Consolidated Statement of Equity and Partners' Capital (Parenthetical) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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	264,500
Common Units [Member]
WES equity transactions, net	$ 2,451	[1]

[1] Includes the impact of WES’s (as defined in Note 1) equity offerings as described in Note 4. The $2.5 million increase to partners’ capital, together with net income (loss) attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP, totaled $264.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.