Consolidated Statements of Operations - WES Operating - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Revenues and other
Revenues and other	[1]	$ 887,729	$ 733,982
Equity income, net – related parties		32,819	39,021
Operating expenses
Cost of product		46,079	51,459
Operation and maintenance		194,939	174,239
General and administrative		67,839	51,117
Property and other taxes		13,920	6,831
Depreciation and amortization		157,991	144,626
Long-lived asset and other impairments	[2]	23	52,401
Total operating expenses	[3]	480,791	480,673
Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net		239,617	(2,118)
Operating income (loss)		679,374	290,212
Interest expense		(94,506)	(81,670)
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt		524	0
Other income (expense), net		2,346	1,215
Income (loss) before income taxes		587,738	209,757
Income tax expense (benefit)		1,522	1,416
Net income (loss)		586,216	208,341
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		13,386	4,696
Net income (loss) attributable to Western Midstream Operating, LP		572,830	203,645
Service Revenues - Fee Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		781,262	647,867
Service Revenues - Product Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		66,740	46,810
Product Sales [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		39,292	39,025
Other [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		435	280
WES Operating [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other	[4]	887,729	733,982
Equity income, net – related parties		32,819	39,021
Operating expenses
Cost of product		46,079	51,459
Operation and maintenance		194,939	174,239
General and administrative		67,479	50,885
Property and other taxes		13,920	6,831
Depreciation and amortization		157,991	144,626
Long-lived asset and other impairments	[5]	23	52,401
Total operating expenses	[6]	480,431	480,441
Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net		239,617	(2,118)
Operating income (loss)		679,734	290,444
Interest expense		(94,506)	(81,670)
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt		524	0
Other income (expense), net		2,287	1,190
Income (loss) before income taxes		588,039	209,964
Income tax expense (benefit)		1,522	1,416
Net income (loss)		586,517	208,548
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		1,686	535
Net income (loss) attributable to Western Midstream Operating, LP		584,831	208,013
WES Operating [Member] | Service Revenues - Fee Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		781,262	647,867
WES Operating [Member] | Service Revenues - Product Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		66,740	46,810
WES Operating [Member] | Product Sales [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		39,292	39,025
WES Operating [Member] | Other [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		$ 435	$ 280

[1] Total revenues and other includes related-party amounts of $499.8 million and $448.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. See Note 6.

[2] See Note 8.

[3] Total operating expenses includes related-party amounts of $(26.0) million and $(3.1) million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, all primarily related to changes in imbalance positions. See Note 6.

[4] Total revenues and other includes related-party amounts of $499.8 million and $448.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. See Note 6.

[5] See Note 8.

[6] Total operating expenses includes related-party amounts of $(24.7) million and $(1.9) million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, all primarily related to changes in imbalance positions. See Note 6.