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Related-Party Transactions - Summary of WES Operating Related-Party Transactions Tables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021
Consolidated statements of operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |
General and administrative |  | $ 48,602 | $ 45,116 |
Consolidated balance sheets [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Other assets | [1] | 159,707 |  | $ 158,696
Accounts and imbalance payables |  | 395,893 |  | 326,061
Accrued liabilities |  | 160,247 |  | 263,249
Consolidated statements of cash flows [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Distributions to WES Operating unitholders | [2] | (134,749) | (131,265) |
Related Parties [Member] |  |  |  |
Consolidated statements of operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |
General and administrative |  | 1,975 | 4,093 |
Consolidated balance sheets [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Other assets |  | 46,531 |  | 45,494
Accounts and imbalance payables |  | 47,281 |  | 49,242
Accrued liabilities |  | 4,476 |  | 13,914
Consolidated statements of cash flows [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Distributions to WES Operating unitholders |  | (65,492) | (66,642) |
WES Operating [Member] |  |  |  |
Consolidated statements of operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |
General and administrative |  | 47,861 | 44,230 |
Consolidated balance sheets [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Other assets | [3] | 158,795 |  | 158,696
Accounts and imbalance payables |  | 412,221 |  | 374,443
Accrued liabilities |  | 132,309 |  | 210,693
Consolidated statements of cash flows [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Distributions to WES Operating unitholders | [2] | (140,217) | (127,470) |
WES Operating [Member] | Related Parties [Member] |  |  |  |
Consolidated statements of operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |
General and administrative |  | 2,948 | 4,587 |
Consolidated balance sheets [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Other assets |  | 45,619 |  | 45,494
Accounts and imbalance payables |  | 64,211 |  | 97,749
Accrued liabilities |  | 4,159 |  | $ 13,597
Consolidated statements of cash flows [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Distributions to WES Operating unitholders |  | $ (140,217) | $ (127,470) |
[1] | Other assets includes $14.6 million and $9.8 million of NGLs line-fill inventory as of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively. Other assets also includes $51.9 million and $56.2 million of materials and supplies inventory as of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively.
[2] | See Note 5.
[3] | Other assets includes $14.6 million and $9.8 million of NGLs line-fill inventory as of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively. Other assets also includes $51.9 million and $56.2 million of materials and supplies inventory as of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively.

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