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THE ACQUISITION - NARRATIVE (Details) - USD ($) |  | 5 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 08, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Aug. 07, 2019
WES |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Limited partner interest |  |  | 55.40% |
WES | WES | Public Ownership |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Limited partner interest |  |  | 44.60% |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000.0
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash of acquirer in exchange for acquiree (usd per share) | $ 59.00 |  |  |
Exchange ratio (per share of Anadarko common stock) | 0.2934 |  |  |
Closing price per share, common stock (usd per share) | $ 46.31 |  |  |
Debt instrument issued | $ 21,800,000,000 |  |  |
Amount from exercise of warrants | 10,000,000,000 |  |  |
Assumed debt | 13,240,000,000 |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 49,074,000,000 |  |  |
Revenues from date of merger |  | $ 4,200,000,000 |  |
Net loss attributable to common shareholders from date of merger |  | 1,700,000,000 |  |
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | Proved gas and oil properties |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 19,100,000,000 |  |  |
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | Unproved Properties |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 27,400,000,000 |  |  |
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | Land, Mineral Interests And Corporate Properties |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization period | 30 years |  |  |
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | Level 2 |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assumed debt | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | WES |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assumed debt | 7,407,000,000 |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 10,160,000,000 |  |  |
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | WES | Level 2 |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assumed debt | 730,000,000 |  |  |
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | WES |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from date of merger |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, additional commitment | $ 2,000,000,000.0 |  |  |
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | Series A Preferred Stock |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Shares issued (in shares) | 100,000 |  |  |
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | Common Stock |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Closing price per share, common stock (usd per share) | $ 46.31 |  |  |
Shares issued (in shares) | 144,000,000 |  |  |
Number of securities called by warrant (in shares) | 80,000,000 |  |  |
Exercise price of warrant (usd per share) | $ 62.50 |  |  |
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | Senior notes |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument issued | $ 13,000,000,000.0 |  |  |
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | Secured Debt |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument issued | $ 8,800,000,000 |  |  |

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