Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Revenues and other
Revenues and other	[1]	$ 837,568	$ 763,840	$ 2,472,284	$ 2,157,945
Equity income, net – related parties		41,317	48,506	139,388	159,337
Operating expenses
Cost of product		106,833	83,232	328,237	250,245
Operation and maintenance		190,514	140,838	487,643	434,198
General and administrative		48,185	50,409	144,635	139,973
Property and other taxes		19,390	13,641	60,494	45,992
Depreciation and amortization		156,837	139,002	430,455	407,404
Long-lived asset and other impairments		4	1,594	94	29,198
Total operating expenses	[2]	521,763	428,716	1,451,558	1,307,010
Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net		(104)	(364)	(884)	278
Operating income (loss)		357,018	383,266	1,159,230	1,010,550
Interest expense		(83,106)	(93,257)	(249,333)	(287,040)
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt		0	(24,655)	91	(24,944)
Other income (expense), net		56	110	117	(1,013)
Income (loss) before income taxes		273,968	265,464	910,105	697,553
Income tax expense (benefit)		387	1,826	3,683	4,403
Net income (loss)		273,581	263,638	906,422	693,150
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		7,836	7,913	25,643	20,375
Net income (loss) attributable to Western Midstream Partners, LP		265,745	255,725	880,779	672,775
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss):
Net income (loss) attributable to Western Midstream Partners, LP		265,745	255,725	880,779	672,775
General partner interest in net (income) loss		(6,244)	(5,527)	(19,794)	(14,484)
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss)	[3]	$ 259,501	$ 250,198	$ 860,985	$ 658,291
Net income (loss) per common unit - basic	[3]	$ 0.67	$ 0.61	$ 2.16	$ 1.60
Net income (loss) per common unit - diluted	[3]	$ 0.66	$ 0.61	$ 2.15	$ 1.59
Weighted-average common units outstanding - basic	[3]	388,906	411,909	398,343	412,690
Weighted-average common units outstanding - diluted	[3]	390,318	412,714	399,545	413,150
Service Revenues - Fee Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		$ 666,555	$ 650,482	$ 1,954,105	$ 1,841,742
Service Revenues - Product Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		91,356	28,812	202,721	88,267
Product Sales [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		79,430	84,298	314,755	227,359
Other [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		$ 227	$ 248	$ 703	$ 577

[1] Total revenues and other includes related-party amounts of $476.5 million and $1.4 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, and $431.7 million and $1.2 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. See Note 6.

[2] Total operating expenses includes related-party amounts of $(4.5) million and $(33.3) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, and $22.7 million and $91.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. See Note 6.

[3] See Note 5.