	•	make certain investments and acquisitions;
	•	incur certain liens or permit them to exist;
	•	enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates;
•	merge or consolidate with another company; and
•	transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of assets.
The Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility also requires Rice Midstream Holdings to maintain the following financial ratios:
•	an interest coverage ratio, which is the ratio of Rice Midstream Holding’s consolidated EBITDA (as defined within the Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility) to its consolidated current interest expense of at least 2.50 to 1.0 at the end of each fiscal quarter; and
•	a consolidated total leverage ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated EBITDA, of not more than 4.25 to 1.0.
Rice Midstream Holdings was in compliance with such covenants and ratios effective as of March 31, 2015.
RMP Revolving Credit Facility (e)
On December 22, 2014, Rice Midstream OpCo LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership (“Rice Midstream OpCo”), entered into a revolving credit facility (the “RMP Revolving Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders with a maximum credit amount of $450.0 million with an additional $200.0 million of commitments available under an accordion feature subject to lender approval. The RMP Revolving Credit Facility provides for a letter of credit sublimit of $50.0 million. As of March 31, 2015, Rice Midstream OpCo had no borrowings outstanding and no letters of credit under this facility. The RMP Revolving Credit Facility is available to fund working capital requirements and capital expenditures, to purchase assets, to pay distributions and repurchase units and for general partnership purposes. The Partnership and its restricted subsidiaries are the guarantors of the obligations under the RMP Revolving Credit Facility.
Principal amounts borrowed are payable on the maturity date, and interest is payable quarterly for base rate loans and at the end of the applicable interest period for Eurodollar loans. The Partnership has a choice of borrowing in Eurodollars or at the base rate. Eurodollar loans bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the applicable LIBOR Rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 175 to 275 basis points, depending on the leverage ratio then in effect. Base rate loans bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i) the agent bank’s reference rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points and (iii) the rate for one month Eurodollar loans plus 100 basis points, plus an applicable margin ranging from 75 to 175 basis points, depending on the leverage ratio then in effect. The Partnership also pays a commitment fee based on the undrawn commitment amount ranging from 35 to 50 basis points.
The RMP Revolving Credit Facility is secured by mortgages and other security interests on substantially all of the properties of, and guarantees from, the Partnership and its restricted subsidiaries.
The RMP Revolving Credit Facility limits the ability of the Partnership and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things:
•	incur or guarantee additional debt;
•	redeem or repurchase units or make distributions under certain circumstances;
•	make certain investments and acquisitions;
•	incur certain liens or permit them to exist;
•	enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates;
•	merge or consolidate with another company; and
•	transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of assets.
The RMP Revolving Credit Facility also requires the Partnership to maintain the following financial ratios:
•	an interest coverage ratio, which is the ratio of the Partnership’s consolidated EBITDA (as defined within the RMP Revolving Credit Facility) to its consolidated current interest expense of at least 2.50 to 1.0 at the end of each fiscal quarter;
•	a consolidated total leverage ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated EBITDA, of not more than 4.75 to 1.0, and after electing to issue senior unsecured notes, a consolidated total leverage ratio of not more than 5.25 to 1.0, and, in each case, with certain increases in the permitted total leverage ratio following the completion of a material acquisition; and
•	if the Partnership elects to issue senior unsecured notes, a consolidated senior secured leverage ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated senior secured debt to consolidated EBITDA, of not more than 3.50 to 1.0.
The Partnership was in compliance with such covenants and ratios effective as of March 31, 2015.
Expected Aggregate Maturities
Expected aggregate maturities of the notes payable as of March 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):
Remainder of Year Ending December 31, 2015	$	344
Year Ending December 31, 2016	—
Year Ending December 31, 2017	—
Year Ending December 31, 2018	—
Year Ending December 31, 2019 and Beyond	1,313,938
Total	$	1,314,282
Interest paid in cash was approximately $0.1 million and $7.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Derivative_Instruments

Derivative Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments	Derivative Instruments
	The Company uses derivative commodity instruments that are placed with major financial institutions whose creditworthiness is regularly monitored. The Company’s derivative counterparties share in the Amended Credit Agreement collateral. The Company’s derivative commodity instruments have not been designated as hedges for accounting purposes; therefore, all gains and losses are recognized in income currently. As of March 31, 2015, the Company has entered into derivative instruments with various financial institutions, fixing the price it receives for a portion of its natural gas through December 31, 2022, as summarized in the following table:
	Swap Contract Expiration	MMBtu/day		Weighted
				Average Price
	Year ending December 31, 2015:
	NYMEX	166,000		$	4.09
	TCO	29,000		$	3.3
	Dominion South	71,000		$	2.53
	Year ending December 31, 2016:
	NYMEX	224,000		$	4.1
	Dominion South	31,000		$	2.62
	Year ending December 31, 2017:
	NYMEX	60,000		$	4.24
	Collar Contract Expiration	MMBtu/day		Floor/Ceiling
	Year ending December 31, 2015:
	NYMEX	139,000		$3.96/$4.65
	Basis Contract Expiration	MMBtu/day		Swap ($/MMBtu)
	Year ending December 31, 2015:
	TCO	37,000		$	(0.42	)
	Dominion South	14,000		$	(1.12	)
	M2	24,000		$	(0.94	)
	TETCO ELA	23,000		$	(0.13	)
	MichCon	1,000		$	(0.04	)
	Year ending December 31, 2016:
	TCO	17,000		$	(0.42	)
	MichCon	4,000		$	(0.04	)
	Year ending December 31, 2017:
	MichCon	4,000		$	(0.04	)
	Year ending December 31, 2018:
	MichCon	4,000		$	(0.04	)
	Year ending December 31, 2019:
	MichCon	20,000		$	(0.12	)
	The following tables present the gross amounts of recognized derivative assets and liabilities, the amounts offset under netting arrangements with counterparties, and the resulting net amounts presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets for the periods presented, all at fair value:
		As of March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)	Derivative instruments, recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, gross			Derivative instruments subject to master netting arrangements			Derivative instruments, net
	Derivative assets	$	236,587		$	(6,394	)	$	230,193
		As of December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)	Derivative instruments, recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, gross			Derivative instruments subject to master netting arrangements			Derivative instruments, net
	Derivative assets	$	201,775		$	(5,553	)	$	196,222

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The Company determines fair value on a recurring basis for derivative instruments as these instruments are required to be recorded at fair value for each reporting amount. Fair value is based on quoted market prices, where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon models that use as inputs market-based parameters, including but not limited to forward curves, discount rates, broker quotes, volatilities, and nonperformance risk.
	The Company has categorized its fair value measurements into a three-level fair value hierarchy, based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Company’s fair value measurements relating to derivative instruments are included in Level 2. Since the adoption of fair value accounting, the Company has not made any changes to its classification of financial instruments in each category.
	Items included in Level 3 are valued using internal models that use significant unobservable inputs. Items included in Level 2 are valued using management’s best estimate of fair value corroborated by third-party quotes.
	The following assets and liabilities were measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the period (refer to Note 4 for details relating to derivative instruments):
		As of March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
	(in thousands)	Carrying Value		Total Fair Value		Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
						Active Markets		Observable		Unobservable
						for Identical		Inputs		Inputs (Level 3)
						Assets		(Level 2)
						(Level 1)
	Assets:
	Derivative instruments, at fair value	$	230,193	$	230,193	$	—	$	230,193	$	—
	Total assets	$	230,193	$	230,193	$	—	$	230,193	$	—
		As of December 31, 2014
				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
	(in thousands)	Carrying Value		Total Fair Value		Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
						Active Markets		Observable		Unobservable
						for Identical		Inputs		Inputs (Level 3)
						Assets		(Level 2)
						(Level 1)
	Assets:
	Derivative instruments, at fair value	$	196,222	$	196,222	$	—	$	196,222	$	—
	Total assets	$	196,222	$	196,222	$	—	$	196,222	$	—
	The carrying value of cash equivalents approximates fair value due to the short maturity of the instruments.
	The estimated fair value and carrying amount of long-term debt as reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is shown in the table below (refer to Note 3 for details relating to the debt instruments). The fair value was estimated using Level 2 inputs based on rates reflective of the remaining maturity as well as the Company’s financial position.
		As of March 31, 2015				As of December 31, 2014
	Long-Term Debt (in thousands)	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
	Senior Notes Due 2022	$	900,000	$	868,500	$	900,000	$	839,250
	Senior Notes Due 2023	396,938		398,427		—		—
	Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility	—		—		—		—
	Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility	17,000		17,000		—		—
	RMP Revolving Credit Facility	—		—		—		—
	Other	344		344		680		680
	Total	$	1,314,282	$	1,284,271	$	900,680	$	839,930

Financial_Information_by_Busin

Financial Information by Business Segment	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Financial Information by Business Segment	Financial Information by Business Segment
	The Company operates in two business segments: exploration and production and midstream. The exploration and production segment is responsible for the acquisition, exploration and development of natural gas, oil and NGL properties in the Appalachian Basin. The midstream segment is engaged in the gathering and compression of natural gas, oil and NGL production, and in the provision of water services to support the well completion activities, of Rice Energy and third-parties. The midstream segment includes the financial results of the Partnership as well as the Company’s 50.0% limited partner interest and incentive distribution rights in the Partnership.
	Business segments are evaluated for their contribution to the Company’s consolidated results based on operating income, which is defined as segment operating revenues less expenses. Other income and expenses, interest and income taxes are managed on a consolidated basis. The segment accounting policies are the same as those described in Note 1 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 contained in its 2014 Annual Report.
	The operating results and assets of the Company’s reportable segments were as follows as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
	(in thousands)	Exploration and Production			Midstream			Elimination of Intersegment Transactions			Consolidated Total
	Operating revenues:
	Natural gas, oil and NGL sales	$	96,912		$	—		$	—		$	96,912
	Firm transportation sales, net	2,826			—			—			2,826
	Gathering, compression and water distribution	—			29,447			(19,646		)	9,801
	Total operating revenues	$	99,738		$	29,447		$	(19,646	)	$	109,539
	Operating expenses:
	Lease operating	11,591			—			—			11,591
	Gathering, compression and transportation	27,676			—			(13,256		)	14,420
	Production taxes and impact fees	1,454			—			—			1,454
	Exploration	739			—			—			739
	Midstream operation and maintenance	—			3,331			—			3,331
	Incentive unit expense	22,498			960			—			23,458
	Stock compensation expense	2,220			1,035			—			3,255
	General and administrative	13,299			4,191			—			17,490
	Depreciation, depletion and amortization	58,914			3,667			—			62,581
	Amortization of intangible assets	—			408			—			408
	Contract termination fees	1,892			—			—			1,892
	Total operating expenses	$	140,283		$	13,592		$	(13,256	)	$	140,619
	Operating (loss) income	$	(40,545	)	$	15,855		$	(6,390	)	$	(31,080	)
	Segment assets	$	3,276,900		$	687,077		$	(6,390	)	$	3,957,587
	Goodwill	$	294,908		$	39,142		$	—		$	334,050
	Capital expenditures for segment assets	$	240,717		$	90,612		$	(6,390	)	$	324,939
	The operating results and assets of the Company’s reportable segments were as follows as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2014:
	(in thousands)	Exploration and Production			Midstream			Elimination of Intersegment Transactions			Consolidated Total
	Operating revenues:
	Natural gas, oil and NGL sales	$	90,466		$	—		$	—		$	90,466
	Gathering, compression and water distribution	—			66			(55		)	11
	Total operating revenues	$	90,466		$	66		$	(55	)	$	90,477
	Operating expenses:
	Lease operating	5,187			—			—			5,187
	Gathering, compression and transportation	6,456			—			—			6,456
	Production taxes and impact fees	639			—			—			639
	Exploration	486			—			—			486
	Midstream operation and maintenance	—			674			—			674
	Incentive unit expense	68,101			5,701			—			73,802
	Stock compensation expense	91			—			—			91
	General and administrative	9,569			1,861			—			11,430
	Depreciation, depletion and amortization	25,064			443			—			25,507
	Total operating expenses	$	115,593		$	8,679		$	—		$	124,272
	Operating loss	$	(25,127	)	$	(8,613	)	$	(55	)	$	(33,795	)
	Capital expenditures for segment assets	$	165,278		$	14,509		$	—		$	179,787
	The assets of the Company’s reportable segments were as follows as of December 31, 2014:
	(in thousands)	Exploration and Production			Midstream			Elimination of Intersegment Transactions			Consolidated Total
	Segment assets	$	2,935,814		$	592,135		$	—		$	3,527,949
	Goodwill	$	294,908		$	39,142		$	—		$	334,050

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies
	On October 14, 2013, the Company entered into a Development Agreement and Area of Mutual Interest (“AMI”) Agreement with Gulfport Energy Corporation (“Gulfport”) covering approximately 50,000 aggregate net acres in the Utica Shale in Belmont County, Ohio. The Company refers to these agreements as “Utica Development Agreements.” Pursuant to the Utica Development Agreements, the Company had approximately 68.7% participating interest in acreage currently owned or to be acquired by the Company or Gulfport located within Goshen and Smith Townships (the “Northern Contract Area”) and an approximately 48.2% participating interest in acreage currently owned or to be acquired by the Company or Gulfport located within Wayne and Washington Townships (the “Southern Contract Area”), each within Belmont County, Ohio. The remaining participating interests are held by Gulfport. The participating interests of the Company and Gulfport in each of the Northern and Southern Contract Areas approximated the Company’s then-current relative acreage positions in each area.
	The Utica Development Agreements have terms of ten years and are terminable upon 90 days’ notice by either party; provided that, with respect to interests included within a drilling unit, such interests shall remain subject to the applicable joint operating agreement and the Company and Gulfport shall remain operators of drilling units located in the Northern and Southern Contract Areas, respectively, following such termination.
	The Company has commitments for gathering and firm transportation under existing contracts with third parties. Future payments under these contracts as of March 31, 2015 totaled $4,867.2 million (remainder of 2015 - $70.1 million, 2016 - $117.2 million, 2017 - $136.8 million, 2018 - $197.6 million, 2019 - $222.5 million, 2020 - $222.3 million and thereafter - $3,900.7 million).
	The Company has four horizontal and two tophole drilling rigs under contract, of which one expires in 2015, two expire in 2016, two expire in 2017 and one expires in 2018. Future payments under these contracts as of March 31, 2015 totaled $74.6 million (remainder of 2015 - $31.3 million, 2016 - $28.9 million, 2017 - $12.2 million and 2018 - $2.2 million). Any other rig performing work for the Company is performed on a well-by-well basis and therefore can be released without penalty at the conclusion of drilling on the current well. These types of drilling obligations have not been included in the amounts above. The values above represent the gross amounts that the Company is committed to pay without regard to its proportionate share based on its working interest.
	The Company is involved in various litigation matters arising in the normal course of business. Management is not aware of any actions that are expected to have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations.

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders’ Equity
	On January 29, 2014, pursuant to the Master Reorganization Agreement (the “Master Reorganization Agreement”) among the Company, Rice Drilling B, Rice Appalachia, Rice Energy Holdings LLC (“Rice Holdings”), Rice Energy Family Holdings, LP (“Rice Partners”), NGP Rice Holdings, LLC (“NGP Holdings”), NGP RE Holdings, L.L.C., (“NGP RE Holdings”) NGP RE Holdings II, L.L.C. (“NGP RE II” and, together with NGP RE Holdings, “Natural Gas Partners”), Mr. Daniel J. Rice III, Rice Merger LLC (“Merger Sub”) and each of the persons holding incentive units representing interests in Rice Appalachia (collectively, the “Incentive Unitholders”) dated as of January 23, 2014, (i) (a) Rice Partners contributed a portion of its interests in Rice Appalachia to Rice Holdings, (b) Natural Gas Partners contributed its interests in Rice Appalachia to NGP Holdings and (c) the Incentive Unitholders contributed a portion of their incentive units to Rice Holdings and NGP Holdings, in each case in return for substantially similar incentive units in such entities; (ii) NGP Holdings, Rice Holdings and Mr. Daniel J. Rice III contributed their respective interests in Rice Appalachia to the Company in exchange for 43,452,550, 20,300,923 and 2,356,844 shares of common stock, respectively; (iii) Rice Partners contributed its remaining interest in Rice Appalachia to the Company in exchange for 20,000,000 shares of common stock; (iv) the Incentive Unitholders contributed their remaining interests in Rice Appalachia to the Company in exchange for 160,831 shares of common stock, each of which were issued by the company in connection with the closing of the IPO. In connection with the IPO, in the first quarter of 2014, the Company recognized non-cash compensation expense of $3.4 million for these 160,831 shares.
	In addition, on January 29, 2014, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) among the Company, Rice Drilling B and Merger Sub dated as of January 23, 2014, the Company issued 1,728,852 shares of common stock to the members of Rice Drilling B (other than Rice Appalachia) in exchange for their units in Rice Drilling B.
	In August 2014, the Company completed a public offering (the “August 2014 Equity Offering”) of 13,729,650 shares of common stock at $27.30 per share, which included 7,500,000 shares sold by the Company and 6,229,650 shares sold by affiliates of Natural Gas Partners and Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Selling Stockholders”). After deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $7.7 million and transaction costs, the Company received net proceeds of $196.3 million. The Company received no proceeds from the sale of shares by the Selling Stockholders. The net proceeds from this offering were used to fund a portion of the Company’s 2014 capital budget.
	On December 22, 2014, the Partnership completed an initial public offering (the “RMP IPO”) of 28,750,000 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership, which represented 50% of the Partnership’s outstanding equity. The Company retained a 50% limited partner interest in the Partnership, consisting of 3,623 common units and 28,753,623 subordinated units. In connection with the RMP IPO, the Company contributed to the Partnership 100% of Rice Poseidon Midstream, LLC (“Rice Poseidon”). A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company serves as the general partner of the Partnership. The Company continues to consolidate the results of the Partnership and records an income tax provision only as to its ownership percentage. The Company records the noncontrolling interest of the public limited partners in its condensed consolidated financial statements.
	The Company’s Board of Directors did not declare or pay a dividend for the three months ended March 31, 2015 or 2014. A prorated cash distribution to common unitholders of $0.0204 per common unit was paid by the Partnership on February 20, 2015 related to the fourth quarter of 2014. This was the first distribution declared by the Partnership and the prorated amount corresponds to the minimum quarterly distribution of $0.1875 per unit, or $0.75 on an annualized basis. The Partnership adjusted its first cash distribution for the 10-day period following the closing of its IPO on December 22, 2014 through December 31, 2014. On April 24, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Partnership’s general partner declared a cash distribution to the Partnership’s unitholders for the first quarter of 2015 of $0.1875 per common and subordinated unit. The cash distribution will be paid on May 14, 2015 to unitholders of record at the close of business on May 5, 2015.

Incentive_Units

Incentive Units	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive Units	Stock-Based Compensation
	During the year ended December 31, 2014 and the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company granted stock compensation awards to certain non-employee directors and employees under the Company’s long-term incentive plan. The awards consisted of restricted stock units, which vest upon the passage of time, and performance stock units, which vest based upon attainment of specified performance criteria. Stock compensation expense related to these awards was $2.3 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. As of March 31, 2015, the Company has unrecognized compensation expense related to these equity awards of $28.8 million.
	Stock compensation expense also includes phantom unit awards granted in connection with the closing of the Partnership’s IPO to certain non-employee directors of the Partnership and executive officers and employees of Rice Energy. The Partnership recorded $1.0 million of stock compensation expense related to these awards in the three months ended March 31, 2015. As of March 31, 2015, the Partnership has unrecognized compensation expense related to these awards of $5.9 million.
Incentive Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive Units	Incentive Units
	In connection with the IPO and the related corporate reorganization, the Rice Appalachia incentive unit holders contributed their Rice Appalachia incentive units (except for those exchanged for shares of common stock in connection with the extinguishment of an incentive burden attributable to Mr. Daniel J. Rice III) to Rice Holdings and NGP Holdings in return for incentive units in such entities that, in the aggregate, were substantially similar to the Rice Appalachia incentive units they previously held (except with respect to the incentive burden attributable to Mr. Daniel J. Rice III). In the first quarter of 2014, NGP Holdings distribution thresholds with regard to certain classes (tiers) of incentive units were satisfied as a result of NGP Holdings’ distribution of net proceeds from its sale of the Company’s common stock, and NGP Holdings made cash distributions to its members including holders of incentive units in an aggregate amount of $4.4 million. No payments were made in respect of incentive units prior to the completion of the Company’s IPO. These two transactions resulted in non-cash compensation expense of $7.8 million being recorded in the first quarter of 2014 by the Company. As a result of the IPO, the payment likelihood related to the incentive units was deemed probable, requiring the Company to recognize expense.
	For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized approximately $23.5 million and $66.0 million, respectively, of non-cash compensation expense relative to these interests. Of the compensation expense recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2015, approximately $9.2 million related to changes in certain service condition assumptions. The Company expects to recognize approximately $59.2 million of additional compensation expense over the remaining expected service period related to the Rice Holdings interests. The NGP Holdings interests are considered a liability-based award and will be adjusted to fair market value on a quarterly basis until all payments have been made. The recognized and unrecognized compensation expense related to the NGP Holdings interests is sensitive to certain assumptions, including the estimated timing of NGP Holdings’ sale of the Company’s common stock. As of March 31, 2015, the unrecognized compensation expense related to the NGP Holdings units is approximately $42.7 million. The compensation expense related to these interests is treated as additional paid in capital from Rice Holdings and NGP Holdings in our financial statements and is not deductible for federal or state income tax purposes. The compensation expense recognized is a non-cash charge, with the settlement obligation resting on NGP Holdings and Rice Holdings, and as such are not dilutive to Rice Energy Inc.
	In August 2014, the triggering event for the Rice Holdings incentive units was achieved.  As a result, in August of 2015, 2016 and 2017, Rice Holdings will distribute one third, one half and all, respectively, of its then-remaining assets (consisting solely of shares of the Company’s common stock) to its members pursuant to the terms of its limited liability company agreement.  As a result, over time, the shares of the Company’s common stock held by Rice Holdings will be transferred in their entirety to Rice Energy Irrevocable Trust and the incentive unitholders.
	As a result of the Company’s August 2014 Equity Offering, NGP Holdings paid approximately $12.0 million to holders of certain NGP Holdings incentive units.
	Three tranches of the incentive units have a time vesting feature. A roll forward of those units from December 31, 2014 to March 31, 2015 is included below.
	Vested Units Balance, December 31, 2014	1,800,911
	Vested During Period	325,741
	Forfeited During Period	—
	Granted During Period	—
	Canceled During Period	—
	Vested Units Balance, March 31, 2015	2,126,652
	Four tranches of the incentive units do not have a time vesting feature, and their payouts are triggered upon a future payment condition. As such, none of these awards have legally vested as of March 31, 2015. The fair value of the incentive units was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model with the following assumptions:
	Rice Holdings
	Valuation Date	1/29/14
	Dividend Yield	0	%
	Expected Volatility	47	%
	Risk-Free Rate	1.11	%
	Expected Life (Years)	4
	Rice Holdings
	Valuation Date	4/14/14
	Dividend Yield	0	%
	Expected Volatility	45.19	%
	Risk-Free Rate	1.13	%
	Expected Life (Years)	3.8
	Rice Holdings
	Valuation Date	4/16/14
	Dividend Yield	0	%
	Expected Volatility	44.32	%
	Risk-Free Rate	1.18	%
	Expected Life (Years)	3.8
	NGP Holdings
	Valuation Date	3/31/15
	Dividend Yield	0	%
	Expected Volatility	54.62	%
	Risk-Free Rate	0.41	%
	Expected Life (Years)	1.5

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation
	During the year ended December 31, 2014 and the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company granted stock compensation awards to certain non-employee directors and employees under the Company’s long-term incentive plan. The awards consisted of restricted stock units, which vest upon the passage of time, and performance stock units, which vest based upon attainment of specified performance criteria. Stock compensation expense related to these awards was $2.3 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. As of March 31, 2015, the Company has unrecognized compensation expense related to these equity awards of $28.8 million.
	Stock compensation expense also includes phantom unit awards granted in connection with the closing of the Partnership’s IPO to certain non-employee directors of the Partnership and executive officers and employees of Rice Energy. The Partnership recorded $1.0 million of stock compensation expense related to these awards in the three months ended March 31, 2015. As of March 31, 2015, the Partnership has unrecognized compensation expense related to these awards of $5.9 million.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share
	Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share takes into account the dilutive effect of potential common stock that could be issued by the Company in conjunction with stock awards that have been granted to directors and employees. The following is a calculation of the basic and diluted weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding and EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. As indicated in Note 1, the Company’s corporate reorganization was considered a transaction amongst entities under common control. Therefore, the weighted average shares used in the Company’s EPS calculation assume that the Rice Energy Inc. corporate structure was in place for all periods presented.
		Three Months Ended March 31,
	(in thousands, except share data)	2015		2014
	Income (numerator):
	Net income	$	152	$	129,454
	Weighted-average shares (denominator):
	Weighted-average number of shares of common stock - basic	136,292		124,646
	Weighted-average number of shares of common stock - diluted	136,348		125,192
	Earnings per share:
	Basic	$	—	$	1.04
	Diluted	$	—	$	1.03
	For the three months ended March 31, 2015, 322,865 shares attributable to equity awards were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation as they were considered to be anti-dilutive.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes
	The Company is a corporation subject to federal income tax at a statutory rate of 35% of pretax earnings and, as such, its future income taxes will be dependent upon its future taxable income. The Company did not report any income tax benefit or expense for periods prior to the consummation of its IPO because Rice Drilling B, the Company’s accounting predecessor, is a limited liability company that was not and currently is not subject to federal income tax. The reorganization of the Company’s business in connection with the closing of the IPO, such that it is now held by a corporation subject to federal income tax, required the recognition of a deferred tax asset or liability for the initial temporary differences at the time of the IPO. The resulting deferred tax liability of approximately $162.3 million was recorded in equity at the date of the completion of the IPO as it represents a transaction among shareholders. Additionally, the pro forma EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2014 disclosed in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations assumes a statutory tax rate.
	The Company estimates an annual effective income tax rate based on projected results for the year and applies this rate to income before taxes to calculate income tax expense. All of the Partnership’s earnings are included in the Company’s net income; however, the Company is not required to record income tax expense with respect to the portion of the Partnership’s earnings allocated to its noncontrolling public limited partners, which reduces the Company’s effective tax rate. Any refinements made due to subsequent information that affects the estimated annual effective income tax rate are reflected as adjustements in the current period.
	Tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 is approximately $8.5 million and $9.4 million, respectively, resulting in an effective tax rate of 65% and 7%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 differs from the statutory rate due principally to nondeductible incentive unit expense and pre-tax income prior to the IPO.
	Based on management’s analysis, the Company did not have any uncertain tax positions as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

New_Accounting_Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
New Accounting Pronouncements	New Accounting Pronouncements
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU, No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),” or ASU No. 2014-09. The FASB created Topic 606 which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition,” and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. ASU 2014-09 will enhance comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries and capital markets compared to existing guidance. Additionally, ASU 2014-09 will reduce the number of requirements to which an entity must consider in recognizing revenue as this update will replace multiple locations for guidance. The FASB and International Accounting Standards Board initiated this joint project to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard for both U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and should be applied retrospectively. Early adoption of this standard is not permitted. On April 1, 2015, the FASB voted to propose a one-year deferral of the effective date while at the same time permitting entities to adopt the standard on the original effective date if they choose. If the deferral is approved, the standard will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company has not yet selected a transition method and is currently evaluating the standard and the impact on its consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures.
	In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU, 2015-02, “Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis.” ASU 2015-02 affects reporting entities that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. ASU 2015-02 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance and has not determined the impact this standard may have on its financial statements.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU, 2015-03, “Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplification of Debt Issuance Costs.” ASU 2015-03 was issued to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs by requiring debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the provisions of ASU 2015-03.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events
	On April 30, 2015, a scheduled redetermination of the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility occurred as a result of which the borrowing base of the facility increased from $550.0 million to $650.0 million. Please see Note 3 for additional information regarding the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility.

Guarantor_Subsidiaries_Financi

Guarantor Subsidiaries Financial Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Guarantor Financial Information	Guarantor Financial Information
	On April 25, 2014, the Company issued $900.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes and on March 26, 2015, the Company issued $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes. The obligations under the Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantors, subject to release provisions described in Note 3. The Company’s subsidiaries that constitute its midstream segment, including the Partnership, are unrestricted subsidiaries under the indentures governing the Notes and consequently are not Guarantors. In accordance with positions established by the SEC, the following shows separate financial information with respect to the Company, the Guarantors and the non-guarantor subsidiaries. The principal elimination entries eliminate investment in subsidiaries and certain intercompany balances and transactions.
	Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)	Parent				Guarantors				Non-Guarantors				Eliminations				Consolidated
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash	$	334,451			$	4,576			$	10,044			$	—			$	349,071
	Accounts receivable	46				249,508				4,837				—				254,391
	Prepaid expenses and other assets	27,868				2,253				12,896				(37,317		)		5,700
	Derivative assets	52,073				93,891				—				—				145,964
	Total current assets	414,438				350,228				27,777				(37,317		)		755,126
	Investments in subsidiaries	2,381,993				115,314				—				(2,497,307		)		—
	Gas collateral account	—				3,995				—				—				3,995
	Property, plant and equipment, net	10,782				2,116,214				580,533				(6,389		)		2,701,140
	Deferred financing costs, net	26,881				—				4,782				—				31,663
	Goodwill	—				294,908				39,142				—				334,050
	Intangible assets, net	—				—				47,384				—				47,384
	Derivative assets	11,457				72,772				—				—				84,229
	Total assets	$	2,845,551			$	2,953,431			$	699,618			$	(2,541,013	)		$	3,957,587
	Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
	Current liabilities:
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	—			$	344			$	—			$	—			$	344
	Accounts payable	4,472				88,106				48,482				—				141,060
	Royalties payables	—				28,841				—				—				28,841
	Accrued capital expenditures	—				69,002				45,233				—				114,235
	Accrued interest	23,917				—				18				—				23,935
	Leasehold payables	—				18,010				—				—				18,010
	Deferred tax liabilities	16,248				42,626				—				—				58,874
	Payable to affiliate	—				37,319				—				(37,319		)		—
	Other accrued liabilities	6,787				21,878				1,343				—				30,008
	Total current liabilities	51,424				306,126				95,076				(37,319		)		415,307
	Long-term liabilities:
	Long-term debt	1,296,938				—				17,000				—				1,313,938
	Leasehold payable	—				4,605				—				—				4,605
	Deferred tax liabilities	(54,339		)		252,194				15,707				—				213,562
	Other long-term liabilities	2,949				8,513				2,905				—				14,367
	Total liabilities	1,296,972				571,438				130,688				(37,319		)		1,961,779
	Stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest	1,548,579				2,381,993				121,701				(2,503,694		)		1,548,579
	Noncontrolling interest	—				—				447,229				—				447,229
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,845,551			$	2,953,431			$	699,618			$	(2,541,013	)		$	3,957,587
	Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)		Parent				Guarantors				Non-Guarantors				Eliminations				Consolidated
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash		$	181,835			$	41,934			$	32,361			$	—			$	256,130
	Accounts receivable		1,773				196,974				1,153				—				199,900
	Receivable from affiliates		634				55				2,198				(2,799		)		88
	Prepaid expenses and other assets		1,296				1,702				341				—				3,339
	Derivative assets		47,291				85,743				—				—				133,034
	Total current assets		232,829				326,408				36,053				(2,799		)		592,491
	Investments in subsidiaries		2,177,895				86,148				—				(2,264,043		)		—
	Property, plant and equipment, net		10,348				1,986,856				464,127				—				2,461,331
	Deferred financing costs, net		20,081				—				5,022				—				25,103
	Goodwill		—				294,908				39,142				—				334,050
	Intangible assets, net		—				—				47,791				—				47,791
	Other non-current assets		8,290				58,893				—				—				67,183
	Total assets		$	2,449,443			$	2,753,213			$	592,135			$	(2,266,842	)		$	3,527,949
	Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
	Current liabilities:
	Current portion of long-term debt		$	—			$	680			$	—			$	—			$	680
	Accounts payable		19,231				101,132				31,966				—				152,329
	Royalties payables		—				37,172				—				—				37,172
	Accrued capital expenditures		1,515				89,858				16,917				—				108,290
	Accrued interest		9,375				—				—				—				9,375
Leasehold payables		—				30,702				—				—				30,702
Deferred tax liabilities		54,688				39,197				—				(39,197		)		54,688
Other accrued liabilities		16,652				27,502				2,086				(2,801		)		43,439
Total current liabilities		101,461				326,243				50,969				(41,998		)		436,675
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt		900,000				—				—				—				900,000
Deferred tax liabilities		12,497				237,155				10,660				(51,094		)		209,218
Leasehold payable		—				4,279				—				—				4,279
Other long-term liabilities		3,068				7,641				1,900				—				12,609
Total liabilities		1,017,026				575,318				63,529				(93,092		)		1,562,781
Stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest		1,432,417				2,177,895				86,148				(2,173,750		)		1,522,710
Noncontrolling interest		—				—				442,458				—				442,458
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	2,449,443			$	2,753,213			$	592,135			$	(2,266,842	)		$	3,527,949
Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(in thousands)		Parent				Guarantors				Non-Guarantors				Eliminations				Consolidated
Operating revenues:
Natural gas, oil and NGL sales		$	—			$	96,912			$	—			$	—			$	96,912
Firm transportation sales, net		—				2,826				—				—				2,826
Gathering, compression and water distribution		—				—				29,447				(19,646		)		9,801
Total operating revenues		—				99,738				29,447				(19,646		)		109,539
Operating expenses:
Lease operating		—				11,591				—				—				11,591
Gathering, compression and transportation		—				27,676				—				(13,256		)		14,420
Production taxes and impact fees		—				1,454				—				—				1,454
Exploration		—				739				—				—				739
Midstream operation and maintenance		—				—				3,331				—				3,331
Incentive unit expense		—				22,498				960				—				23,458
Stock compensation expense		—				2,220				1,035				—				3,255
General and administrative		—				13,299				4,191				—				17,490
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		—				59,136				3,445				—				62,581
Amortization of intangible assets		—				—				408				—				408
Contract termination fees		—				1,892				—				—				1,892
Total operating expenses		—				140,505				13,370				(13,256		)		140,619
Operating (loss) income		—				(40,767		)		16,077				(6,390		)		(31,080		)
Interest expense		(15,426		)		(31		)		(672		)		—				(16,129		)
Other income		94				59				9				—				162
Gain on derivative instruments		13,965				47,402				—				—				61,367
Amortization of deferred financing costs		(852		)		—				(251		)		—				(1,103		)
Equity income (loss) in affiliate		(6,723		)		(852		)		—				7,575				—
Income (loss) before income taxes		(8,942		)		5,811				15,163				1,185				13,217
Income tax (expense) benefit		(8,530		)		(12,534		)		(5,090		)		17,624				(8,530		)
Net income (loss)		(17,472		)		(6,723		)		10,073				18,809				4,687
Less: Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests		—				—				(4,535		)		—				(4,535		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Rice Energy		$	(17,472	)		$	(6,723	)		$	5,538			$	18,809			$	152
Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(in thousands)		Parent				Guarantors				Non-Guarantors				Eliminations				Consolidated
Operating revenues:
Natural gas, oil and NGL sales		$	—			$	90,466			$	—			$	—			$	90,466
Gathering, compression and water distribution		—				—				11				—				11
Total operating revenues		—				90,466				11				—				90,477
Operating expenses:
Lease operating		—				5,187				—				—				5,187
Gathering, compression and transportation		—				6,456				—				—				6,456
Production taxes and impact fees		—				639				—				—				639
Exploration		—				486				—				—				486
Midstream operation and maintenance		—				389				285				—				674
Incentive unit expense		—				68,177				5,625				—				73,802
Stock compensation expense		—				91				—				—				91
General and administrative		—				10,892				538				—				11,430
Depreciation, depletion and		—				25,304				203				—				25,507
amortization
Total operating expenses		—				117,621				6,651				—				124,272
Operating loss		—				(27,155		)		(6,640		)		—				(33,795		)
Interest expense		—				(7,042		)		—				—				(7,042		)
Gain on purchase of Marcellus joint venture		—				203,579				—				—				203,579
Other income (expense)		—				602				(11		)		—				591
Loss on derivative instruments		—				(20,380		)		—				—				(20,380		)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		—				(489		)		—				—				(489		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—				(143		)		—				—				(143		)
Write-off of deferred financing costs		—				(836		)		—				—				(836		)
Equity loss of joint ventures		—				(2,656		)		—				—				(2,656		)
Equity in income (loss) of affiliate		126,988				(9,117		)		—				(117,871		)		—
Income (loss) before income taxes		126,988				136,363				(6,651		)		(117,871		)		138,829
Income tax (expense) benefit		(9,375		)		(9,375		)		(2,466		)		11,841				(9,375		)
Net income (loss)		117,613				126,988				(9,117		)		(106,030		)		129,454
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests		—				—				—				—				—
Net income (loss) attributable to Rice Energy		$	117,613			$	126,988			$	(9,117	)		$	(106,030	)		$	129,454
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(in thousands)		Parent				Guarantors				Non-Guarantors				Eliminations				Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	(45,325	)		$	41,446			$	23,347			$	(6,390	)		$	13,078
Capital expenditures for property and equipment		(907		)		(239,810		)		(90,612		)		6,390				(324,939		)
Investment in subsidiaries		(190,328		)		(30,978		)		—				221,306				—
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(191,235		)		(270,788		)		(90,612		)		227,696				(324,939		)
Proceeds from borrowings		411,932				—				17,000				—				428,932
Repayments of debt obligations		(15,186		)		(349		)		—				—				(15,535		)
Debt issuance costs		(7,570		)		—				(292		)		—				(7,862		)
Offering costs related to the Partnership’s IPO		—				—				(146		)		—				(146		)
Distributions to the Partnership’s public unitholders		—				—				(587		)		—				(587		)
Parent distributions, net		—				192,333				28,973				(221,306		)		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		389,176				191,984				44,948				(221,306		)		404,802
Increase (decrease) in cash		152,616				(37,358		)		(22,317		)		—				92,941
Cash, beginning of year		181,835				41,934				32,361				—				256,130
Cash, end of period		$	334,451			$	4,576			$	10,044			$	—			$	349,071
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(in thousands)		Parent					Guarantors					Non-Guarantors					Eliminations				Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	(40	)			$	39,188				$	(3,604	)			$	—			$	35,544
Capital expenditures for property and equipment		—			—		(165,278		)	—		(14,509		)	—		—				(179,787		)
Investment in subsidiaries		(600,199		)			(17,633		)			—					617,832				—
Acquisition of Marcellus JV, net of cash acquired		—					(82,766		)			—					—				(82,766		)
Proceeds from sale of interest in gas properties		—					11,263					—					—				11,263
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(600,199		)			(254,414		)			(14,509		)			617,832				(251,290		)
Repayments of debt obligations		—					(192,114		)			—					—				(192,114		)
Restricted cash for convertible debt		—					8,268					—					—				8,268
Debt issuance costs		—					(446		)			—					—				(446		)
Shares of stock in IPO, net of costs		600,239					(3,144		)			—					—				597,095
Parent contributions, net		—					600,199					17,633					(617,832		)		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		600,239					412,763					17,633					(617,832		)		412,803
Increase (decrease) in cash		—					197,537					(480		)			—				197,057
Cash, beginning of year		—					31,408					204					—				31,612
Cash, end of period		$	—				$	228,945				$	(276	)			$	—			$	228,669

Basis_of_Presentation_Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Rice Energy Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us”) have been prepared by the Company’s management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for annual financial statements. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein contain all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and its condensed consolidated statements of operations and of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
	A corporate reorganization occurred concurrently with the completion of the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”) on January 29, 2014. As a part of this corporate reorganization, the Company acquired all of the outstanding membership interests in Rice Energy Appalachia LLC (“Rice Appalachia”) and Rice Drilling B LLC (“Rice Drilling B”) (other than those already held by Rice Appalachia) in exchange for shares of the Company’s common stock. This reorganization constituted a common control transaction and the accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented as though this reorganization had occurred for the earliest period presented.
	The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Rice Midstream Holdings LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Rice Midstream Holdings”), owns a 50.0% interest in Rice Midstream Partners LP, a subsidiary of the Company (the “Partnership”). The financial results of the Partnership are consolidated and the remaining 50.0% interest in the Partnership is reflected as noncontrolling interest in the condensed consolidated financial statements. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes therein for the year ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) by the Company in its Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “2014 Annual Report”). Certain prior period financial statement amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.
New Accounting Pronouncements	New Accounting Pronouncements
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU, No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),” or ASU No. 2014-09. The FASB created Topic 606 which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition,” and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. ASU 2014-09 will enhance comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries and capital markets compared to existing guidance. Additionally, ASU 2014-09 will reduce the number of requirements to which an entity must consider in recognizing revenue as this update will replace multiple locations for guidance. The FASB and International Accounting Standards Board initiated this joint project to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard for both U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and should be applied retrospectively. Early adoption of this standard is not permitted. On April 1, 2015, the FASB voted to propose a one-year deferral of the effective date while at the same time permitting entities to adopt the standard on the original effective date if they choose. If the deferral is approved, the standard will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company has not yet selected a transition method and is currently evaluating the standard and the impact on its consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures.
	In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU, 2015-02, “Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis.” ASU 2015-02 affects reporting entities that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. ASU 2015-02 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance and has not determined the impact this standard may have on its financial statements.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU, 2015-03, “Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplification of Debt Issuance Costs.” ASU 2015-03 was issued to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs by requiring debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the provisions of ASU 2015-03.

Accounts_Receivable_Tables

Accounts Receivable (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]
Schedule of Accounts Receivable	Accounts receivable as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are detailed below.
	(in thousands)	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Joint interest	$	162,475	$	125,300
	Natural gas sales	70,943		72,206
	Other	20,973		2,394
	Total accounts receivable	$	254,391	$	199,900

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments	Long-term debt consists of the following as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
	(in thousands)	31-Mar-15		December 31, 2014
	Long-term Debt
	Senior Notes Due 2022 (a)	$	900,000	$	900,000
	Senior Notes Due 2023 (b)	396,938		—
	Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (c)	—		—
	Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility (d)	17,000		—
	RMP Revolving Credit Facility (e)	—		—
	Other	344		680
	Total debt	$	1,314,282	$	900,680
	Less current portion	344		680
	Long-term debt	$	1,313,938	$	900,000
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt	Expected aggregate maturities of the notes payable as of March 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):
	Remainder of Year Ending December 31, 2015	$	344
	Year Ending December 31, 2016	—
	Year Ending December 31, 2017	—
	Year Ending December 31, 2018	—
	Year Ending December 31, 2019 and Beyond	1,313,938
	Total	$	1,314,282

Derivative_Instruments_Tables

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions	As of March 31, 2015, the Company has entered into derivative instruments with various financial institutions, fixing the price it receives for a portion of its natural gas through December 31, 2022, as summarized in the following table:
	Swap Contract Expiration	MMBtu/day		Weighted
				Average Price
	Year ending December 31, 2015:
	NYMEX	166,000		$	4.09
	TCO	29,000		$	3.3
	Dominion South	71,000		$	2.53
	Year ending December 31, 2016:
	NYMEX	224,000		$	4.1
	Dominion South	31,000		$	2.62
	Year ending December 31, 2017:
	NYMEX	60,000		$	4.24
	Collar Contract Expiration	MMBtu/day		Floor/Ceiling
	Year ending December 31, 2015:
	NYMEX	139,000		$3.96/$4.65
	Basis Contract Expiration	MMBtu/day		Swap ($/MMBtu)
	Year ending December 31, 2015:
	TCO	37,000		$	(0.42	)
	Dominion South	14,000		$	(1.12	)
	M2	24,000		$	(0.94	)
	TETCO ELA	23,000		$	(0.13	)
	MichCon	1,000		$	(0.04	)
	Year ending December 31, 2016:
	TCO	17,000		$	(0.42	)
	MichCon	4,000		$	(0.04	)
	Year ending December 31, 2017:
	MichCon	4,000		$	(0.04	)
	Year ending December 31, 2018:
	MichCon	4,000		$	(0.04	)
	Year ending December 31, 2019:
	MichCon	20,000		$	(0.12	)
Offsetting Assets	The following tables present the gross amounts of recognized derivative assets and liabilities, the amounts offset under netting arrangements with counterparties, and the resulting net amounts presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets for the periods presented, all at fair value:
		As of March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)	Derivative instruments, recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, gross			Derivative instruments subject to master netting arrangements			Derivative instruments, net
	Derivative assets	$	236,587		$	(6,394	)	$	230,193
		As of December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)	Derivative instruments, recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, gross			Derivative instruments subject to master netting arrangements			Derivative instruments, net
	Derivative assets	$	201,775		$	(5,553	)	$	196,222
Offsetting Liabilities	The following tables present the gross amounts of recognized derivative assets and liabilities, the amounts offset under netting arrangements with counterparties, and the resulting net amounts presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets for the periods presented, all at fair value:
		As of March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)	Derivative instruments, recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, gross			Derivative instruments subject to master netting arrangements			Derivative instruments, net
	Derivative assets	$	236,587		$	(6,394	)	$	230,193
		As of December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)	Derivative instruments, recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, gross			Derivative instruments subject to master netting arrangements			Derivative instruments, net
	Derivative assets	$	201,775		$	(5,553	)	$	196,222

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring	The following assets and liabilities were measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the period (refer to Note 4 for details relating to derivative instruments):
		As of March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
	(in thousands)	Carrying Value		Total Fair Value		Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
						Active Markets		Observable		Unobservable
						for Identical		Inputs		Inputs (Level 3)
						Assets		(Level 2)
						(Level 1)
	Assets:
	Derivative instruments, at fair value	$	230,193	$	230,193	$	—	$	230,193	$	—
	Total assets	$	230,193	$	230,193	$	—	$	230,193	$	—
		As of December 31, 2014
				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
	(in thousands)	Carrying Value		Total Fair Value		Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
						Active Markets		Observable		Unobservable
						for Identical		Inputs		Inputs (Level 3)
						Assets		(Level 2)
						(Level 1)
	Assets:
	Derivative instruments, at fair value	$	196,222	$	196,222	$	—	$	196,222	$	—
	Total assets	$	196,222	$	196,222	$	—	$	196,222	$	—
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping	The estimated fair value and carrying amount of long-term debt as reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is shown in the table below (refer to Note 3 for details relating to the debt instruments). The fair value was estimated using Level 2 inputs based on rates reflective of the remaining maturity as well as the Company’s financial position.
		As of March 31, 2015				As of December 31, 2014
	Long-Term Debt (in thousands)	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
	Senior Notes Due 2022	$	900,000	$	868,500	$	900,000	$	839,250
	Senior Notes Due 2023	396,938		398,427		—		—
	Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility	—		—		—		—
	Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility	17,000		17,000		—		—
	RMP Revolving Credit Facility	—		—		—		—
	Other	344		344		680		680
	Total	$	1,314,282	$	1,284,271	$	900,680	$	839,930

Financial_Information_by_Busin1

Financial Information by Business Segment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	The operating results and assets of the Company’s reportable segments were as follows as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
	(in thousands)	Exploration and Production			Midstream			Elimination of Intersegment Transactions			Consolidated Total
	Operating revenues:
	Natural gas, oil and NGL sales	$	96,912		$	—		$	—		$	96,912
	Firm transportation sales, net	2,826			—			—			2,826
	Gathering, compression and water distribution	—			29,447			(19,646		)	9,801
	Total operating revenues	$	99,738		$	29,447		$	(19,646	)	$	109,539
	Operating expenses:
	Lease operating	11,591			—			—			11,591
	Gathering, compression and transportation	27,676			—			(13,256		)	14,420
	Production taxes and impact fees	1,454			—			—			1,454
	Exploration	739			—			—			739
	Midstream operation and maintenance	—			3,331			—			3,331
	Incentive unit expense	22,498			960			—			23,458
	Stock compensation expense	2,220			1,035			—			3,255
	General and administrative	13,299			4,191			—			17,490
	Depreciation, depletion and amortization	58,914			3,667			—			62,581
	Amortization of intangible assets	—			408			—			408
	Contract termination fees	1,892			—			—			1,892
	Total operating expenses	$	140,283		$	13,592		$	(13,256	)	$	140,619
	Operating (loss) income	$	(40,545	)	$	15,855		$	(6,390	)	$	(31,080	)
	Segment assets	$	3,276,900		$	687,077		$	(6,390	)	$	3,957,587
	Goodwill	$	294,908		$	39,142		$	—		$	334,050
	Capital expenditures for segment assets	$	240,717		$	90,612		$	(6,390	)	$	324,939
	The operating results and assets of the Company’s reportable segments were as follows as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2014:
	(in thousands)	Exploration and Production			Midstream			Elimination of Intersegment Transactions			Consolidated Total
	Operating revenues:
	Natural gas, oil and NGL sales	$	90,466		$	—		$	—		$	90,466
	Gathering, compression and water distribution	—			66			(55		)	11
	Total operating revenues	$	90,466		$	66		$	(55	)	$	90,477
	Operating expenses:
	Lease operating	5,187			—			—			5,187
	Gathering, compression and transportation	6,456			—			—			6,456
	Production taxes and impact fees	639			—			—			639
	Exploration	486			—			—			486
	Midstream operation and maintenance	—			674			—			674
	Incentive unit expense	68,101			5,701			—			73,802
	Stock compensation expense	91			—			—			91
	General and administrative	9,569			1,861			—			11,430
	Depreciation, depletion and amortization	25,064			443			—			25,507
	Total operating expenses	$	115,593		$	8,679		$	—		$	124,272
	Operating loss	$	(25,127	)	$	(8,613	)	$	(55	)	$	(33,795	)
	Capital expenditures for segment assets	$	165,278		$	14,509		$	—		$	179,787
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated	The assets of the Company’s reportable segments were as follows as of December 31, 2014:
	(in thousands)	Exploration and Production			Midstream			Elimination of Intersegment Transactions			Consolidated Total
	Segment assets	$	2,935,814		$	592,135		$	—		$	3,527,949
	Goodwill	$	294,908		$	39,142		$	—		$	334,050

Incentive_Units_Tables

Incentive Units (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Schedule of Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments	Three tranches of the incentive units have a time vesting feature. A roll forward of those units from December 31, 2014 to March 31, 2015 is included below.
	Vested Units Balance, December 31, 2014	1,800,911
	Vested During Period	325,741
	Forfeited During Period	—
	Granted During Period	—
	Canceled During Period	—
	Vested Units Balance, March 31, 2015	2,126,652
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques	The fair value of the incentive units was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model with the following assumptions:
	Rice Holdings
	Valuation Date	1/29/14
	Dividend Yield	0	%
	Expected Volatility	47	%
	Risk-Free Rate	1.11	%
	Expected Life (Years)	4
	Rice Holdings
	Valuation Date	4/14/14
	Dividend Yield	0	%
	Expected Volatility	45.19	%
	Risk-Free Rate	1.13	%
	Expected Life (Years)	3.8
	Rice Holdings
	Valuation Date	4/16/14
	Dividend Yield	0	%
	Expected Volatility	44.32	%
	Risk-Free Rate	1.18	%
	Expected Life (Years)	3.8
	NGP Holdings
	Valuation Date	3/31/15
	Dividend Yield	0	%
	Expected Volatility	54.62	%
	Risk-Free Rate	0.41	%
	Expected Life (Years)	1.5

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	The following is a calculation of the basic and diluted weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding and EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. As indicated in Note 1, the Company’s corporate reorganization was considered a transaction amongst entities under common control. Therefore, the weighted average shares used in the Company’s EPS calculation assume that the Rice Energy Inc. corporate structure was in place for all periods presented.
		Three Months Ended March 31,
	(in thousands, except share data)	2015		2014
	Income (numerator):
	Net income	$	152	$	129,454
	Weighted-average shares (denominator):
	Weighted-average number of shares of common stock - basic	136,292		124,646
	Weighted-average number of shares of common stock - diluted	136,348		125,192
	Earnings per share:
	Basic	$	—	$	1.04
	Diluted	$	—	$	1.03

Guarantor_Subsidiaries_Financi1

Guarantor Subsidiaries Financial Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Condensed Balance Sheet
	Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)	Parent				Guarantors				Non-Guarantors				Eliminations				Consolidated
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash	$	334,451			$	4,576			$	10,044			$	—			$	349,071
	Accounts receivable	46				249,508				4,837				—				254,391
	Prepaid expenses and other assets	27,868				2,253				12,896				(37,317		)		5,700
	Derivative assets	52,073				93,891				—				—				145,964
	Total current assets	414,438				350,228				27,777				(37,317		)		755,126
	Investments in subsidiaries	2,381,993				115,314				—				(2,497,307		)		—
	Gas collateral account	—				3,995				—				—				3,995
	Property, plant and equipment, net	10,782				2,116,214				580,533				(6,389		)		2,701,140
	Deferred financing costs, net	26,881				—				4,782				—				31,663
	Goodwill	—				294,908				39,142				—				334,050
	Intangible assets, net	—				—				47,384				—				47,384
	Derivative assets	11,457				72,772				—				—				84,229
	Total assets	$	2,845,551			$	2,953,431			$	699,618			$	(2,541,013	)		$	3,957,587
	Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
	Current liabilities:
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	—			$	344			$	—			$	—			$	344
	Accounts payable	4,472				88,106				48,482				—				141,060
	Royalties payables	—				28,841				—				—				28,841
	Accrued capital expenditures	—				69,002				45,233				—				114,235
	Accrued interest	23,917				—				18				—				23,935
	Leasehold payables	—				18,010				—				—				18,010
	Deferred tax liabilities	16,248				42,626				—				—				58,874
	Payable to affiliate	—				37,319				—				(37,319		)		—
	Other accrued liabilities	6,787				21,878				1,343				—				30,008
	Total current liabilities	51,424				306,126				95,076				(37,319		)		415,307
	Long-term liabilities:
	Long-term debt	1,296,938				—				17,000				—				1,313,938
	Leasehold payable	—				4,605				—				—				4,605
	Deferred tax liabilities	(54,339		)		252,194				15,707				—				213,562
	Other long-term liabilities	2,949				8,513				2,905				—				14,367
	Total liabilities	1,296,972				571,438				130,688				(37,319		)		1,961,779
	Stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest	1,548,579				2,381,993				121,701				(2,503,694		)		1,548,579
	Noncontrolling interest	—				—				447,229				—				447,229
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,845,551			$	2,953,431			$	699,618			$	(2,541,013	)		$	3,957,587
	Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)		Parent				Guarantors				Non-Guarantors				Eliminations				Consolidated
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash		$	181,835			$	41,934			$	32,361			$	—			$	256,130
	Accounts receivable		1,773				196,974				1,153				—				199,900
	Receivable from affiliates		634				55				2,198				(2,799		)		88
	Prepaid expenses and other assets		1,296				1,702				341				—				3,339
	Derivative assets		47,291				85,743				—				—				133,034
	Total current assets		232,829				326,408				36,053				(2,799		)		592,491
	Investments in subsidiaries		2,177,895				86,148				—				(2,264,043		)		—
	Property, plant and equipment, net		10,348				1,986,856				464,127				—				2,461,331
	Deferred financing costs, net		20,081				—				5,022				—				25,103
	Goodwill		—				294,908				39,142				—				334,050
	Intangible assets, net		—				—				47,791				—				47,791
	Other non-current assets		8,290				58,893				—				—				67,183
	Total assets		$	2,449,443			$	2,753,213			$	592,135			$	(2,266,842	)		$	3,527,949
	Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
	Current liabilities:
	Current portion of long-term debt		$	—			$	680			$	—			$	—			$	680
	Accounts payable		19,231				101,132				31,966				—				152,329
	Royalties payables		—				37,172				—				—				37,172
	Accrued capital expenditures		1,515				89,858				16,917				—				108,290
	Accrued interest		9,375				—				—				—				9,375
	Leasehold payables		—				30,702				—				—				30,702
Deferred tax liabilities		54,688				39,197				—				(39,197		)		54,688
Other accrued liabilities		16,652				27,502				2,086				(2,801		)		43,439
Total current liabilities		101,461				326,243				50,969				(41,998		)		436,675
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt		900,000				—				—				—				900,000
Deferred tax liabilities		12,497				237,155				10,660				(51,094		)		209,218
Leasehold payable		—				4,279				—				—				4,279
Other long-term liabilities		3,068				7,641				1,900				—				12,609
Total liabilities		1,017,026				575,318				63,529				(93,092		)		1,562,781
Stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest		1,432,417				2,177,895				86,148				(2,173,750		)		1,522,710
Noncontrolling interest		—				—				442,458				—				442,458
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	2,449,443			$	2,753,213			$	592,135			$	(2,266,842	)		$	3,527,949
Condensed Statement of Operations
	Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)		Parent				Guarantors				Non-Guarantors				Eliminations				Consolidated
	Operating revenues:
	Natural gas, oil and NGL sales		$	—			$	96,912			$	—			$	—			$	96,912
	Firm transportation sales, net		—				2,826				—				—				2,826
	Gathering, compression and water distribution		—				—				29,447				(19,646		)		9,801
	Total operating revenues		—				99,738				29,447				(19,646		)		109,539
	Operating expenses:
	Lease operating		—				11,591				—				—				11,591
	Gathering, compression and transportation		—				27,676				—				(13,256		)		14,420
	Production taxes and impact fees		—				1,454				—				—				1,454
	Exploration		—				739				—				—				739
	Midstream operation and maintenance		—				—				3,331				—				3,331
	Incentive unit expense		—				22,498				960				—				23,458
	Stock compensation expense		—				2,220				1,035				—				3,255
	General and administrative		—				13,299				4,191				—				17,490
	Depreciation, depletion and amortization		—				59,136				3,445				—				62,581
	Amortization of intangible assets		—				—				408				—				408
	Contract termination fees		—				1,892				—				—				1,892
	Total operating expenses		—				140,505				13,370				(13,256		)		140,619
	Operating (loss) income		—				(40,767		)		16,077				(6,390		)		(31,080		)
	Interest expense		(15,426		)		(31		)		(672		)		—				(16,129		)
	Other income		94				59				9				—				162
	Gain on derivative instruments		13,965				47,402				—				—				61,367
	Amortization of deferred financing costs		(852		)		—				(251		)		—				(1,103		)
	Equity income (loss) in affiliate		(6,723		)		(852		)		—				7,575				—
	Income (loss) before income taxes		(8,942		)		5,811				15,163				1,185				13,217
	Income tax (expense) benefit		(8,530		)		(12,534		)		(5,090		)		17,624				(8,530		)
	Net income (loss)		(17,472		)		(6,723		)		10,073				18,809				4,687
	Less: Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests		—				—				(4,535		)		—				(4,535		)
	Net income (loss) attributable to Rice Energy		$	(17,472	)		$	(6,723	)		$	5,538			$	18,809			$	152
	Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	(in thousands)		Parent				Guarantors				Non-Guarantors				Eliminations				Consolidated
	Operating revenues:
	Natural gas, oil and NGL sales		$	—			$	90,466			$	—			$	—			$	90,466
	Gathering, compression and water distribution		—				—				11				—				11
	Total operating revenues		—				90,466				11				—				90,477
	Operating expenses:
	Lease operating		—				5,187				—				—				5,187
	Gathering, compression and transportation		—				6,456				—				—				6,456
	Production taxes and impact fees		—				639				—				—				639
	Exploration		—				486				—				—				486
	Midstream operation and maintenance		—				389				285				—				674
	Incentive unit expense		—				68,177				5,625				—				73,802
	Stock compensation expense		—				91				—				—				91
	General and administrative		—				10,892				538				—				11,430
	Depreciation, depletion and		—				25,304				203				—				25,507
	amortization
	Total operating expenses		—				117,621				6,651				—				124,272
	Operating loss		—				(27,155		)		(6,640		)		—				(33,795		)
	Interest expense		—				(7,042		)		—				—				(7,042		)
	Gain on purchase of Marcellus joint venture		—				203,579				—				—				203,579
	Other income (expense)		—				602				(11		)		—				591
	Loss on derivative instruments		—				(20,380		)		—				—				(20,380		)
	Amortization of deferred financing costs		—				(489		)		—				—				(489		)
	Loss on extinguishment of debt		—				(143		)		—				—				(143		)
	Write-off of deferred financing costs		—				(836		)		—				—				(836		)
	Equity loss of joint ventures		—				(2,656		)		—				—				(2,656		)
	Equity in income (loss) of affiliate		126,988				(9,117		)		—				(117,871		)		—
	Income (loss) before income taxes		126,988				136,363				(6,651		)		(117,871		)		138,829
	Income tax (expense) benefit		(9,375		)		(9,375		)		(2,466		)		11,841				(9,375		)
	Net income (loss)		117,613				126,988				(9,117		)		(106,030		)		129,454
	Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests		—				—				—				—				—
Net income (loss) attributable to Rice Energy		$	117,613			$	126,988			$	(9,117	)		$	(106,030	)		$	129,454
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
	Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)		Parent				Guarantors				Non-Guarantors				Eliminations				Consolidated
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	(45,325	)		$	41,446			$	23,347			$	(6,390	)		$	13,078
	Capital expenditures for property and equipment		(907		)		(239,810		)		(90,612		)		6,390				(324,939		)
	Investment in subsidiaries		(190,328		)		(30,978		)		—				221,306				—
	Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(191,235		)		(270,788		)		(90,612		)		227,696				(324,939		)
	Proceeds from borrowings		411,932				—				17,000				—				428,932
	Repayments of debt obligations		(15,186		)		(349		)		—				—				(15,535		)
	Debt issuance costs		(7,570		)		—				(292		)		—				(7,862		)
	Offering costs related to the Partnership’s IPO		—				—				(146		)		—				(146		)
	Distributions to the Partnership’s public unitholders		—				—				(587		)		—				(587		)
	Parent distributions, net		—				192,333				28,973				(221,306		)		—
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		389,176				191,984				44,948				(221,306		)		404,802
	Increase (decrease) in cash		152,616				(37,358		)		(22,317		)		—				92,941
	Cash, beginning of year		181,835				41,934				32,361				—				256,130
	Cash, end of period		$	334,451			$	4,576			$	10,044			$	—			$	349,071
	Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	(in thousands)		Parent					Guarantors					Non-Guarantors					Eliminations				Consolidated
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	(40	)			$	39,188				$	(3,604	)			$	—			$	35,544
	Capital expenditures for property and equipment		—			—		(165,278		)	—		(14,509		)	—		—				(179,787		)
	Investment in subsidiaries		(600,199		)			(17,633		)			—					617,832				—
	Acquisition of Marcellus JV, net of cash acquired		—					(82,766		)			—					—				(82,766		)
	Proceeds from sale of interest in gas properties		—					11,263					—					—				11,263
	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(600,199		)			(254,414		)			(14,509		)			617,832				(251,290		)
	Repayments of debt obligations		—					(192,114		)			—					—				(192,114		)
	Restricted cash for convertible debt		—					8,268					—					—				8,268
	Debt issuance costs		—					(446		)			—					—				(446		)
	Shares of stock in IPO, net of costs		600,239					(3,144		)			—					—				597,095
	Parent contributions, net		—					600,199					17,633					(617,832		)		—
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		600,239					412,763					17,633					(617,832		)		412,803
	Increase (decrease) in cash		—					197,537					(480		)			—				197,057
	Cash, beginning of year		—					31,408					204					—				31,612
	Cash, end of period		$	—				$	228,945				$	(276	)			$	—			$	228,669

Basis_of_Presentation_Details

Basis of Presentation (Details) (Rice Midstream Partners LP)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 22, 2014
Rice Midstream Partners LP
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest percentage	50.00%	50.00%

Accounts_Receivable_Details

Accounts Receivable (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
	Well
	acre
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total accounts receivable	$254,391,000	$199,900,000
Greene County, Pennsylvania | Greene County Acquisition
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Purchase price revision	15,800,000
Net acres acquired	22,000
Net developed wells acquired	12
Total consideration transferred	329,500,000
Joint interest
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total accounts receivable	162,475,000	125,300,000
Natural gas sales
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total accounts receivable	70,943,000	72,206,000
Other
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total accounts receivable	$20,973,000	$2,394,000

LongTerm_Debt_Schedule_of_Long

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Long-term Debt) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$1,314,282		$900,680
Current portion of long-term debt	344		680
Long-term debt	1,313,938		900,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	0	[1]	0	[1]
Revolving Credit Facility | Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	17,000	[2]	0	[2]
Revolving Credit Facility | RMP Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	0	[3]	0	[3]
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	900,000	[4]	900,000	[4]
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	396,938	[5]	0	[5]
Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$344		$680
[1]	Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (c)In April 2013, the Company entered into a Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (the “Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders. As of March 31, 2015, the borrowing base under the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, the “Amended Credit Agreement”) governing the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility was $550.0 million and the sublimit for letters of credit was $175.0 million. The Company had zero borrowings outstanding and $114.4 million in letters of credit outstanding under its Amended Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2015, resulting in availability of $435.6 million. On March 23, 2015, the Company entered into a Third Amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility, which provided that the Company would not incur an automatic reduction in the borrowing base as a result of the 2023 Notes offering. On April 30, 2015, a scheduled redetermination occurred as a result of which the borrowing base of the facility increased from $550.0 million to $650.0 million. The next redetermination of the borrowing base is scheduled for October 2015.Eurodollar loans under the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus an applicable margin ranging from 150 to 250 basis points, depending on the percentage of borrowing base utilized. Base rate loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i) the agent bank’s reference rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points and (iii) the rate for one month Eurodollar loans plus 100 basis points, plus an applicable margin ranging from 50 to 150 basis points, depending on the percentage of borrowing base utilized. The Amended Credit Agreement is secured by liens on at least 80% of the proved oil and gas reserves of the Company and its subsidiaries (other than any subsidiary that is designated as an unrestricted subsidiary, including Rice Midstream Holdings and its subsidiaries), as well as significant unproved acreage and substantially all of the personal property of the Company and such restricted subsidiaries, and the Company’s obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement are guaranteed by such restricted subsidiaries. The Amended Credit Agreement contains restrictive covenants that limit the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things:•incur additional indebtedness;•sell assets;•make loans to others;•make investments;•enter into mergers;•make or declare dividends;•hedge future production or interest rates;•incur liens; and•engage in certain other transactions without the prior consent of the lenders.The Amended Credit Agreement also requires the Company to maintain certain financial ratios, which are measured at the end of each calendar quarter:•a current ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated current assets (including unused commitments under the Amended Credit Agreement and excluding non-cash derivative assets) to consolidated current liabilities (excluding current maturities under the Amended Credit Agreement and non-cash derivative liabilities), of not less than 1.0 to 1.0; and •a minimum interest coverage ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated EBITDAX (as such term is defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) based on the trailing 12 month period to consolidated interest expense, of not less than 2.5 to 1.0. The Company was in compliance with such covenants and ratios effective as of March 31, 2015.
[2]	Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility (d)On December 22, 2014, Rice Midstream Holdings LLC entered into a revolving credit facility (“Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders with a maximum credit amount of $300.0 million and a sublimit for letters of credit of $25.0 million. As of March 31, 2015, Rice Midstream Holdings had $17.0 million borrowings outstanding and no letters of credit under this facility. The credit facility is available to fund working capital requirements and capital expenditures and to purchase assets and matures on December 22, 2019. Rice Olympus Midstream LLC, Rice Water Services (OH) LLC and Rice Water Services (PA) LLC are the guarantors of the obligations under the credit facility. Principal amounts borrowed are payable on the maturity date, and interest is payable quarterly for base rate loans and at the end of the applicable interest period for Eurodollar loans. Rice Midstream Holdings has a choice of borrowing in Eurodollars or at the base rate. Eurodollar loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the applicable LIBOR Rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 225 to 300 basis points, depending on the leverage ratio then in effect. Base rate loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i) the agent bank’s reference rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points and (iii) the rate for one month Eurodollar loans plus 100 basis points, plus an applicable margin ranging from 125 to 200 basis points, depending on the leverage ratio then in effect. Rice Midstream Holdings also pays a commitment fee based on the undrawn commitment amount ranging from 37.5 to 50 basis points. The Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility is secured by mortgages and other security interests on substantially all of the properties of, and guarantees from, Rice Midstream Holdings and its restricted subsidiaries (which do not include the Partnership, Rice Midstream Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and general partner of the Partnership, or the Company and its subsidiaries other than Rice Midstream Holdings). The Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility limits the ability of Rice Midstream Holdings and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: •incur or guarantee additional debt; •redeem or repurchase units or make distributions under certain circumstances; •make certain investments and acquisitions; •incur certain liens or permit them to exist; •enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates; •merge or consolidate with another company; and •transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of assets. The Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility also requires Rice Midstream Holdings to maintain the following financial ratios: •an interest coverage ratio, which is the ratio of Rice Midstream Holding’s consolidated EBITDA (as defined within the Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility) to its consolidated current interest expense of at least 2.50 to 1.0 at the end of each fiscal quarter; and•a consolidated total leverage ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated EBITDA, of not more than 4.25 to 1.0. Rice Midstream Holdings was in compliance with such covenants and ratios effective as of March 31, 2015.
[3]	RMP Revolving Credit Facility (e)On December 22, 2014, Rice Midstream OpCo LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership (“Rice Midstream OpCo”), entered into a revolving credit facility (the “RMP Revolving Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders with a maximum credit amount of $450.0 million with an additional $200.0 million of commitments available under an accordion feature subject to lender approval. The RMP Revolving Credit Facility provides for a letter of credit sublimit of $50.0 million. As of March 31, 2015, Rice Midstream OpCo had no borrowings outstanding and no letters of credit under this facility. The RMP Revolving Credit Facility is available to fund working capital requirements and capital expenditures, to purchase assets, to pay distributions and repurchase units and for general partnership purposes. The Partnership and its restricted subsidiaries are the guarantors of the obligations under the RMP Revolving Credit Facility. Principal amounts borrowed are payable on the maturity date, and interest is payable quarterly for base rate loans and at the end of the applicable interest period for Eurodollar loans. The Partnership has a choice of borrowing in Eurodollars or at the base rate. Eurodollar loans bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the applicable LIBOR Rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 175 to 275 basis points, depending on the leverage ratio then in effect. Base rate loans bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i) the agent bank’s reference rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points and (iii) the rate for one month Eurodollar loans plus 100 basis points, plus an applicable margin ranging from 75 to 175 basis points, depending on the leverage ratio then in effect. The Partnership also pays a commitment fee based on the undrawn commitment amount ranging from 35 to 50 basis points. The RMP Revolving Credit Facility is secured by mortgages and other security interests on substantially all of the properties of, and guarantees from, the Partnership and its restricted subsidiaries. The RMP Revolving Credit Facility limits the ability of the Partnership and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: •incur or guarantee additional debt; •redeem or repurchase units or make distributions under certain circumstances; •make certain investments and acquisitions; •incur certain liens or permit them to exist; •enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates; •merge or consolidate with another company; and •transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of assets. The RMP Revolving Credit Facility also requires the Partnership to maintain the following financial ratios: •an interest coverage ratio, which is the ratio of the Partnership’s consolidated EBITDA (as defined within the RMP Revolving Credit Facility) to its consolidated current interest expense of at least 2.50 to 1.0 at the end of each fiscal quarter;•a consolidated total leverage ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated EBITDA, of not more than 4.75 to 1.0, and after electing to issue senior unsecured notes, a consolidated total leverage ratio of not more than 5.25 to 1.0, and, in each case, with certain increases in the permitted total leverage ratio following the completion of a material acquisition; and•if the Partnership elects to issue senior unsecured notes, a consolidated senior secured leverage ratio, which is the ratio of consolidated senior secured debt to consolidated EBITDA, of not more than 3.50 to 1.0. The Partnership was in compliance with such covenants and ratios effective as of March 31, 2015.
[4]	6.25% Senior Notes Due 2022 (a)On April 25, 2014, the Company issued $900.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.25% senior notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”) in a private placement to eligible purchasers under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), which resulted in net proceeds of $882.7 million, after deducting expenses and the initial purchasers’ discounts of approximately $17.3 million. The Company used $301.8 million of the net proceeds to repay and retire the Second Lien Term Loan Facility with Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders in an aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million, with the remainder having been used to fund a portion of the Company’s 2014 capital expenditure program. The 2022 Notes will mature on May 1, 2022, and interest is payable on the 2022 Notes on each May 1 and November 1. At any time prior to May 1, 2017, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the 2022 Notes at a redemption price of 106.25% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the proceeds of certain equity offerings so long as the redemption occurs within 180 days of completing such equity offering and at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes remains outstanding after such redemption. Prior to May 1, 2017, the Company may redeem some or all of the notes for cash at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount plus an applicable make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the indenture governing the 2022 Notes), unless the Company has given notice to redeem the 2022 Notes, the holders of the 2022 Notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of the 2022 Notes at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase. On or after May 1, 2017, the Company may redeem some or all of the 2022 Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) equal to 104.688% for the twelve-month period beginning on May 1, 2017, 103.125% for the twelve-month period beginning May 1, 2018, 101.563% for the twelve-month period beginning on May 1, 2019 and 100.000% beginning on May 1, 2020, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.
[5]	Senior Notes Due 2023 (b)On March 26, 2015, the Company issued $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.25% senior notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”) in a private placement to eligible purchasers under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act, which resulted in net proceeds of $389.3 million, after deducting expenses and the initial purchasers’ discounts of approximately $10.7 million. The Company intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures. The original issuance discount of $3.1 million related to the 2023 Notes, which is recorded as a reduction of the principal amount, is amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method and a rate of 7.345%. The 2023 Notes will mature on May 1, 2023, and interest is payable on the 2023 Notes on each May 1 and November 1, commencing on November 1, 2015. At any time prior to May 1, 2018, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the 2023 Notes at a redemption price of 107.250% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the proceeds of certain equity offerings so long as the redemption occurs within 180 days of completing such equity offering and at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes remains outstanding after such redemption. Prior to May 1, 2018, the Company may redeem some or all of the notes for cash at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount plus an applicable make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the indenture governing the 2023 Notes), unless the Company has given notice to redeem the 2023 Notes, the holders of the 2023 Notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of the 2023 Notes at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase. On or after May 1, 2018, the Company may redeem some or all of the 2023 Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) equal to 105.438% for the twelve-month period beginning on May 1, 2017, 103.625% for the twelve-month period beginning May 1, 2019, 101.813% for the twelve-month period beginning on May 1, 2020 and 100.000% beginning on May 1, 2021, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.In connection with the issuance and sale of the 2023 Notes, the Company and the Company’s restricted subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”) entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers, dated March 26, 2015. Pursuant to the registration rights agreement, the Company and the Guarantors have agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC so that holders of the 2023 Notes can exchange the 2023 Notes for registered notes with substantially identical terms. The Company and the Guarantors will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the exchange to be completed within 365 days after the issuance of the 2023 Notes. The Company and the Guarantors are required to pay additional interest if they fail to comply with their obligations to register the 2023 Notes within the specified time periods. The 2022 Notes and the 2023 Notes (collectively, the “Notes”) are the Company’s senior unsecured obligations, rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future senior debt, and will rank senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s future subordinated debt. The Notes will be effectively subordinated to all of the Company’s existing and future secured debt to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness.The Notes are jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally, guaranteed by the Guarantors. The indentures governing the Notes provide that the guarantees of the Notes will be released under certain circumstances, including: •in connection with any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of that Guarantor (including by way of merger or consolidation) to a person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) of the Company;•in connection with any sale or other disposition of the capital stock of that Guarantor (including by way of merger or consolidation) to a person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, such that, immediately after giving effect to such transaction, such Guarantor would no longer constitute a subsidiary of the Company;•if the Company designates any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor to be an unrestricted subsidiary in accordance with the indentures governing the Notes;•upon legal defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of the indentures governing the Notes; or•if such Guarantor ceases to guarantee any other indebtedness of the Company or a Guarantor under a credit facility, provided no Event of Default (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) has occurred and is continuing.The indentures governing the Notes restrict the Company’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to: (i) incur or guarantee additional debt or issue certain types of preferred stock; (ii) pay dividends on capital stock or redeem, repurchase or retire the Company’s capital stock or subordinated debt; (iii) make certain investments; (iv) incur liens; (v) enter into transactions with affiliates; (vi) merge or consolidate with another company; (vii) transfer and sell assets; and (viii) create unrestricted subsidiaries. These covenants are subject to a number of important exceptions and qualifications. If at any time when the Notes are rated investment grade by both Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and no default (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) has occurred and is continuing, many of such covenants will terminate and the Company and its restricted subsidiaries will cease to be subject to such covenants.The indentures governing the Notes contain customary events of default, including:•default in any payment of interest on any Note when due, continued for 30 days;•default in the payment of principal of or premium, if any, on any Note when due;•failure by the Company to comply with its other obligations under the indentures governing the Notes, in certain cases subject to notice and grace periods;•payment defaults and accelerations with respect to other indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) in the aggregate principal amount of $25.0 million or more;•certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company or a Significant Subsidiary (as defined in the indentures governing the Notes) or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary;•failure by the Company or Restricted Subsidiary to pay certain final judgments aggregating in excess of $25.0 million within 60 days; and•any guarantee of the Notes by a Guarantor ceases to be in full force and effect, is declared null and void in a judicial proceeding or is denied or disaffirmed by its maker.

LongTerm_Debt_625_Senior_Notes

Long-Term Debt (6.25% Senior Notes Due 2022) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 25, 2014	Apr. 25, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from borrowings	$428,932,000	$0
Underwriting discounts and commissions	7,862,000	446,000
Repayments of debt obligations	15,535,000	192,114,000
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			6.25%
Aggregate principal amounts of debt offered			900,000,000
Proceeds from borrowings			882,700,000
Underwriting discounts and commissions			17,300,000
Second Lien Term Loan Facility | Second Lien Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amounts of debt offered				300,000,000
Repayments of debt obligations			$301,800,000
Prior to May 1, 2017 | Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount redeemed			35.00%
Percentage of principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest with proceeds of certain equity offerings			106.25%
Redemption period after completing equity offering			180 days
Percentage of aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding after redemption			65.00%
Percentage of redemption price of principal amount plus applicable make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest			100.00%
Percentage that may be redeemed upon change in control			101.00%
On or after May 1, 2017 | Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of redemption price of principal amount plus applicable make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest			104.69%
12 month period beginning May 1, 2018 | Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of redemption price of principal amount plus applicable make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest			103.13%
12 month period beginning on May 1, 2019 | Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of redemption price of principal amount plus applicable make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest			101.56%
12 month period beginning on May 1, 2020 | Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of redemption price of principal amount plus applicable make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest			100.00%

LongTerm_Debt_725_Senior_Notes

Long-Term Debt (7.25% Senior Notes Due 2023) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 26, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from borrowings	$428,932,000	$0
Underwriting discounts and commissions	7,862,000	446,000
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			7.25%
Aggregate principal amounts of debt offered			400,000,000
Proceeds from borrowings			389,300,000
Underwriting discounts and commissions			10,700,000
Amount of discount			3,100,000
Effective interest rate (percentage)			7.35%
Period for default of interest payment			30 days
Debt covenant requirement, required payment defaults and accelerations for aggregate principal amounts in default (or more)			25,000,000
Debt covenant requirement, failure to pay certain final judgments aggregate amount (in excess of)			$25,000,000
Debt covenant requirement, period for failure to pay final judgments			60 days
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2023 | Prior to May 1, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of redemption price of principal amount			107.25%
Percentage of principal amount redeemed			100.00%
Redemption period after completing equity offering			180 days
Percentage of aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding after redemption			65.00%
Percentage that may be redeemed upon change in control			101.00%
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2023 | Prior to May 1, 2018 | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of redemption price of principal amount			35.00%
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2023 | On or after May 1, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of redemption price of principal amount			105.44%
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2023 | 12 month period beginning May 1, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of redemption price of principal amount			103.63%
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2023 | 12 month period beginning on May 1, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of redemption price of principal amount			101.81%
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2023 | 12 month period beginning on May 1, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of redemption price of principal amount			100.00%

LongTerm_Debt_Senior_Secured_R

Long-Term Debt (Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility) (Details) (Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility, USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 23, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 25, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 29, 2015
Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	1.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	2.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | Federal Funds Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | Eurodollar
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	1.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Borrowing base after amendment		$550,000,000
Borrowings outstanding		0
Availability under revolving credit facility		435,600,000
Current ratio			1
Minimum interest coverage ratio			2.5
Revolving Credit Facility | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage lien on proved oil and gas reserves			80.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Subsequent Event
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Borrowing base after amendment				650,000,000	550,000,000
Letters of Credit | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum credit amount		175,000,000
Borrowings outstanding		$114,400,000

LongTerm_Debt_Midstream_Holdin

Long-Term Debt (Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility) (Details) (Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility, USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 22, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015
Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Undrawn commitment fee percentage	0.38%
Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Undrawn commitment fee percentage	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	2.25%
Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	3.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Federal Funds Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | Eurodollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	1.25%
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	2.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum credit amount	300,000,000
Borrowings outstanding		17,000,000
Minimum interest coverage ratio	2.5
Consolidated leverage ratio	4.25
Letters of Credit | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum credit amount	25,000,000
Borrowings outstanding		$0

LongTerm_Debt_RMP_Revolving_Cr

Long-Term Debt (RMP Revolving Credit Facility) (Details) (RMP Revolving Credit Facility, USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 22, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015
Revolving Credit Facility | Federal Funds Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | Eurodollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	1.00%
Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Undrawn commitment fee percentage	0.35%
Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	1.75%
Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	0.75%
Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Undrawn commitment fee percentage	0.50%
Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	2.75%
Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (percentage)	1.75%
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum credit amount	450,000,000
Additional commitments under accordion feature	200,000,000
Borrowings outstanding		0
Minimum interest coverage ratio	2.5
Consolidated leverage ratio	4.75
Consolidated leverage ratio including senior unsecured notes	5.25
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Letters of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum credit amount	50,000,000
Borrowings outstanding		$0
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated senior secured leverage ratio	3.5

LongTerm_Debt_Schedule_of_Expe

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Expected Maturities of Notes Payable) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Remainder of Year Ending December 31, 2015	$344,000
Year Ending December 31, 2016	0
Year Ending December 31, 2017	0
Year Ending December 31, 2018	0
Year Ending December 31, 2019 and Beyond	1,313,938,000
Total debt	1,314,282,000		900,680,000
Interest paid in cash	$100,000	$7,000,000

Derivative_Instruments_Summary

Derivative Instruments (Summary of Derivative Instruments) (Details) (Not Designated as Hedging Instrument, Natural Gas)	Mar. 31, 2015
Swap Commodity Contract NYMEX 2015 | Swap Contract Expiration
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day	166,000
Weighted Average Price	4.09
Swap Commodity Contract TCO 2015 | Swap Contract Expiration
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day	29,000
Weighted Average Price	3.3
Swap Commodity Contract Dominion South 2015 | Swap Contract Expiration
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day	71,000
Weighted Average Price	2.53
Swap Commodity Contract NYMEX 2016 | Swap Contract Expiration
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day	224,000
Weighted Average Price	4.1
Swap Commodity Contract Dominion South 2016 | Swap Contract Expiration
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day	31,000
Weighted Average Price	2.62
Swap Commodity Contract NYMEX 2017 | Swap Contract Expiration
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day	60,000
Weighted Average Price	4.24
Collar Commodity Contract NYMEX 2015 | Collar Contract Expiration
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day	139,000
Floor	3.96
Ceiling	4.65
Basis Commodity Contract TCO 2015 | Basis Contract Expiration
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day	37,000
Swap ($/MMBtu)	-0.42
Basis Commodity Contract Dominion South 2015 | Basis Contract Expiration
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day	14,000
Swap ($/MMBtu)	-1.12
Basis Commodity Contract M2 2015 | Basis Contract Expiration
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day	24,000
Swap ($/MMBtu)	-0.94
Basis Commodity Contract TETCO ELA 2015] | Basis Contract Expiration
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day	23,000
Swap ($/MMBtu)	-0.13
Basis Commodity Contract MichCon 2015 | Basis Contract Expiration
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day	1,000
Swap ($/MMBtu)	-0.04
Basis Commodity Contract TCO 2016 | Basis Contract Expiration
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day	17,000
Swap ($/MMBtu)	-0.42
Basis Commodity Contract MichCon 2016 | Basis Contract Expiration
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day	4,000
Swap ($/MMBtu)	-0.04
Basis Commodity Contract MichCon 2017 | Basis Contract Expiration
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day	4,000
Swap ($/MMBtu)	-0.04
Basis Commodity Contract MichCon 2018 | Basis Contract Expiration
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day	4,000
Swap ($/MMBtu)	-0.04
Basis Commodity Contract MichCon 2019 | Basis Contract Expiration
Derivative [Line Items]
MMBtu/day	20,000
Swap ($/MMBtu)	-0.12

Derivative_Instruments_Schedul

Derivative Instruments (Schedule of Offsetting Assets and Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets, Derivative Assets	$236,587	$201,775
Gross Amounts Offset on Balance Sheet, Derivative Assets	-6,394	-5,553
Net Amounts of Assets (Liabilities) on Balance Sheet, Derivative Assets	$230,193	$196,222

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru2

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets:
Derivative instruments, at fair value	$230,193	$196,222
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets:
Derivative instruments, at fair value	230,193	196,222
Total assets	230,193	196,222
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Assets:
Derivative instruments, at fair value	0	0
Total assets	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Assets:
Derivative instruments, at fair value	230,193	196,222
Total assets	230,193	196,222
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Derivative instruments, at fair value	0	0
Total assets	0	0
Carrying Value | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets:
Derivative instruments, at fair value	230,193	196,222
Total assets	$230,193	$196,222

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru3

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Schedule of the Estimated Fair Value and Carrying Amount of Long-term Debt) (Details) (Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2), USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Other	$344	$680
Total fair value	1,314,282	900,680
Carrying Value | Senior Notes Due 2022
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	900,000	900,000
Carrying Value | Senior Notes Due 2023
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	396,938	0
Carrying Value | Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Revolving Credit Facility	0	0
Carrying Value | Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Revolving Credit Facility	17,000	0
Carrying Value | RMP Revolving Credit Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Revolving Credit Facility	0	0
Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Other	344	680
Total fair value	1,284,271	839,930
Fair Value | Senior Notes Due 2022
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	868,500	839,250
Fair Value | Senior Notes Due 2023
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	398,427	0
Fair Value | Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Revolving Credit Facility	0	0
Fair Value | Midstream Holdings Revolving Credit Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Revolving Credit Facility	17,000	0
Fair Value | RMP Revolving Credit Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Revolving Credit Facility	$0	$0

Financial_Information_by_Busin2

Financial Information by Business Segment (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 22, 2014
	business_segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of business segments	2
Rice Midstream Partners LP
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Limited partnership interest percentage in partnership		50.00%
Operating Segments | Midstream | Rice Midstream Partners LP
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Limited partnership interest percentage in partnership	50.00%

Financial_Information_by_Busin3

Financial Information by Business Segment (Schedule of Operating Results and Assets) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids (“NGL”) sales	$96,912	$90,466
Firm transportation sales, net	2,826	0
Gathering, compression and water distribution	9,801	11
Total operating revenues	109,539	90,477
Lease operating	11,591	5,187
Gathering, compression and transportation	14,420	6,456
Production taxes and impact fees	1,454	639
Exploration	739	486
Midstream operation and maintenance	3,331	674
Incentive unit expense	23,458	73,802
Stock compensation expense	3,255	91
General and administrative	17,490	11,430
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	62,581	25,507
Amortization of intangibles	408	0
Contract termination fees	1,892	0
Total operating expenses	140,619	124,272
Operating loss	-31,080	-33,795
Segment assets	3,957,587		3,527,949
Goodwill	334,050		334,050
Capital expenditures for segment assets	324,939	179,787
Operating Segments | Exploration and Production
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids (“NGL”) sales	96,912	90,466
Firm transportation sales, net	2,826
Gathering, compression and water distribution	0	0
Total operating revenues	99,738	90,466
Lease operating	11,591	5,187
Gathering, compression and transportation	27,676	6,456
Production taxes and impact fees	1,454	639
Exploration	739	486
Midstream operation and maintenance	0	0
Incentive unit expense	22,498	68,101
Stock compensation expense	2,220	91
General and administrative	13,299	9,569
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	58,914	25,064
Amortization of intangibles	0
Contract termination fees	1,892
Total operating expenses	140,283	115,593
Operating loss	-40,545	-25,127
Segment assets	3,276,900		2,935,814
Goodwill	294,908		294,908
Capital expenditures for segment assets	240,717	165,278
Operating Segments | Midstream
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids (“NGL”) sales	0	0
Firm transportation sales, net	0
Gathering, compression and water distribution	29,447	66
Total operating revenues	29,447	66
Lease operating	0	0
Gathering, compression and transportation	0	0
Production taxes and impact fees	0	0
Exploration	0	0
Midstream operation and maintenance	3,331	674
Incentive unit expense	960	5,701
Stock compensation expense	1,035	0
General and administrative	4,191	1,861
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	3,667	443
Amortization of intangibles	408
Contract termination fees	0
Total operating expenses	13,592	8,679
Operating loss	15,855	-8,613
Segment assets	687,077		592,135
Goodwill	39,142		39,142
Capital expenditures for segment assets	90,612	14,509
Elimination of Intersegment Transactions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids (“NGL”) sales	0	0
Firm transportation sales, net	0
Gathering, compression and water distribution	-19,646	-55
Total operating revenues	-19,646	-55
Lease operating	0	0
Gathering, compression and transportation	-13,256	0
Production taxes and impact fees	0	0
Exploration	0	0
Midstream operation and maintenance	0	0
Incentive unit expense	0	0
Stock compensation expense	0	0
General and administrative	0	0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	0	0
Amortization of intangibles	0
Contract termination fees	0
Total operating expenses	-13,256	0
Operating loss	-6,390	-55
Segment assets	-6,390		0
Goodwill	0		0
Capital expenditures for segment assets	($6,390)	$0

Financial_Information_by_Busin4

Financial Information by Business Segment (Schedule of Assets of Reportable Segments) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment assets	$3,957,587	$3,527,949
Goodwill	334,050	334,050
Operating Segments | Exploration and Production
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment assets	3,276,900	2,935,814
Goodwill	294,908	294,908
Operating Segments | Midstream
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment assets	687,077	592,135
Goodwill	39,142	39,142
Elimination of Intersegment Transactions
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment assets	-6,390	0
Goodwill	$0	$0

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 14, 2013	Mar. 31, 2015
		Drilling_Rig
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of horizontal drilling rigs under contract		4
Number of tophole drilling rigs under contract		2
Number of drilling rigs under contract that expire in 2015		1
Number of drilling rigs under contract that expire in 2016		2
Number of drilling rigs under contract that expire in 2017		2
Number of drilling rigs under contract that expire in 2018		1
Total future payments for horizontal drilling rigs under contract		$74.60
Future payments for horizontal drilling rigs under contract, remainder of 2015		31.3
Future payments for horizontal drilling rigs under contract, 2016		28.9
Future payments for horizontal drilling rigs under contract, 2017		12.2
Future payments for horizontal drilling rigs under contract, 2018		$2.20
Utica Development Agreements
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Net acres	50,000
Utica Development Agreements, terms	10 years
Period of notice prior to termination	90 days
Utica Development Agreements | Goshen and Smith Townships in Belmont County, Ohio
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Participating interest in acreage (percentage)	68.70%
Utica Development Agreements | Wayne and Washington Townships in Belmont County, Ohio
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Participating interest in acreage (percentage)	48.20%

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Commitment for Gathering and Firm Transportation) (Details) (Gathering and Firm Transportation, USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Gathering and Firm Transportation
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Future payments under contracts	$4,867.20
Commitment for gathering and firm transportation, remainder of 2015	70.1
Commitment for gathering and firm transportation, 2016	117.2
Commitment for gathering and firm transportation, 2017	136.8
Commitment for gathering and firm transportation, 2018	197.6
Commitment for gathering and firm transportation, 2019	222.5
Commitment for gathering and firm transportation, 2020	222.3
Commitment for gathering and firm transportation, Thereafter	$3,900.70

Stockholders_Equity_Details

Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 20, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	Dec. 22, 2014	Jan. 29, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock (shares)	136,297,909			136,280,766
Compensation expense	$23,458,000	$73,802,000
Underwriting discounts and commissions	146,000	0
Rice Midstream Partners LP
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest percentage	50.00%					50.00%
Prorated cash distribution per common unit			$0.02
Minimum quarterly distribution per unit	$0.19
Minimum annual distribution per unit	$0.75
Period following IPO used to adjust first cash distribution				10 days
Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Public offering price per share					$27.30
Shares sold in Equity Offering					13,729,650
Underwriting discounts and commissions					7,700,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock sold in August 2014 Equity Offering, net of underwriting fees					196,300,000
Rice Midstream Partners LP
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Limited partnership interest percentage in partnership						50.00%
IPO
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Compensation expense		$3,400,000
IPO | Rice Midstream Partners LP
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of units issued through initial public offering						28,750,000
IPO | Common Units | Rice Midstream Partners LP
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of common and subordinated units						3,623
IPO | Subordinated Units | Rice Midstream Partners LP
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of common and subordinated units						28,753,623
IPO | Rice Energy Inc | Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares sold in Equity Offering					7,500,000
IPO | Affiliates of Natural Gas Partners and Alpha Natural Resources | Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares sold in Equity Offering					6,229,650
IPO | NGP Holdings | NGP Holdings
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock (shares)							43,452,550
IPO | Rice Holdings | Rice Holdings
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock (shares)							20,300,923
IPO | Mr. Daniel J. Rice III
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock (shares)							2,356,844
IPO | Rice Partners
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock (shares)							20,000,000
IPO | Incentive Unitholders
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock (shares)							160,831
IPO | Rice Drilling B
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock (shares)							1,728,852
IPO | Rice Midstream Partners LP
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Contribution percentage						100.00%

Incentive_Units_Narrative_Deta

Incentive Units (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive unit expense	$23,458,000	$73,802,000
IPO
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive unit expense		3,400,000
Incentive Units | IPO
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive unit expense	23,500,000	66,000,000
Compensation expense related to changes in certain service condition assumptions	9,200,000
Incentive Units | NGP Holdings | NGP Holdings
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Payment for pre-determined payout criteria	12,000,000
Incentive Units | NGP Holdings | NGP Holdings | IPO
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Payment for pre-determined payout criteria		4,400,000
Unrecognized compensation cost	42,700,000
Incentive Units | Incentive Unitholders | IPO
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of transactions		2
Incentive unit expense		7,800,000
Incentive Units | Rice Holdings | IPO
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost	$59,200,000
Incentive Units | Time Vesting Feature
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of tranches with time vest feature	3
Incentive Units | Future Payment Condition Vesting Feature
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of tranches without time vest feature	4

Incentive_Units_Roll_Forward_o

Incentive Units (Roll Forward of Incentive Units) (Details) (Incentive Units, Time Vesting Feature)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Incentive Units | Time Vesting Feature
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Vested Units Balance, December 31, 2014	1,800,911
Vested During Period	325,741
Forfeited During Period	0
Granted During Period	0
Canceled During Period	0
Vested Units Balance, March 31, 2015	2,126,652

Incentive_Units_Fair_Value_of_

Incentive Units (Fair Value of Incentive Units) (Details) (Incentive Units)	0 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2014	Apr. 14, 2014	Apr. 16, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015
Rice Holdings | Rice Holdings | 1/29/2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividend Yield	0.00%
Expected Volatility	47.00%
Risk-Free Rate	1.11%
Expected Life (Years)	4 years
Rice Holdings | Rice Holdings | 4/14/2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividend Yield		0.00%
Expected Volatility		45.19%
Risk-Free Rate		1.13%
Expected Life (Years)		3 years 9 months 18 days
Rice Holdings | Rice Holdings | 4/16/2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividend Yield			0.00%
Expected Volatility			44.32%
Risk-Free Rate			1.18%
Expected Life (Years)			3 years 9 months 15 days
NGP Holdings | NGP Holdings | 3/31/2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividend Yield				0.00%
Expected Volatility				54.62%
Risk-Free Rate				0.41%
Expected Life (Years)				1 year 6 months

StockBased_Compensation_Detail

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	$3,255,000	$91,000
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	2,300,000	100,000
Unrecorded compensation expense	28,800,000
Phantom Unit Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	1,000,000
Unrecorded compensation expense	$5,900,000

Earnings_Per_Share_Details

Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Rice Energy Inc.	$152	$129,454
Weighted-average shares (denominator):
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock - basic	136,291,814	124,646,324
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock - diluted	136,347,810	125,192,398
Earnings per share:
Earnings per share—basic	$0	$1.04
Earnings per share—diluted	$0	$1.03
Shares not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation as they were considered anti-dilutive	322,865

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 29, 2014
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Federal income tax statutory rate	35.00%
Deferred tax liability recorded in equity	$1,548,579		$1,522,710
Deferred income tax expense	8,530	9,375
Effective tax rate (percentage)	65.00%	7.00%
IPO | Deferred Tax Liability Recorded In Equity
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred tax liability recorded in equity				$162,300

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility, Revolving Credit Facility, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 29, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Borrowing base after amendment	$550,000,000
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Borrowing base after amendment		$650,000,000	$550,000,000

Guarantor_Subsidiaries_Financi2

Guarantor Subsidiaries Financial Information (Narrative) (Details) (Senior Notes, USD $)	Apr. 25, 2014	Mar. 26, 2015
Senior Notes Due 2022
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amounts of debt offered	$900,000,000
Senior Notes Due 2023
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amounts of debt offered		$400,000,000

Guarantor_Subsidiaries_Financi3

Guarantor Subsidiaries Financial Information (Condensed Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash	$349,071	$256,130	$228,669	$31,612
Accounts receivable	254,391	199,900
Receivable from affiliates		88
Prepaid expenses and other	5,700	3,339
Derivative assets	145,964	133,034
Total current assets	755,126	592,491
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Gas collateral account	3,995	3,995
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,701,140	2,461,331
Deferred financing costs, net	31,663	25,103
Goodwill	334,050	334,050
Intangible assets, net	47,384	47,791
Derivative assets	84,229	63,188
Other non-current assets		67,183
Total assets	3,957,587	3,527,949
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	344	680
Accounts payable	141,060	152,329
Royalties payable	28,841	37,172
Accrued capital expenditures	114,235	108,290
Accrued interest	23,935	9,375
Leasehold payables	18,010	30,702
Deferred tax liabilities	58,874	54,688
Payable to affiliate	0
Other accrued liabilities	30,008	43,439
Total current liabilities	415,307	436,675
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	1,313,938	900,000
Leasehold payable	4,605	4,279
Deferred tax liabilities	213,562	209,218
Other long-term liabilities	14,367	12,609
Total liabilities	1,961,779	1,562,781
Stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest	1,548,579	1,522,710
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	447,229	442,458
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	3,957,587	3,527,949
Parent
Current assets:
Cash	334,451	181,835	0	0
Accounts receivable	46	1,773
Receivable from affiliates		634
Prepaid expenses and other	27,868	1,296
Derivative assets	52,073	47,291
Total current assets	414,438	232,829
Investments in subsidiaries	2,381,993	2,177,895
Gas collateral account	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	10,782	10,348
Deferred financing costs, net	26,881	20,081
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Derivative assets	11,457
Other non-current assets		8,290
Total assets	2,845,551	2,449,443
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Accounts payable	4,472	19,231
Royalties payable	0	0
Accrued capital expenditures	0	1,515
Accrued interest	23,917	9,375
Leasehold payables	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	16,248	54,688
Payable to affiliate	0
Other accrued liabilities	6,787	16,652
Total current liabilities	51,424	101,461
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	1,296,938	900,000
Leasehold payable	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	-54,339	12,497
Other long-term liabilities	2,949	3,068
Total liabilities	1,296,972	1,017,026
Stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest	1,548,579	1,432,417
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,845,551	2,449,443
Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash	4,576	41,934	228,945	31,408
Accounts receivable	249,508	196,974
Receivable from affiliates		55
Prepaid expenses and other	2,253	1,702
Derivative assets	93,891	85,743
Total current assets	350,228	326,408
Investments in subsidiaries	115,314	86,148
Gas collateral account	3,995
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,116,214	1,986,856
Deferred financing costs, net	0	0
Goodwill	294,908	294,908
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Derivative assets	72,772
Other non-current assets		58,893
Total assets	2,953,431	2,753,213
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	344	680
Accounts payable	88,106	101,132
Royalties payable	28,841	37,172
Accrued capital expenditures	69,002	89,858
Accrued interest	0	0
Leasehold payables	18,010	30,702
Deferred tax liabilities	42,626	39,197
Payable to affiliate	37,319
Other accrued liabilities	21,878	27,502
Total current liabilities	306,126	326,243
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	0	0
Leasehold payable	4,605	4,279
Deferred tax liabilities	252,194	237,155
Other long-term liabilities	8,513	7,641
Total liabilities	571,438	575,318
Stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest	2,381,993	2,177,895
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,953,431	2,753,213
Non-Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash	10,044	32,361	-276	204
Accounts receivable	4,837	1,153
Receivable from affiliates		2,198
Prepaid expenses and other	12,896	341
Derivative assets	0	0
Total current assets	27,777	36,053
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Gas collateral account	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	580,533	464,127
Deferred financing costs, net	4,782	5,022
Goodwill	39,142	39,142
Intangible assets, net	47,384	47,791
Derivative assets	0
Other non-current assets		0
Total assets	699,618	592,135
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Accounts payable	48,482	31,966
Royalties payable	0	0
Accrued capital expenditures	45,233	16,917
Accrued interest	18	0
Leasehold payables	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	0	0
Payable to affiliate	0
Other accrued liabilities	1,343	2,086
Total current liabilities	95,076	50,969
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	17,000	0
Leasehold payable	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	15,707	10,660
Other long-term liabilities	2,905	1,900
Total liabilities	130,688	63,529
Stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest	121,701	86,148
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	447,229	442,458
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	699,618	592,135
Eliminations
Current assets:
Cash	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable	0	0
Receivable from affiliates		-2,799
Prepaid expenses and other	-37,317	0
Derivative assets	0	0
Total current assets	-37,317	-2,799
Investments in subsidiaries	-2,497,307	-2,264,043
Gas collateral account	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	-6,389	0
Deferred financing costs, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Derivative assets	0
Other non-current assets		0
Total assets	-2,541,013	-2,266,842
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Accounts payable	0	0
Royalties payable	0	0
Accrued capital expenditures	0	0
Accrued interest	0	0
Leasehold payables	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	0	-39,197
Payable to affiliate	-37,319
Other accrued liabilities	0	-2,801
Total current liabilities	-37,319	-41,998
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	0	0
Leasehold payable	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	0	-51,094
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	-37,319	-93,092
Stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest	-2,503,694	-2,173,750
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	($2,541,013)	($2,266,842)

Guarantor_Subsidiaries_Financi4

Guarantor Subsidiaries Financial Information (Condensed Statement of Operations) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating revenues:
Natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids (“NGL”) sales	$96,912	$90,466
Firm transportation sales, net	2,826	0
Gathering, compression and water distribution	9,801	11
Total operating revenues	109,539	90,477
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	11,591	5,187
Gathering, compression and transportation	14,420	6,456
Production taxes and impact fees	1,454	639
Exploration	739	486
Midstream operation and maintenance	3,331	674
Incentive unit expense	23,458	73,802
Stock compensation expense	3,255	91
General and administrative	17,490	11,430
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	62,581	25,507
Amortization of intangibles	408	0
Contract termination fees	1,892	0
Total operating expenses	140,619	124,272
Operating loss	-31,080	-33,795
Interest expense	-16,129	-7,042
Gain on purchase of Marcellus joint venture	0	203,579
Other income	162	591
Gain on derivative instruments	61,367	-20,380
Amortization of deferred financing costs	-1,103	-489
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	-143
Write-off of deferred financing costs	0	-836
Equity loss of joint ventures	0	-2,656
Equity in income (loss) of affiliate	0	0
Income before income taxes	13,217	138,829
Income tax expense	-8,530	-9,375
Net income	4,687	129,454
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	-4,535	0
Net income attributable to Rice Energy Inc.	152	129,454
Parent
Operating revenues:
Natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids (“NGL”) sales	0	0
Firm transportation sales, net	0
Gathering, compression and water distribution	0	0
Total operating revenues	0	0
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	0	0
Gathering, compression and transportation	0	0
Production taxes and impact fees	0	0
Exploration	0	0
Midstream operation and maintenance	0	0
Incentive unit expense	0	0
Stock compensation expense	0	0
General and administrative	0	0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	0	0
Amortization of intangibles	0
Contract termination fees	0
Total operating expenses	0	0
Operating loss	0	0
Interest expense	-15,426	0
Gain on purchase of Marcellus joint venture		0
Other income	94	0
Gain on derivative instruments	13,965	0
Amortization of deferred financing costs	-852	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0
Write-off of deferred financing costs		0
Equity loss of joint ventures		0
Equity in income (loss) of affiliate	-6,723	126,988
Income before income taxes	-8,942	126,988
Income tax expense	-8,530	-9,375
Net income	-17,472	117,613
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income attributable to Rice Energy Inc.	-17,472	117,613
Guarantors
Operating revenues:
Natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids (“NGL”) sales	96,912	90,466
Firm transportation sales, net	2,826
Gathering, compression and water distribution	0	0
Total operating revenues	99,738	90,466
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	11,591	5,187
Gathering, compression and transportation	27,676	6,456
Production taxes and impact fees	1,454	639
Exploration	739	486
Midstream operation and maintenance	0	389
Incentive unit expense	22,498	68,177
Stock compensation expense	2,220	91
General and administrative	13,299	10,892
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	59,136	25,304
Amortization of intangibles	0
Contract termination fees	1,892
Total operating expenses	140,505	117,621
Operating loss	-40,767	-27,155
Interest expense	-31	-7,042
Gain on purchase of Marcellus joint venture		203,579
Other income	59	602
Gain on derivative instruments	47,402	-20,380
Amortization of deferred financing costs	0	-489
Loss on extinguishment of debt		-143
Write-off of deferred financing costs		-836
Equity loss of joint ventures		-2,656
Equity in income (loss) of affiliate	-852	-9,117
Income before income taxes	5,811	136,363
Income tax expense	-12,534	-9,375
Net income	-6,723	126,988
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income attributable to Rice Energy Inc.	-6,723	126,988
Non-Guarantors
Operating revenues:
Natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids (“NGL”) sales	0	0
Firm transportation sales, net	0
Gathering, compression and water distribution	29,447	11
Total operating revenues	29,447	11
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	0	0
Gathering, compression and transportation	0	0
Production taxes and impact fees	0	0
Exploration	0	0
Midstream operation and maintenance	3,331	285
Incentive unit expense	960	5,625
Stock compensation expense	1,035	0
General and administrative	4,191	538
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	3,445	203
Amortization of intangibles	408
Contract termination fees	0
Total operating expenses	13,370	6,651
Operating loss	16,077	-6,640
Interest expense	-672	0
Gain on purchase of Marcellus joint venture		0
Other income	9	-11
Gain on derivative instruments	0	0
Amortization of deferred financing costs	-251	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0
Write-off of deferred financing costs		0
Equity loss of joint ventures		0
Equity in income (loss) of affiliate	0	0
Income before income taxes	15,163	-6,651
Income tax expense	-5,090	-2,466
Net income	10,073	-9,117
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	-4,535	0
Net income attributable to Rice Energy Inc.	5,538	-9,117
Eliminations
Operating revenues:
Natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids (“NGL”) sales	0	0
Firm transportation sales, net	0
Gathering, compression and water distribution	-19,646	0
Total operating revenues	-19,646	0
Operating expenses:
Lease operating	0	0
Gathering, compression and transportation	-13,256	0
Production taxes and impact fees	0	0
Exploration	0	0
Midstream operation and maintenance	0	0
Incentive unit expense	0	0
Stock compensation expense	0	0
General and administrative	0	0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	0	0
Amortization of intangibles	0
Contract termination fees	0
Total operating expenses	-13,256	0
Operating loss	-6,390	0
Interest expense	0	0
Gain on purchase of Marcellus joint venture		0
Other income	0	0
Gain on derivative instruments	0	0
Amortization of deferred financing costs	0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0
Write-off of deferred financing costs		0
Equity loss of joint ventures		0
Equity in income (loss) of affiliate	7,575	-117,871
Income before income taxes	1,185	-117,871
Income tax expense	17,624	11,841
Net income	18,809	-106,030
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income attributable to Rice Energy Inc.	$18,809	($106,030)

Guarantor_Subsidiaries_Financi5

Guarantor Subsidiaries Financial Information (Condensed Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$13,078	$35,544
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures for property and equipment	-324,939	-179,787
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Acquisition of Marcellus joint venture, net of cash acquired	0	-82,766
Proceeds from sale of interest in gas properties	0	11,263
Net cash used in investing activities	-324,939	-251,290
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	428,932	0
Repayments of debt obligations	-15,535	-192,114
Restricted cash for convertible debt	0	8,268
Debt issuance costs	-7,862	-446
Offering costs related to the Partnership’s IPO	-146	0
Distributions to the Partnership’s public unitholders	-587	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock sold in IPO, net of underwriting fees		597,095
Parent contributions, net		0
Parent distributions, net	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	404,802	412,803
Net increase in cash	92,941	197,057
Cash at the beginning of the year	256,130	31,612
Cash at the end of the period	349,071	228,669
Parent
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-45,325	-40
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures for property and equipment	-907	0
Investment in subsidiaries	-190,328	-600,199
Acquisition of Marcellus joint venture, net of cash acquired		0
Proceeds from sale of interest in gas properties		0
Net cash used in investing activities	-191,235	-600,199
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	411,932
Repayments of debt obligations	-15,186	0
Restricted cash for convertible debt		0
Debt issuance costs	-7,570	0
Offering costs related to the Partnership’s IPO	0
Distributions to the Partnership’s public unitholders	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock sold in IPO, net of underwriting fees		600,239
Parent contributions, net		0
Parent distributions, net	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	389,176	600,239
Net increase in cash	152,616	0
Cash at the beginning of the year	181,835	0
Cash at the end of the period	334,451	0
Guarantors
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	41,446	39,188
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures for property and equipment	-239,810	-165,278
Investment in subsidiaries	-30,978	-17,633
Acquisition of Marcellus joint venture, net of cash acquired		-82,766
Proceeds from sale of interest in gas properties		11,263
Net cash used in investing activities	-270,788	-254,414
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	0
Repayments of debt obligations	-349	-192,114
Restricted cash for convertible debt		8,268
Debt issuance costs	0	-446
Offering costs related to the Partnership’s IPO	0
Distributions to the Partnership’s public unitholders	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock sold in IPO, net of underwriting fees		-3,144
Parent contributions, net		600,199
Parent distributions, net	192,333
Net cash provided by financing activities	191,984	412,763
Net increase in cash	-37,358	197,537
Cash at the beginning of the year	41,934	31,408
Cash at the end of the period	4,576	228,945
Non-Guarantors
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	23,347	-3,604
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures for property and equipment	-90,612	-14,509
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Acquisition of Marcellus joint venture, net of cash acquired		0
Proceeds from sale of interest in gas properties		0
Net cash used in investing activities	-90,612	-14,509
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	17,000
Repayments of debt obligations	0	0
Restricted cash for convertible debt		0
Debt issuance costs	-292	0
Offering costs related to the Partnership’s IPO	-146
Distributions to the Partnership’s public unitholders	-587
Proceeds from issuance of common stock sold in IPO, net of underwriting fees		0
Parent contributions, net		17,633
Parent distributions, net	28,973
Net cash provided by financing activities	44,948	17,633
Net increase in cash	-22,317	-480
Cash at the beginning of the year	32,361	204
Cash at the end of the period	10,044	-276
Eliminations
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-6,390	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures for property and equipment	6,390	0
Investment in subsidiaries	221,306	617,832
Acquisition of Marcellus joint venture, net of cash acquired		0
Proceeds from sale of interest in gas properties		0
Net cash used in investing activities	227,696	617,832
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	0
Repayments of debt obligations	0	0
Restricted cash for convertible debt		0
Debt issuance costs	0	0
Offering costs related to the Partnership’s IPO	0
Distributions to the Partnership’s public unitholders	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock sold in IPO, net of underwriting fees		0
Parent contributions, net		-617,832
Parent distributions, net	-221,306
Net cash provided by financing activities	-221,306	-617,832
Net increase in cash	0	0
Cash at the beginning of the year	0	0
Cash at the end of the period	$0	$0