Amount of equity impact of cash distribution declared to unit-holder of limited partnership (LP).

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Partnership Distributions - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended							9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Partnership agreement day requirement of distribution of available cash									55 days
Common units outstanding		453,032,050			218,937,797				453,032,050
Total quarterly cash distribution		$ 280,880	$ 279,959	$ 276,324	$ 131,910	$ 130,268	$ 127,531	$ 124,518
WES Operating [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Total quarterly cash distribution		$ 289,700	$ 288,100	$ 283,300	$ 234,787	$ 230,239	$ 225,691	$ 221,133
Distribution sharing percentage	1.50%
Incentive distributions percentage	48.00%
WES Operating [Member] \| Common Units [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Common units outstanding	152,609,285
WES Operating [Member] \| Class C Units [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Common units outstanding	14,681,388
Class C units, discount rate percentage on distribution	6.00%
Class C units, common units issued upon conversion	1
WES Operating [Member] \| Anadarko [Member] \| Common Units [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Common units outstanding		6,400,000							6,400,000