Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues and other
Revenues and other	[1]	$ 3,251,721	$ 2,877,155	$ 2,772,592
Equity income, net – related parties		183,483	204,645	226,750
Operating expenses
Cost of product		420,900	322,285	188,088
Operation and maintenance		654,566	581,300	580,874
General and administrative		194,017	195,549	155,769
Property and other taxes		78,559	64,267	68,340
Depreciation and amortization		582,365	551,629	491,086
Long-lived asset and other impairments	[2]	20,585	30,543	203,889
Goodwill impairment		0	0	441,017
Total operating expenses	[3]	1,950,992	1,745,573	2,129,063
Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net		103,676	44	8,634
Operating income (loss)		1,587,888	1,336,271	878,913
Interest income – Anadarko note receivable		0	0	11,736
Interest expense		(333,939)	(376,512)	(380,058)
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt		91	(24,944)	11,234
Other income (expense), net		1,603	(623)	1,025
Income (loss) before income taxes		1,255,643	934,192	522,850
Income tax expense (benefit)		4,187	(9,807)	5,998
Net income (loss)		1,251,456	943,999	516,852
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		34,353	27,707	(10,160)
Net income (loss) attributable to Western Midstream Partners, LP		1,217,103	916,292	527,012
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss):
Net income (loss) attributable to Western Midstream Partners, LP		1,217,103	916,292	527,012
General partner interest in net (income) loss		(27,541)	(19,815)	(11,104)
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss)	[4]	$ 1,189,562	$ 896,477	$ 515,908
Net income (loss) per common unit - basic	[4]	$ 3.01	$ 2.18	$ 1.18
Net income (loss) per common unit - diluted	[4]	$ 3.00	$ 2.18	$ 1.18
Weighted-average common units outstanding - basic	[4]	394,951	411,309	435,554
Weighted-average common units outstanding - diluted	[4]	396,236	412,022	435,624
Service Revenues - Fee Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		$ 2,602,053	$ 2,462,835	$ 2,584,323
Service Revenues - Product Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		249,692	122,584	48,369
Product Sales [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		399,023	290,947	138,559
Other [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		$ 953	$ 789	$ 1,341

[1] Total revenues and other includes related-party amounts of $1.8 billion, $1.6 billion, and $1.8 billion for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively. See Note 6.

[2] See Note 7 and Note 9.

[3] Total operating expenses includes related-party amounts of $(18.0) million, $86.2 million, and $182.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively. See Note 6.

[4] See Note 5.