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Earnings Per Unit (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
Earnings Per Unit (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 07, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013
Holdings
Earnings per unit
Outstanding limited partner units prior to consummation of Athlon IPO		989,508
Stock split ratio	65.266
Outstanding limited partner units prior to closing of Athlon IPO	68,195,178
Conversion of units into common stock (in units)		1
Athlon Energy Inc.
Earnings per unit
Issue price of IPO (in dollars per share)	$ 20.00

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Represents the number of limited partner units outstanding prior to closing of IPO.

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Represents the number of limited partner units outstanding prior to consummation of IPO.

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Represents the number of common stock exchangeable against each unit under the exchange agreement.

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Amount per share or per unit of equity securities issued by non-development stage entity.

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Ratio applied to the conversion of stock split, for example but not limited to, one share converted to two or two shares converted to one.

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Athlon Holdings LP 10-Q