Consolidated Statements of Operations - WES Operating (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Total revenues and other	[1]	$ 738,273	$ 876,419	$ 1,472,255	$ 1,634,716
Total operating expenses	[2]	443,855	526,345	924,528	929,795
Related Parties [Member]
Total revenues and other		441,583	456,781	890,368	885,490
Total operating expenses		(14,064)	(11,213)	(17,197)	(28,840)
WES Operating [Member]
Total revenues and other	[3]	738,273	876,419	1,472,255	1,634,716
Total operating expenses	[4]	442,669	525,724	923,110	928,433
WES Operating [Member] | Related Parties [Member]
Total revenues and other		441,600	456,800	890,400	885,500
Total operating expenses		$ (13,400)	$ (10,500)	$ (15,300)	$ (27,200)

[1] Total revenues and other includes related-party amounts of $441.6 million and $890.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and $456.8 million and $885.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. See Note 5.

[2] Total operating expenses includes related-party amounts of $(14.1) million and $(17.2) million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and $(11.2) million and $(28.8) million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, all primarily related to changes in imbalance positions. See Note 5.

[3] Total revenues and other includes related-party amounts of $441.6 million and $890.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and $456.8 million and $885.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. See Note 5.

[4] Total operating expenses includes related-party amounts of $(13.4) million and $(15.3) million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and $(10.5) million and $(27.2) million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, all primarily related to changes in imbalance positions. See Note 5.