Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 329,944		$ 251,402	[1]	$ 609,401		$ 477,168	[1]
Equity income, net	13,008	[2]	3,456	[1],[2]	22,259	[2],[3]	7,424	[1],[2],[3]
Operating expenses
Cost of product	118,085	[4]	93,460	[1],[4]	210,035	[4]	176,543	[1],[4]
Operation and maintenance	50,875	[4]	41,669	[1],[4]	91,407	[4]	78,408	[1],[4]
General and administrative	8,757	[4]	8,209	[1],[4]	18,143	[4]	17,138	[1],[4]
Property and other taxes	7,113		6,086	[1]	14,154		11,871	[1]
Depreciation, amortization and impairments	43,746		36,496	[1]	84,358		68,936	[1]
Total operating expenses	228,576		185,920	[1]	418,097		352,896	[1]
Operating income	114,376		68,938	[1]	213,563		131,696	[1]
Interest income, net - affiliates	4,225	[5]	4,225	[1],[5]	8,450	[5]	8,450	[1],[5]
Interest expense	(20,864)		(12,654)	[1]	(34,825)		(24,465)	[1]
Other income, net	235		493	[1]	731		1,220	[1]
Income before income taxes	97,972		61,002	[1]	187,919		116,901	[1]
Income tax (benefit) expense	226		53	[1]	(2)		4,219	[1]
Net income	97,746		60,949	[1]	187,921		112,682	[1]
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	42,492		26,422	[1]	83,126		45,783	[1]
Net income attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP	55,254		34,527	[1]	104,795		66,899	[1]
Limited partners' interest in net income:
Pre-acquisition net (income) loss allocated to Anadarko	0		948	[1]	956		(4,510)	[1]
Limited partners' interest in net income	55,254	[6]	35,475	[1],[6]	105,751	[6]	62,389	[1],[6]
Affiliated Entity [Member]
Revenues
Gathering, processing and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids	98,973		69,175	[1]	184,134		135,074	[1]
Natural gas, natural gas liquids and condensate sales	156,851		129,996	[1]	277,251		241,666	[1]
Other, net	842		1,145	[1]	1,571		1,145	[1]
Total revenues	256,666	[7]	200,316	[1],[7]	462,956	[7]	377,885	[1],[7]
Operating expenses
Cost of product	35,230	[7]	32,119	[7]	51,864	[7]	64,048	[7]
Operation and maintenance	16,817	[8]	14,186	[8]	27,916	[8]	27,552	[8]
General and administrative	6,644	[9]	5,803	[9]	13,637	[9]	11,891	[9]
Total operating expenses	58,691		52,108		93,417		103,491
Third Parties [Member]
Revenues
Gathering, processing and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids	62,277		40,625	[1]	118,565		77,616	[1]
Natural gas, natural gas liquids and condensate sales	9,803		9,565	[1]	25,841		19,624	[1]
Other, net	1,198		896	[1]	2,039		2,043	[1]
Total revenues	$ 73,278		$ 51,086	[1]	$ 146,445		$ 99,283	[1]
Limited Partner [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Limited partners' interest in net income:
Net income per common unit - basic and diluted	$ 0.25		$ 0.16	[1]	$ 0.48		$ 0.29	[1]
Weighted average common units outstanding - basic and diluted	218,903,000		218,896,000	[1]	218,903,000		218,896,000	[1]

[1] Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the TEFR Interests. See Note 1 and Note 2.

[2] Income earned from equity investments is classified as affiliate. See Note 1.

[3] Income earned on, distributions from and contributions to equity investments are classified as affiliate. See Note 1.

[4] Cost of product includes product purchases from Anadarko (as defined in Note 1) of $35.2 million and $51.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and $32.1 million and $64.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. Operation and maintenance includes charges from Anadarko of $16.8 million and $27.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and $14.2 million and $27.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. General and administrative includes charges from Anadarko of $6.6 million and $13.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and $5.8 million and $11.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. See Note 5.

[5] Represents interest income recognized on the note receivable from Anadarko.

[6] Represents net income earned on and subsequent to the date of acquisition of WES assets (as defined in Note 1). See Note 4

[7] Represents amounts earned on and subsequent to the date of acquisition of WES assets, as well as amounts earned by Anadarko on a historical basis related to WES assets prior to the acquisition of such assets by WES, recognized under gathering, treating or processing agreements, and purchase and sale agreements.

[8] Represents expenses incurred on and subsequent to the date of the acquisition of WES assets, as well as expenses incurred by Anadarko on a historical basis related to WES assets prior to the acquisition of such assets by WES.

[9] Represents general and administrative expense incurred on and subsequent to the date of WES’s acquisition of WES assets, as well as a management services fee for reimbursement of expenses incurred by Anadarko for periods prior to the acquisition of WES assets by WES. These amounts include equity-based compensation expense allocated to WES and WGP by Anadarko (see WES LTIP and WGP LTIP and Anadarko Incentive Plans within this Note 5) and amounts charged by Anadarko under the WGP omnibus agreement.