Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 279,457		$ 225,766	[1]
Equity income, net	9,251	[2],[3]	3,968	[1],[2],[3]
Operating expenses
Cost of product	91,950	[4]	83,083	[1],[4]
Operation and maintenance	40,532	[4]	36,739	[1],[4]
General and administrative	9,386	[4]	8,929	[1],[4]
Property and other taxes	7,041		5,785	[1]
Depreciation, amortization and impairments	40,612		32,440	[1]
Total operating expenses	189,521		166,976	[1]
Operating income	99,187		62,758	[1]
Interest income, net - affiliates	4,225		4,225	[1]
Interest expense	(13,961)		(11,811)	[1]
Other income, net	496		727	[1]
Income before income taxes	89,947		55,899	[1]
Income tax (benefit) expense	(228)		4,166	[1]
Net income	90,175		51,733	[1]
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	40,634		19,361	[1]
Net income attributable to Western Gas Equity Partners, LP	49,541		32,372	[1]
Limited partners' interest in net income:
Pre-acquisition net (income) loss allocated to Anadarko	956		(5,458)	[1]
Limited partners' interest in net income	50,497	[5]	26,914	[1],[5]
Affiliated Entity [Member]
Revenues
Gathering, processing and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids	85,161		65,899	[1]
Natural gas, natural gas liquids and condensate sales	120,400		111,670	[1]
Other, net	729		0	[1]
Total revenues	206,290	[6]	177,569	[1],[6]
Operating expenses
Cost of product	16,634	[6]	31,929	[6]
Operation and maintenance	11,099	[7]	13,366	[7]
General and administrative	6,993	[8]	6,088	[8]
Total operating expenses	34,726		51,383
Third Parties [Member]
Revenues
Gathering, processing and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids	56,288		36,991	[1]
Natural gas, natural gas liquids and condensate sales	16,038		10,059	[1]
Other, net	841		1,147	[1]
Total revenues	$ 73,167		$ 48,197	[1]
Limited Partner [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Limited partners' interest in net income:
Net income per common unit - basic and diluted	$ 0.23		$ 0.12	[1]
Weighted average common units outstanding - basic and diluted	218,903		218,896	[1]

[1] Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to the TEFR Interests. See Note 1 and Note 2.

[2] Income earned from equity investments is classified as affiliate. See Note 1.

[3] Income earned on, distributions from and contributions to equity investments are classified as affiliate. See Note 1.

[4] Cost of product includes product purchases from Anadarko (as defined in Note 1) of $16.6 million and $31.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Operation and maintenance includes charges from Anadarko of $11.1 million and $13.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. General and administrative includes charges from Anadarko of $7.0 million and $6.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. See Note 5.

[5] Represents net income earned on and subsequent to the date of acquisition of WES assets (as defined in Note 1). See Note 4

[6] Represents amounts recognized under gathering, treating or processing agreements, and purchase and sale agreements.

[7] Represents expenses incurred on and subsequent to the date of the acquisition of WES assets, as well as expenses incurred by Anadarko on a historical basis related to WES assets prior to the acquisition of such assets by WES.

[8] Represents general and administrative expense incurred on and subsequent to the date of WES’s acquisition of WES assets, as well as a management services fee for reimbursement of expenses incurred by Anadarko for periods prior to the acquisition of WES assets by WES. These amounts include equity-based compensation expense allocated to by Anadarko (see WES LTIP and WGP LTIP and Anadarko Incentive Plans within this Note 5) and amounts charged by Anadarko under the WGP omnibus agreement.