Consolidated Statement of Equity and Partners' Capital (Parenthetical) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
WES equity transactions, net	[1]	$ (57,376)
Combined change in Partners' Capital from WES equity transactions, net and net income attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP		111,000
Common Units [Member]
WES equity transactions, net	[1]	$ 13,795

[1] Includes the impact of Western Gas Partners, LP’s public equity offerings as described in Note 4. The $13.8 million decrease to partners’ capital, together with net income attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP, totaled $111.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015.