Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)		$ 1,016,186	$ 1,269,672
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		512,896	487,438
Long-lived asset and other impairments		12,251	6,204
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense		29,417	28,573
Deferred income taxes		2,236	14,178
Accretion and amortization of long-term obligations, net		6,130	6,884
Equity income, net – related parties		(64,410)	(84,227)
Distributions from equity-investment earnings – related parties		69,217	83,091
(Gain) loss on divestiture and other, net		8,048	(299,426)
(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt		0	(5,403)
Other		286	239
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, net		19,165	(12,595)
Increase (decrease) in accounts and imbalance payables and accrued liabilities, net		(56,482)	(78,884)
Change in other items, net		110,040	166,670
Net cash provided by operating activities		1,664,980	1,582,414
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		(505,783)	(595,087)
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings – related parties		26,000	27,560
(Increase) decrease in materials and supplies inventory and other		3,329	(33,118)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(476,292)	191,153
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs		(1,171)	789,193
Repayments of debt		(1,000,589)	(143,852)
Commercial paper borrowings (repayments), net		0	(610,312)
Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks		(3,114)	(2,282)
Distributions to Partnership unitholders	[1]	(1,051,503)	(905,155)
Other		(24,002)	(28,479)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(2,101,864)	(921,617)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(913,176)	851,950
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		1,090,464	272,787
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		177,288	1,124,737
Supplemental disclosures
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest		318,228	307,049
Income taxes paid (reimbursements received)		2,301	0
Accrued capital expenditures		62,118	128,508
Chipeta [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Distributions to Chipeta noncontrolling interest owner		0	(2,228)
WES Operating [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owner of WES Operating		(21,485)	(18,502)
Third Parties [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisitions from third parties		0	(443)
Proceeds from the sale of assets		$ 162	$ 792,241

[1] Includes related-party amounts. See Note 6.