Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Noncontrolling Interest in OpCo	Westlake General Partner	Common units Publicly and Privately Held Limited Partner	Common units Westlake Limited Partner
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 915,137	$ 637,738	$ (242,572)	$ 471,701	$ 48,270
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	76,622	61,476		9,069	6,077
Quarterly distribution to unitholders	(16,593)			(9,936)	(6,657)
Quarterly distribution to noncontrolling interest retained in OpCo by Westlake	(62,058)	(62,058)
Total equity at Mar. 31, 2021			(242,572)
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2021	972,698	678,720	(242,572)	481,796	54,754
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	80,825	64,631		9,700	6,494
Quarterly distribution to unitholders	(16,603)			(9,946)	(6,657)
Quarterly distribution to noncontrolling interest retained in OpCo by Westlake	(60,688)	(60,688)
Total equity at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 976,232	$ 682,663	$ (242,572)	$ 481,550	$ 54,591