Consolidated Statement of Equity and Partners' Capital (Parenthetical) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
WES equity transactions, net	$ (57,376)	[1]
Combined change in Partners' Capital from WES equity transactions, net and net income attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP	16,100
Common Units [Member]
WES equity transactions, net	$ 13,159	[1]

[1] 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.