Debt (Notes)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	7. Debt Revolving Credit Facility Our $300.0 million senior secured Revolving Credit Facility matures on October 16, 2018. We have the ability to increase the total commitment of our Revolving Credit Facility by up to $200.0 million for a total facility size of up to $500.0 million, subject to certain conditions. The Revolving Credit Facility includes a $25.0 million sub-limit for standby letters of credit and a $10.0 million sub-limit for swing line loans. Obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility and certain cash management and hedging obligations are guaranteed by all of our subsidiaries. Obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of our and our subsidiaries' significant assets. Our creditors under the Revolving Credit Facility have no recourse to Western's assets, except to the extent of the assets of WRGP that Western wholly owns. Borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at either a base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.75% to 1.75%, or at LIBOR plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.75% to 2.75%. The applicable margin will vary based on our Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility. We had no direct or swing line borrowings and no letters of credit outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility as of September 30, 2014. On October 15, 2014, to fund a portion of the cash payment to purchase the outstanding limited liability company interests of WRW from Western, we borrowed $269.0 million under our Revolving Credit Facility. See Note 15, Subsequent Events for additional information related to availability under the Revolving Credit Facility subsequent to September 30, 2014. The Revolving Credit Facility contains covenants that limit or restrict our ability to make cash distributions. We are required to maintain certain financial ratios, each tested on a quarterly basis for the immediately preceding four quarter period.

7. Debt

Revolving Credit Facility

Our $300.0 million senior secured Revolving Credit Facility matures on October 16, 2018. We have the ability to increase the total commitment of our Revolving Credit Facility by up to $200.0 million for a total facility size of up to $500.0 million, subject to certain conditions. The Revolving Credit Facility includes a $25.0 million sub-limit for standby letters of credit and a $10.0 million sub-limit for swing line loans. Obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility and certain cash management and hedging obligations are guaranteed by all of our subsidiaries. Obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of our and our subsidiaries' significant assets. Our creditors under the Revolving Credit Facility have no recourse to Western's assets, except to the extent of the assets of WRGP that Western wholly owns. Borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at either a base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.75% to 1.75%, or at LIBOR plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.75% to 2.75%. The applicable margin will vary based on our Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility. We had no direct or swing line borrowings and no letters of credit outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility as of September 30, 2014. On October 15, 2014, to fund a portion of the cash payment to purchase the outstanding limited liability company interests of WRW from Western, we borrowed $269.0 million under our Revolving Credit Facility. See Note 15, Subsequent Events for additional information related to availability under the Revolving Credit Facility subsequent to September 30, 2014.

The Revolving Credit Facility contains covenants that limit or restrict our ability to make cash distributions. We are required to maintain certain financial ratios, each tested on a quarterly basis for the immediately preceding four quarter period.