Consolidated Statement of Equity and Partners' Capital (USD $) In Thousands		Total	Chipeta Processing Limited Liability Company [Member]	Western Gas Partners [Member]	Net Investment by Anadarko [Member]	Common Units [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Chipeta Processing Limited Liability Company [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Western Gas Partners [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	[1]	$ 2,280,379			$ 199,960	$ 912,376	$ 1,168,043
Net income		193,926			4,637	106,727	82,562
WES equity transactions, net	[2]	418,517				108,077	310,440
Contributions received from Chipeta noncontrolling interest owners		2,247					2,247
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners			(8,001)	(94,117)				(8,001)	(94,117)
Distributions to unitholders		(90,211)				(90,211)
Acquisitions from affiliates		(465,500)			(255,635)	(209,865)
Contributions of equity-based compensation from Anadarko		2,151				2,093	58
Net pre-acquisition contributions from (distributions to) Anadarko		4,508			4,508
Net distributions of other assets to Anadarko		(4,080)				(4,080)
Elimination of net deferred tax liabilities		46,530			46,530
Other		265				(43)	308
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013		$ 2,286,614				$ 825,074	$ 1,461,540

[1] Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest. See Note 2.

[2] Includes the impact of Western Gas Partners, LP’s equity offerings as described in Note 4 and common units issued in connection with the acquisition of the Non-Operated Marcellus Interest as described in Note 2. The $108.1 million increase to partners’ capital, together with net income attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP, totaled $219.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.