Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)		$ 906,422	$ 693,150
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		430,455	407,404
Long-lived asset and other impairments		94	29,198
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense		21,245	20,834
Deferred income taxes		1,757	2,275
Accretion and amortization of long-term obligations, net		5,359	5,873
Equity income, net – related parties		(139,388)	(159,337)
Distributions from equity-investment earnings – related parties		139,710	164,772
(Gain) loss on divestiture and other, net		884	(278)
(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt		(91)	24,944
Other		299	46
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, net		(212,955)	(130,773)
Increase (decrease) in accounts and imbalance payables and accrued liabilities, net		65,069	56,495
Change in other items, net		(6,653)	(9,609)
Net cash provided by operating activities		1,212,207	1,104,994
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	[1]	(341,505)	(219,757)
Contributions to equity investments – related parties		(8,899)	(3,683)
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings – related parties		41,058	30,075
Proceeds from the sale of assets to third parties		1,111	8,002
(Increase) decrease in materials and supplies inventory and other		(6,999)	(1,924)
Net cash used in investing activities		(356,252)	(187,287)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs		1,389,010	400,000
Repayments of debt		(1,268,548)	(1,132,966)
Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks		1,459	(11,757)
Distributions to Partnership unitholders	[2]	(538,690)	(398,896)
Net contributions from (distributions to) related parties		1,161	6,673
Unit repurchases	[2]	(447,075)	(104,366)
Other		(10,981)	(8,787)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(898,861)	(1,262,767)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(42,906)	(345,060)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		201,999	444,922
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		159,093	99,862
Supplemental disclosures
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest		314,192	348,904
Income taxes paid (reimbursements received)		905	932
Accrued capital expenditures		71,955	29,085
Third Parties [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisitions from third parties		(41,018)	0
Chipeta [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Distributions to Chipeta noncontrolling interest owner		(5,020)	(2,734)
WES Operating [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owner of WES Operating		$ (20,177)	$ (9,934)

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

[2] Includes related-party amounts. See Note 6.