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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 11, 2026 USD ($) MMcf Miles Acres | Oct. 15, 2025 USD ($) Acres Miles mBblsPerDay shares | Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
7.250% Senior Note due 2030 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | WES Operating [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Brazos Delaware |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total equity and cash transaction value | $ 1,670,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash payment for acquisition | 820,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interest, Share Issued, Value | $ 852,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Pipeline Miles | Miles | 900 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Gas Processing Capacity | MMcf | 460 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired dedicated acres, number of acres | Acres | 470,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transaction, Acquisition-Related Cost, Expensed |  |  |  |  | $ 6,600 |  |
Intangible asset, useful life |  |  | 30 years |  | 30 years |  |
Pro-forma adjustment to revenues and cost of product |  |  | $ 19,000 | $ (6,700) | $ 27,400 | $ (26,000) |
Pro-forma adjustment to depreciation and amortization |  |  | 5,400 | 6,400 | 12,200 | 12,800 |
Pro-forma adjustment to interest expense |  |  | 2,000 | 4,300 | 4,100 | 8,800 |
Business Acquisitions Adjustment to Gain/Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  | 9,600 |  |  |  |
Business Acquisitions Adjustment to Pro Forma Gain/Loss on Derivatives |  |  | (1,000) | $ 4,300 | (5,600) | $ 10,900 |
Revenue since acquisition date |  |  | $ 16,200 |  |  |  |
Expenses since acquisition date |  |  |  |  | $ 12,100 |  |
Aris |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total equity and cash transaction value |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cash payment for acquisition |  | $ 415,000 |  |  |  |  |
Acquired dedicated acres, number of acres | Acres |  | 625,000 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset, useful life |  |  | 19 years |  | 19 years |  |
Revolving credit facility outstanding debt assumed |  | $ 80,000 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 531,675 |  |  |  |  |
Common units issued, number | shares |  | 26.6 |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire business, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 368,600
Acquired produced water pipeline, number of miles | Miles |  | 830 |  |  |  |  |
Acquired produced water handling capacity, MBbls per day | mBblsPerDay |  | 1,812 |  |  |  |  |
Acquired water recycling capacity, MBbls per day | mBblsPerDay |  | 1,560 |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related transaction costs, severance |  |  |  |  | $ 200 |  |
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustment |  |  |  |  | $ 2,300 |  |

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