Consolidated Statement of Equity and Partners' Capital (Parenthetical) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
WES equity transactions, net	$ 0	[1]
Combined change in Partners' Capital from WES equity transactions, net and net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP	71,100
Common Units [Member]
WES equity transactions, net	$ (10,714)	[1]

[1] Includes the impact of WES’s (as defined in Note 1) equity offerings as described in Note 4. The $10.7 million decrease to partners’ capital, together with net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP, totaled $71.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016.