Consolidated Statements of Operations - WES Operating - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Revenues and other
Total revenues and other	[1]	$ 917,116	$ 887,729
Equity income, net – related parties		20,435	32,819
Operating expenses
Cost of product		41,492	46,079
Operation and maintenance		226,514	194,939
General and administrative		66,786	67,839
Property and other taxes		17,826	13,920
Depreciation and amortization		170,460	157,991
Long-lived asset and other impairments		3	23
Total operating expenses	[2]	523,081	480,791
Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net		(4,667)	239,617
Operating income (loss)		409,803	679,374
Interest expense		(97,293)	(94,506)
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt		0	524
Other income (expense), net		7,477	2,346
Income (loss) before income taxes		319,987	587,738
Income tax expense (benefit)		3,435	1,522
Net income (loss)		316,552	586,216
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		7,545	13,386
Net income (loss) attributable to Western Midstream Operating, LP		309,007	572,830
Service Revenues - Fee Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Total revenues and other		823,197	781,262
Service Revenues - Product Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Total revenues and other		59,252	66,740
Product Sales [Member]
Revenues and other
Total revenues and other		34,469	39,292
Other [Member]
Revenues and other
Total revenues and other		198	435
WES Operating [Member]
Revenues and other
Total revenues and other	[3]	917,116	887,729
Equity income, net – related parties		20,435	32,819
Operating expenses
Cost of product		41,492	46,079
Operation and maintenance		226,514	194,939
General and administrative		66,974	67,479
Property and other taxes		17,826	13,920
Depreciation and amortization		170,460	157,991
Long-lived asset and other impairments		3	23
Total operating expenses	[4]	523,269	480,431
Gain (loss) on divestiture and other, net		(4,667)	239,617
Operating income (loss)		409,615	679,734
Interest expense		(97,293)	(94,506)
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt		0	524
Other income (expense), net		7,431	2,287
Income (loss) before income taxes		319,753	588,039
Income tax expense (benefit)		3,435	1,522
Net income (loss)		316,318	586,517
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		1,242	1,686
Net income (loss) attributable to Western Midstream Operating, LP		315,076	584,831
WES Operating [Member] | Service Revenues - Fee Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Total revenues and other		823,197	781,262
WES Operating [Member] | Service Revenues - Product Based [Member]
Revenues and other
Total revenues and other		59,252	66,740
WES Operating [Member] | Product Sales [Member]
Revenues and other
Total revenues and other		34,469	39,292
WES Operating [Member] | Other [Member]
Revenues and other
Total revenues and other		$ 198	$ 435

[1] Total revenues and other includes related-party amounts of $558.4 million and $499.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. See Note 6.

[2] Total operating expenses includes related-party amounts of $(12.1) million and $(26.0) million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, all primarily related to changes in imbalance positions. See Note 6.

[3] Total revenues and other includes related-party amounts of $558.4 million and $499.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. See Note 6.

[4] Total operating expenses includes related-party amounts of $(10.6) million and $(24.7) million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, all primarily related to changes in imbalance positions. See Note 6.