Consolidated Statement of Equity and Partners' Capital - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2015 - 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, 2014	[2]	$ 4,133,859	[1]			$ 122,509	$ 1,260,195	$ 2,751,155
Net income (loss)		(177,392)				1,742	(41,411)	(137,723)
WES equity transactions, net	[3]	31,044					(15,971)	47,015
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners				$ (54,879)	$ (3,150)				$ (54,879)	$ (3,150)
Distributions to WGP unitholders		(68,409)					(68,409)
Acquisitions from affiliates		(174,276)				(196,191)	21,915
Contributions of equity-based compensation to WES by Anadarko		824					824
Net pre-acquisition contributions from (distributions to) Anadarko		30,096				30,096
Net distributions to Anadarko of other assets		(348)					(348)
Elimination of net deferred tax liabilities		41,844				41,844
Other		(81)					(287)	206
Balance at Mar. 31, 2015		$ 3,759,132				$ 0	$ 1,156,508	$ 2,602,624

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

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

[3] Includes the impact of Western Gas Partners, LP’s public equity offerings as described in Note 4. The $16.0 million decrease to partners’ capital, together with net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP, totaled $(55.6) million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.