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)		293,705			(956)	165,703	128,958
WES equity transactions, net	[2]	99,274				19,498	79,776
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners			(129,247)	(11,349)				(129,247)	(11,349)
Distributions to WGP unitholders		(164,725)				(164,725)
Acquisitions from affiliates		(356,250)			(372,784)	16,534
Contributions of equity-based compensation to WES by Anadarko		2,423				2,423
Net pre-acquisition contributions from Anadarko	[3]	23,488			23,488
Net distributions to Anadarko of other assets		(6,398)				(6,398)
Elimination of net deferred tax liabilities		38,160			38,160
Other		848				108	740
Balance at Sep. 30, 2014		$ 2,693,959			$ 0	$ 938,225	$ 1,755,734

[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 $19.5 million increase to partners’ capital, together with net income attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP, totaled $184.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

[3] Includes deferred taxes on capitalized interest of $0.3 million associated with the acquisition of the TEFR Interests as of September 30, 2014.