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Selected Components of Working Capital | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024
Selected Components Of Working Capital [Abstract] |
Selected Components of Working Capital | 9. SELECTED COMPONENTS OF WORKING CAPITAL A summary of accounts receivable, net is as follows:
|  | The Partnership |  | WES Operating
thousands |  | March 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023 |  | March 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023
Trade receivables, net |  | $ | 720,169 |  |  | $ | 665,892 |  |  | $ | 738,328 |  |  | $ | 665,892 |
Other receivables, net |  | 182 |  |  | 745 |  |  | 159 |  |  | 723 |
Total accounts receivable, net |  | $ | 720,351 |  |  | $ | 666,637 |  |  | $ | 738,487 |  |  | $ | 666,615 |
A summary of other current assets is as follows:
|  | The Partnership |  | WES Operating
thousands |  | March 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023 |  | March 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023
NGLs inventory |  | $ | 2,650 |  |  | $ | 2,557 |  |  | $ | 2,650 |  |  | $ | 2,557 |
Imbalance receivables |  | 8,125 |  |  | 5,056 |  |  | 8,125 |  |  | 5,056 |
Prepaid insurance |  | 15,707 |  |  | 21,065 |  |  | 13,904 |  |  | 18,571 |
Contract assets |  | 8,708 |  |  | 9,595 |  |  | 8,708 |  |  | 9,595 |
Other |  | 15,560 |  |  | 14,713 |  |  | 15,501 |  |  | 14,689 |
Total other current assets |  | $ | 50,750 |  |  | $ | 52,986 |  |  | $ | 48,888 |  |  | $ | 50,468 |
A summary of accrued liabilities is as follows:
|  | The Partnership |  | WES Operating
thousands |  | March 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023 |  | March 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023
Accrued interest expense |  | $ | 86,369 |  |  | $ | 124,937 |  |  | $ | 86,369 |  |  | $ | 124,937 |
Short-term asset retirement obligations |  | 3,790 |  |  | 7,606 |  |  | 3,790 |  |  | 7,606 |
Short-term remediation and reclamation obligations |  | 1,790 |  |  | 5,490 |  |  | 1,790 |  |  | 5,490 |
Income taxes payable |  | 4,201 |  |  | 2,908 |  |  | 4,201 |  |  | 2,908 |
Contract liabilities |  | 11,875 |  |  | 16,866 |  |  | 11,875 |  |  | 16,866 |
Accrued payroll and benefits |  | 30,598 |  |  | 55,237 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,243 |
Other |  | 35,098 |  |  | 49,528 |  |  | 35,001 |  |  | 43,411 |
Total accrued liabilities |  | $ | 173,721 |  |  | $ | 262,572 |  |  | $ | 143,026 |  |  | $ | 203,461 |

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