Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)		$ 586,216	$ 208,341
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		157,991	144,626
Long-lived asset and other impairments	[1]	23	52,401
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense		9,423	7,199
Deferred income taxes		230	924
Accretion and amortization of long-term obligations, net		2,190	1,692
Equity income, net – related parties		(32,819)	(39,021)
Distributions from equity-investment earnings – related parties		29,304	39,609
(Gain) loss on divestiture and other, net		(239,617)	2,118
(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt		(524)	0
Other		112	200
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, net		(53,714)	(4,037)
Increase (decrease) in accounts and imbalance payables and accrued liabilities, net		(100,383)	(136,460)
Change in other items, net		41,276	24,832
Net cash provided by operating activities		399,708	302,424
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		(193,789)	(173,088)
Contributions to equity investments – related parties		0	(110)
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings – related parties		19,033	12,366
(Increase) decrease in materials and supplies inventory and other		(10,691)	(18,346)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		396,849	(179,178)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs		0	220,000
Repayments of debt		(14,503)	(313,138)
Commercial paper borrowings (repayments), net		(510,379)	0
Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks		766	18,768
Distributions to Partnership unitholders	[2]	(223,438)	(196,569)
Unit repurchases		0	(7,061)
Other		(20,868)	(12,746)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(774,098)	(297,257)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		22,459	(174,011)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		272,787	286,656
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		295,246	112,645
Supplemental disclosures
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest		130,885	133,245
Income taxes paid (reimbursements received)		0	1,270
Accrued capital expenditures		116,751	91,067
Chipeta [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Distributions to Chipeta noncontrolling interest owner		(1,085)	(2,240)
WES Operating [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owner of WES Operating		(4,591)	(4,271)
Third Parties [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisitions from third parties		(443)	0
Proceeds from the sale of assets		$ 582,739	$ 0

[1] See Note 8.

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