Partnership Distributions - Cash Distributions Tables (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Total quarterly per-unit distribution	$ 0.875	$ 0.875	$ 0.875	$ 0.875	$ 0.575	$ 0.575	$ 0.5625	$ 0.856	$ 0.500	$ 0.500	$ 0.500	$ 0.500
Total quarterly cash distribution	$ 340,996	$ 340,914	$ 340,859	$ 340,858	$ 223,438	$ 223,432	$ 221,442	$ 336,987	$ 196,569	$ 197,065	$ 197,744	$ 206,197
Base quarterly per-unit distribution								$ 0.500
Base quarterly cash distribution								$ 196,800
Enhanced quarterly per-unit distribution								$ 0.356
WES Operating [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Total quarterly cash distribution	$ 347,356	$ 347,356	$ 347,675	$ 347,675	$ 229,446	$ 229,446	$ 226,260	$ 342,895	$ 213,513	$ 213,513	$ 213,513	$ 213,513