Consolidated Statements of Equity and Partners' Capital - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	Occidental [Member]	Chipeta [Member]	WES Operating [Member]	Common Units [Member]	Common Units [Member] Occidental [Member]	General Partner [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member] Chipeta [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member] WES Operating [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021		$ 3,095,760				$ 2,966,955		$ (8,882)	$ 137,687
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)		1,251,456				1,189,562		27,541	34,353
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners				$ (10,736)	$ (24,898)					$ (10,736)	$ (24,898)
Distributions to Partnership unitholders		(735,755)				(719,201)		(16,554)
Unit repurchases	[1]	(487,590)				(487,590)
Contributions of equity-based compensation from related parties			$ 2,277				$ 2,277
Equity-based compensation expense		25,506				25,506
Net contributions from (distributions to) related parties		1,423				1,423
Other		(9,328)				(9,328)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022		3,108,115				2,969,604		2,105	136,406
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)		1,048,007				998,532		23,684	25,791
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners				(7,641)	(22,850)					(7,641)	(22,850)
Distributions to Partnership unitholders		(978,430)				(955,834)		(22,596)
Unit repurchases	[1]	(134,602)				(134,602)
Equity-based compensation expense		32,005				32,005
Other		(15,474)				(15,474)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2023		3,029,130				2,894,231		3,193	131,706
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)		1,611,252				1,536,967		36,604	37,681
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners				$ (4,372)	$ (25,450)					$ (4,372)	$ (25,450)
Distributions to Partnership unitholders		(1,246,069)				(1,217,075)		(28,994)
Equity-based compensation expense		37,994				37,994
Other		(27,315)				(27,315)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2024		$ 3,375,170				$ 3,224,802		$ 10,803	$ 139,565

[1] See Note 5 and Note 6.