Consolidated Statement of Equity and Partners' Capital - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2015 - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	Western Gas Partners, LP [Member]	Chipeta Processing LLC [Member]	Net Investment by Anadarko [Member]	Common Units [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member] Western Gas Partners, LP [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member] Chipeta Processing LLC [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	[1]	$ 4,133,859			$ 122,509	$ 1,260,195	$ 2,751,155
Net income (loss)		(61,744)			1,742	27,521	(91,007)
WES equity transactions, net	[2]	57,376				(13,159)	70,535
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners			$ (112,278)	$ (7,175)				$ (112,278)	$ (7,175)
Distributions to WGP unitholders		(143,386)				(143,386)
Acquisitions from affiliates		(174,276)			(196,191)	21,915
Contributions of equity-based compensation to WES by Anadarko		1,707				1,707
Net pre-acquisition contributions from (distributions to) Anadarko		30,096			30,096
Net distributions to Anadarko of other assets		(4,726)				(4,726)
Elimination of net deferred tax liabilities		41,844			41,844
Other		138				(227)	365
Balance at Jun. 30, 2015		$ 3,761,435			$ 0	$ 1,149,840	$ 2,611,595

[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] Includes the impact of Western Gas Partners, LP’s public equity offerings as described in Note 4. The $13.2 million decrease to partners’ capital, together with net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP, totaled $16.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015.