Consolidated Statement of Equity and Partners' Capital (Parenthetical) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
WES equity transactions, net	$ (57,353)	[1]
Combined change in Partners' Capital from WES equity transactions, net and net income attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP	199,300
Common Units [Member]
WES equity transactions, net	$ 13,795	[1]

[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 $199.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.