Consolidated Statements of Operations - WES Operating (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Total revenues and other	[1]	$ 776,013	$ 837,568	$ 2,248,268	$ 2,472,284
Total operating expenses	[2]	449,265	521,763	1,373,793	1,451,558
Related Parties [Member]
Total revenues and other		463,623	476,513	1,353,991	1,362,003
Total operating expenses		(35,826)	(4,459)	(53,023)	(33,299)
WES Operating [Member]
Total revenues and other	[3]	776,013	837,568	2,248,268	2,472,284
Total operating expenses	[4]	448,756	521,361	1,371,866	1,449,794
WES Operating [Member] | Related Parties [Member]
Total revenues and other		463,600	476,500	1,400,000	1,400,000
Total operating expenses		$ (35,100)	$ (3,700)	$ (50,500)	$ (30,900)

[1] Total revenues and other includes related-party amounts of $463.6 million and $1.4 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, and $476.5 million and $1.4 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. See Note 6.

[2] Total operating expenses includes related-party amounts of $(35.8) million and $(53.0) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, and $(4.5) million and $(33.3) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, all primarily related to changes in imbalance positions. See Note 6.

[3] Total revenues and other includes related-party amounts of $463.6 million and $1.4 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, and $476.5 million and $1.4 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. See Note 6.

[4] Total operating expenses includes related-party amounts of $(35.1) million and $(50.5) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, and $(3.7) million and $(30.9) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, all primarily related to changes in imbalance positions. See Note 6.