Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)		$ 973,780	$ 467,857
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		321,423	288,118
Long-lived asset and other impairments	[1]	1,553	52,635
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense		19,814	14,864
Deferred income taxes		259	855
Accretion and amortization of long-term obligations, net		4,663	4,095
Equity income, net – related parties		(60,250)	(81,345)
Distributions from equity-investment earnings – related parties		57,004	82,871
(Gain) loss on divestiture and other, net		(298,959)	2,188
(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt		(5,403)	(6,813)
Other		149	399
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, net		(25,278)	41
Increase (decrease) in accounts and imbalance payables and accrued liabilities, net		(87,045)	(99,575)
Change in other items, net		129,416	67,057
Net cash provided by operating activities		1,031,126	793,247
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		(405,653)	(334,570)
Contributions to equity investments – related parties		0	(132)
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings – related parties		24,303	23,179
(Increase) decrease in materials and supplies inventory and other		(25,294)	(19,145)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		381,854	(330,668)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs		(1,206)	956,225
Repayments of debt		(143,852)	(918,332)
Commercial paper borrowings (repayments), net		(610,312)	0
Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks		14,172	(2,951)
Distributions to Partnership unitholders	[2]	(564,296)	(533,556)
Unit repurchases		0	(7,102)
Other		(22,930)	(14,965)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(1,341,648)	(535,282)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		71,332	(72,703)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		272,787	286,656
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		344,119	213,953
Supplemental disclosures
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest		177,539	158,376
Income taxes paid (reimbursements received)		0	1,271
Accrued capital expenditures		116,143	116,466
Chipeta [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Distributions to Chipeta noncontrolling interest owner		(1,678)	(3,470)
WES Operating [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owner of WES Operating		(11,546)	(11,131)
Third Parties [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisitions from third parties		(443)	0
Proceeds from the sale of assets		$ 788,941	$ 0

[1] See Note 8.

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