Consolidated Statement of Equity and Partners' Capital (USD $) In Thousands		Total	Western Gas Partners [Member]	Chipeta Processing Limited Liability Company [Member]	Net Investment by Anadarko [Member]	Common Units [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member] Western Gas Partners [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member] Chipeta Processing Limited Liability Company [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	[1]	$ 2,904,030			$ 312,092	$ 905,082	$ 1,686,856
Net income (loss)		187,921			(956)	105,751	83,126
WES equity transactions, net	[2]	91,929				18,033	73,896
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners			(83,894)	(7,949)				(83,894)	(7,949)
Distributions to WGP unitholders		(105,347)				(105,347)
Acquisitions from affiliates		(356,250)			(372,784)	16,534
Contributions of equity-based compensation to WES by Anadarko		1,667				1,667
Net pre-acquisition contributions from Anadarko		23,788			23,788
Net contributions from Anadarko of other assets		43				43
Elimination of net deferred tax liabilities		38,160			38,160
Other		237			(300)	51	486
Balance at Jun. 30, 2014		$ 2,694,335			$ 0	$ 941,814	$ 1,752,521

[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] Includes the impact of units of Western Gas Partners, LP issued in connection with the acquisition of the TEFR Interests as described in Note 2. The $18.0 million increase to partners’ capital, together with net income attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP, totaled $122.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014.