Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)		$ 632,841	$ 429,512
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		273,618	268,402
Long-lived asset and other impairments		90	27,604
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense		14,781	13,855
Deferred income taxes		1,920	1,273
Accretion and amortization of long-term obligations, net		3,586	4,002
Equity income, net – related parties		(98,071)	(110,831)
Distributions from equity-investment earnings – related parties		96,404	110,763
(Gain) loss on divestiture and other, net		780	(642)
(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt		(91)	289
Other		136	41
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, net		(279,830)	(69,164)
Increase (decrease) in accounts and imbalance payables and accrued liabilities, net		82,909	39,291
Change in other items, net		14,366	(734)
Net cash provided by operating activities		743,439	713,661
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	[1]	(191,357)	(139,928)
Contributions to equity investments – related parties		(5,040)	(3,508)
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings – related parties		25,407	21,373
Proceeds from the sale of assets to third parties		1,096	8,003
(Increase) decrease in materials and supplies inventory and other		(1,053)	7,656
Net cash used in investing activities		(170,947)	(106,404)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs		634,010	100,000
Repayments of debt		(883,548)	(531,085)
Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks		13,038	(29,102)
Distributions to Partnership unitholders	[2]	(340,946)	(264,234)
Net contributions from (distributions to) related parties		784	4,508
Unit repurchases		(79,217)	(16,241)
Other		(9,184)	(3,639)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(677,057)	(746,606)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(104,565)	(139,349)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		201,999	444,922
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		97,434	305,573
Supplemental disclosures
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest		181,790	188,280
Income taxes paid (reimbursements received)		905	932
Accrued capital expenditures		51,878	27,592
Chipeta [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Distributions to Chipeta noncontrolling interest owner		(3,182)	(1,521)
WES Operating [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owner of WES Operating		$ (8,812)	$ (5,292)

[1] Includes purchases from related parties of $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. See Note 6.

[2] See Note 6.