Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Revenues and other
Revenues and other	[1]	$ 905,629	$ 738,273	$ 1,793,358	$ 1,472,255
Equity income, net – related parties		27,431	42,324	60,250	81,345
Operating expenses
Cost of product		54,010	44,746	100,089	96,205
Operation and maintenance		223,319	183,431	418,258	357,670
General and administrative		62,933	53,405	130,772	104,522
Property and other taxes		17,429	18,547	31,349	25,378
Depreciation and amortization		163,432	143,492	321,423	288,118
Long-lived asset and other impairments	[2]	1,530	234	1,553	52,635
Total operating expenses	[3]	522,653	443,855	1,003,444	924,528
Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net		59,342	(70)	298,959	(2,188)
Operating income (loss)		469,749	336,672	1,149,123	626,884
Interest expense		(90,522)	(86,182)	(185,028)	(167,852)
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt		4,879	6,813	5,403	6,813
Other income (expense), net		4,213	2,872	6,559	4,087
Income (loss) before income taxes		388,319	260,175	976,057	469,932
Income tax expense (benefit)		755	659	2,277	2,075
Net income (loss)		387,564	259,516	973,780	467,857
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		8,916	6,595	22,302	11,291
Net income (loss) attributable to Western Midstream Partners, LP		378,648	252,921	951,478	456,566
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss):
Net income (loss) attributable to Western Midstream Partners, LP		378,648	252,921	951,478	456,566
General partner interest in net (income) loss		(8,807)	(5,821)	(22,137)	(10,507)
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss)	[4]	$ 369,841	$ 247,100	$ 929,341	$ 446,059
Net income (loss) per common unit - basic	[4]	$ 0.97	$ 0.64	$ 2.44	$ 1.16
Net income (loss) per common unit - diluted	[4]	$ 0.97	$ 0.64	$ 2.43	$ 1.16
Weighted-average common units outstanding - basic	[4]	380,491	384,614	380,258	384,542
Weighted-average common units outstanding - diluted	[4]	382,253	385,510	381,933	385,665
Service Revenues - Fee Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		$ 793,785	$ 661,506	$ 1,575,047	$ 1,309,373
Service Revenues - Product Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		61,466	46,956	128,206	93,766
Product Sales [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		50,111	29,659	89,403	68,684
Other [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		$ 267	$ 152	$ 702	$ 432

[1] Total revenues and other includes related-party amounts of $534.1 million and $1,033.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and $441.6 million and $890.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. See Note 6.

[2] See Note 8.

[3] Total operating expenses includes related-party amounts of $0.3 million and $(25.7) million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and $(14.1) million and $(17.2) million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, all primarily related to changes in imbalance positions. See Note 6.

[4] See Note 5.