Consolidated Statements of Operations - WES Operating - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Revenues and other
Revenues and other	[1]	$ 883,362	$ 776,013	$ 2,676,720	$ 2,248,268
Equity income, net – related parties		23,977	35,494	84,227	116,839
Operating expenses
Cost of product		32,847	27,590	132,936	123,795
Operation and maintenance		231,066	204,434	649,324	562,104
General and administrative		64,726	55,050	195,498	159,572
Property and other taxes		12,635	14,583	43,984	39,961
Depreciation and amortization		166,015	147,363	487,438	435,481
Long-lived asset and other impairments	[2]	4,651	245	6,204	52,880
Total operating expenses	[3]	511,940	449,265	1,515,384	1,373,793
Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net		467	(1,480)	299,426	(3,668)
Operating income (loss)		395,866	360,762	1,544,989	987,646
Interest expense		(94,149)	(82,754)	(279,177)	(250,606)
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt		0	8,565	5,403	15,378
Other income (expense), net		9,565	(1,270)	16,124	2,817
Income (loss) before income taxes		311,282	285,303	1,287,339	755,235
Income tax expense (benefit)		15,390	905	17,667	2,980
Net income (loss)		295,892	284,398	1,269,672	752,255
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		7,412	7,102	29,714	18,393
Net income (loss) attributable to Western Midstream Operating, LP		288,480	277,296	1,239,958	733,862
Service Revenues - Fee Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		814,319	695,547	2,389,366	2,004,920
Service Revenues - Product Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		49,115	48,446	177,321	142,212
Product Sales [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		19,673	31,652	109,076	100,336
Other [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		255	368	957	800
WES Operating [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other	[4]	883,362	776,013	2,676,720	2,248,268
Equity income, net – related parties		23,977	35,494	84,227	116,839
Operating expenses
Cost of product		32,847	27,590	132,936	123,795
Operation and maintenance		231,066	204,434	649,324	562,104
General and administrative		64,017	54,541	193,497	157,645
Property and other taxes		12,635	14,583	43,984	39,961
Depreciation and amortization		166,015	147,363	487,438	435,481
Long-lived asset and other impairments	[5]	4,651	245	6,204	52,880
Total operating expenses	[6]	511,231	448,756	1,513,383	1,371,866
Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net		467	(1,480)	299,426	(3,668)
Operating income (loss)		396,575	361,271	1,546,990	989,573
Interest expense		(94,149)	(82,754)	(279,177)	(250,606)
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt		0	8,565	5,403	15,378
Other income (expense), net		9,498	(1,330)	15,930	2,603
Income (loss) before income taxes		311,924	285,752	1,289,146	756,948
Income tax expense (benefit)		15,390	905	17,667	2,980
Net income (loss)		296,534	284,847	1,271,479	753,968
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		1,509	1,432	4,364	3,377
Net income (loss) attributable to Western Midstream Operating, LP		295,025	283,415	1,267,115	750,591
WES Operating [Member] | Service Revenues - Fee Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		814,319	695,547	2,389,366	2,004,920
WES Operating [Member] | Service Revenues - Product Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		49,115	48,446	177,321	142,212
WES Operating [Member] | Product Sales [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		19,673	31,652	109,076	100,336
WES Operating [Member] | Other [Member]
Revenues and other
Revenues and other		$ 255	$ 368	$ 957	$ 800

[1] Total revenues and other includes related-party amounts of $545.2 million and $1.6 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $463.6 million and $1.4 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. See Note 6.

[2] See Note 8.

[3] Total operating expenses includes related-party amounts of $(12.1) million and $(37.7) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $(35.8) million and $(53.0) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, all primarily related to changes in imbalance positions. See Note 6.

[4] Total revenues and other includes related-party amounts of $545.2 million and $1.6 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $463.6 million and $1.4 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. See Note 6.

[5] See Note 8.

[6] Total operating expenses includes related-party amounts of $(11.2) million and $(34.7) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $(35.1) million and $(50.5) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, all primarily related to changes in imbalance positions. See Note 6.