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Partnership Distributions - Cash Distributions Tables (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total quarterly per-unit distribution | $ 0.875 | $ 0.575 | $ 0.575 | $ 0.5625 | $ 0.856
Total quarterly cash distribution | $ 340,858 | $ 223,438 | $ 223,432 | $ 221,442 | $ 336,987
Base quarterly per-unit distribution |  |  |  |  | $ 0.500
Base quarterly cash distribution |  |  |  |  | $ 196,800
Enhanced quarterly per-unit distribution |  |  |  |  | $ 0.356
WES Operating [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total quarterly cash distribution | $ 347,675 | $ 229,446 | $ 229,446 | $ 226,260 | $ 342,895

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