Partnership Distributions - Cash Distributions Table (details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
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1 Months Ended |
3 Months Ended |
May 31, 2008
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dividends Payable [Line Items] |
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Total quarterly distribution per unit |
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$ 0.31250us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit |
[1] |
$ 0.29125us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit |
$ 0.27125us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit |
$ 0.25000us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit |
$ 0.23125us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit |
$ 0.21375us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit |
$ 0.19750us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit |
$ 0.17875us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit |
$ 0.03587us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit |
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Total quarterly cash distribution |
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$ 68,409us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared |
[1] |
$ 63,756us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared |
$ 59,378us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared |
$ 54,726us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared |
$ 50,620us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared |
$ 46,789us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared |
$ 43,232us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared |
$ 39,128us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared |
$ 7,852us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared |
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Western Gas Partners [Member] |
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Dividends Payable [Line Items] |
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Total quarterly distribution per unit |
$ 0.300us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
$ 0.700us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
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$ 0.675us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
$ 0.650us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
$ 0.625us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
$ 0.600us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
$ 0.580us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
$ 0.560us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
$ 0.540us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
$ 0.520us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
$ 0.500us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
$ 0.480us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
$ 0.460us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
Total quarterly cash distribution |
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$ 126,044us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
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$ 111,608us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
$ 105,655us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
$ 98,749us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
$ 92,609us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
$ 83,986us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
$ 79,315us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
$ 70,143us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
$ 65,657us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
$ 56,346us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
$ 52,425us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
$ 46,053us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wgp_WesternGasPartnersMember |
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