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Partnership Distributions (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]  
Cash Distributions Tables
The Board of Directors of WGP GP declared the following cash distributions to WGP unitholders for the periods presented:
thousands except per-unit amounts
Quarters Ended
 
Total Quarterly
Distribution
per Unit
 
Total Quarterly
Cash Distribution
 
Date of
Distribution
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31
 
$
0.34250

 
$
74,977

 
May 2015
June 30
 
0.36375

 
79,630

 
August 2015
September 30
 
0.38125

 
83,461

 
November 2015
December 31
 
0.40375

 
88,389

 
February 2016
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31
 
$
0.42375

 
$
92,767

 
May 2016
June 30 (1)
 
0.43375

 
94,958

 
August 2016
                                                                                                                                                                                    
(1) 
On July 20, 2016, the Board of Directors of WGP GP declared a cash distribution to WGP unitholders of $0.43375 per unit, or $95.0 million in aggregate. The cash distribution is payable on August 22, 2016, to WGP unitholders of record at the close of business on August 1, 2016.
Western Gas Partners, LP [Member]  
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]  
Cash Distributions Tables
The Board of Directors of WES GP declared the following cash distributions to WES’s common and general partner unitholders for the periods presented:
thousands except per-unit amounts
Quarters Ended
 
Total Quarterly
Distribution
per Unit
 
Total Quarterly
Cash Distribution
 
Date of
Distribution
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31
 
$
0.725

 
$
133,203

 
May 2015
June 30
 
0.750

 
139,736

 
August 2015
September 30
 
0.775

 
146,160

 
November 2015
December 31
 
0.800

 
152,588

 
February 2016
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31
 
$
0.815

 
$
158,905

 
May 2016
June 30 (1)
 
0.830

 
162,827

 
August 2016
                                                                                                                                                                                    
(1) 
On July 20, 2016, the Board of Directors of WES GP declared a cash distribution to WES unitholders of $0.830 per unit, or $162.8 million in aggregate, including incentive distributions, but excluding distributions on WES Class C units (see WES Class C unit distributions below) and WES Series A Preferred units (see WES Series A Preferred unit distributions below). The cash distribution is payable on August 12, 2016, to WES unitholders of record at the close of business on August 1, 2016.