Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Revenues and other
Revenues and other	[1]	$ 733,982	$ 758,297
Equity income, net – related parties		39,021	49,607
Operating expenses
Cost of product		51,459	72,848
Operation and maintenance		174,239	128,976
General and administrative		51,117	48,602
Property and other taxes		6,831	18,442
Depreciation and amortization		144,626	134,582
Long-lived asset and other impairments	[2]	52,401	0
Total operating expenses	[3]	480,673	403,450
Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net		(2,118)	370
Operating income (loss)		290,212	404,824
Interest expense		(81,670)	(85,455)
Other income (expense), net		1,215	106
Income (loss) before income taxes		209,757	319,475
Income tax expense (benefit)		1,416	1,805
Net income (loss)		208,341	317,670
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		4,696	8,953
Net income (loss) attributable to Western Midstream Partners, LP		203,645	308,717
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss):
Net income (loss) attributable to Western Midstream Partners, LP		203,645	308,717
General partner interest in net (income) loss		(4,686)	(6,783)
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss)	[4]	$ 198,959	$ 301,934
Net income (loss) per common unit - basic	[4]	$ 0.52	$ 0.75
Net income (loss) per common unit - diluted	[4]	$ 0.52	$ 0.75
Weighted-average common units outstanding - basic	[4]	384,468	403,254
Weighted-average common units outstanding - diluted	[4]	385,750	404,460
Service Revenues - Fee Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		$ 647,867	$ 631,598
Service Revenues - Product Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		46,810	40,867
Product Sales [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		39,025	85,589
Other [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		$ 280	$ 243

[1] Total revenues and other includes related-party amounts of $448.8 million and $428.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. See Note 5.

[2] See Note 7.

[3] Total operating expenses includes related-party amounts of $(3.1) million and $(17.6) million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. See Note 5.

[4] See Note 4.