Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)		$ 317,670	$ 191,235
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		134,582	130,553
Long-lived asset and other impairments		0	14,866
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense		7,743	6,734
Deferred income taxes		1,132	557
Accretion and amortization of long-term obligations, net		1,782	2,088
Equity income, net – related parties		(49,607)	(52,165)
Distributions from equity-investment earnings – related parties		45,870	49,048
(Gain) loss on divestiture and other, net		(370)	583
(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt		0	289
Other		0	11
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, net		(165,134)	(30,182)
Increase (decrease) in accounts and imbalance payables and accrued liabilities, net		(14,292)	(16,467)
Change in other items, net		(2,918)	(35,600)
Net cash provided by operating activities		276,458	261,550
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	[1]	(83,971)	(61,783)
Contributions to equity investments – related parties		(2,070)	(86)
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings – related parties		9,925	12,141
Proceeds from the sale of assets to third parties		383	0
(Increase) decrease in materials and supplies inventory and other		4,116	3,256
Net cash used in investing activities		(71,617)	(46,472)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs		0	100,000
Repayments of debt		0	(531,085)
Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks		(7,088)	(22,017)
Distributions to Partnership unitholders	[2]	(134,749)	(131,265)
Net contributions from (distributions to) related parties		409	1,627
Unit repurchases		(5,149)	(16,241)
Other		(7,225)	(1,816)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(158,591)	(603,624)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		46,250	(388,546)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		201,999	444,922
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		248,249	56,376
Supplemental disclosures
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest		149,289	153,979
Income taxes paid (reimbursements received)		905	932
Accrued capital expenditures		36,821	22,964
Chipeta [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Distributions to Chipeta noncontrolling interest owner		(1,984)	(276)
WES Operating [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owner of WES Operating		$ (2,805)	$ (2,551)

[1] Includes purchases from related parties of $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. See Note 5.

[2] See Note 5.