Consolidated Statements of Operations - WES Operating - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues and other
Total revenues and other	[1]	$ 3,605,223	$ 3,106,476	$ 3,251,721
Equity income, net – related parties		112,385	152,959	183,483
Operating expenses
Cost of product		172,251	164,598	420,900
Operation and maintenance		880,568	762,530	654,566
General and administrative		271,526	232,632	194,017
Property and other taxes		62,668	56,458	78,559
Depreciation and amortization		650,428	600,668	582,365
Long-lived asset and other impairments	[2]	6,206	52,884	20,585
Total operating expenses	[3]	2,043,647	1,869,770	1,950,992
Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net		296,771	(10,102)	103,676
Operating income (loss)		1,970,732	1,379,563	1,587,888
Interest expense		(378,513)	(348,228)	(333,939)
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt		5,403	15,378	91
Other income (expense), net		31,741	5,679	1,603
Income (loss) before income taxes		1,629,363	1,052,392	1,255,643
Income tax expense (benefit)		18,111	4,385	4,187
Net income (loss)		1,611,252	1,048,007	1,251,456
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		37,681	25,791	34,353
Net income (loss) attributable to Western Midstream Operating, LP		1,573,571	1,022,216	1,217,103
Service Revenues - Fee Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Total revenues and other		3,248,262	2,768,757	2,602,053
Service Revenues - Product Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Total revenues and other		215,776	191,727	249,692
Product Sales [Member]
Revenues and other
Total revenues and other		140,100	145,024	399,023
Other [Member]
Revenues and other
Total revenues and other		1,085	968	953
WES Operating [Member]
Revenues and other
Total revenues and other	[4]	3,605,223	3,106,476	3,251,721
Equity income, net – related parties		112,385	152,959	183,483
Operating expenses
Cost of product		172,251	164,598	420,900
Operation and maintenance		880,568	762,530	654,566
General and administrative		269,651	229,689	191,361
Property and other taxes		62,668	56,458	78,559
Depreciation and amortization		650,428	600,668	582,365
Long-lived asset and other impairments	[5]	6,206	52,884	20,585
Total operating expenses	[6]	2,041,772	1,866,827	1,948,336
Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net		296,771	(10,102)	103,676
Operating income (loss)		1,972,607	1,382,506	1,590,544
Interest expense		(378,513)	(348,228)	(333,939)
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt		5,403	15,378	91
Other income (expense), net		31,489	5,404	1,558
Income (loss) before income taxes		1,630,986	1,055,060	1,258,254
Income tax expense (benefit)		18,103	4,379	4,180
Net income (loss)		1,612,883	1,050,681	1,254,074
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		5,525	4,869	9,454
Net income (loss) attributable to Western Midstream Operating, LP		1,607,358	1,045,812	1,244,620
WES Operating [Member] | Service Revenues - Fee Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Total revenues and other		3,248,262	2,768,757	2,602,053
WES Operating [Member] | Service Revenues - Product Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Total revenues and other		215,776	191,727	249,692
WES Operating [Member] | Product Sales [Member]
Revenues and other
Total revenues and other		140,100	145,024	399,023
WES Operating [Member] | Other [Member]
Revenues and other
Total revenues and other		$ 1,085	$ 968	$ 953

[1] Total revenues and other includes related-party amounts of $2.2 billion, $1.8 billion, and $1.8 billion for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. See Note 6.

[2] See Note 7 and Note 9.

[3] Total operating expenses includes related-party amounts of $(56.5) million, $(68.0) million, and $(18.0) million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively, all primarily related to changes in imbalance positions. See Note 6.

[4] Total revenues and other includes related-party amounts of $2.2 billion, $1.8 billion, and $1.8 billion for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. See Note 6.

[5] See Note 7 and Note 9.

[6] Total operating expenses includes related-party amounts of $(52.7) million, $(64.7) million, and $(15.0) million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively, all primarily related to changes in imbalance positions. See Note 6.