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Related-Party Transactions - Summary of WES Operating Related-Party Transactions Tables (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

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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