Consolidated Statements of Equity and Partners' Capital - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Chipeta [Member] |
WES Operating [Member] |
Cumulative effect of accounting change [Member] |
[1] | Net Investment by Anadarko [Member] |
Net Investment by Anadarko [Member]
Cumulative effect of accounting change [Member]
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[1] | Common Units [Member] |
Common Units [Member]
Cumulative effect of accounting change [Member]
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[1] | General Partner [Member] |
Noncontrolling Interests [Member] |
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Chipeta [Member]
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Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
WES Operating [Member]
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Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2017 | $ 4,995,050 | $ (43,750) | $ 1,050,171 | $ 629 | $ 1,061,125 | $ (14,200) | $ 0 | $ 2,883,754 | $ (30,179) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 630,654 | 182,142 | 369,429 | 79,083 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners | $ (13,529) | $ (386,326) | $ (13,529) | $ (386,326) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to Partnership unitholders | (502,457) | (502,457) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contributions of equity-based compensation from Anadarko/Occidental | 5,741 | 5,741 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net contributions from (distributions to) related parties | 58,835 | 58,835 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Above-market component of swap agreements with Anadarko | [2] | 51,618 | 51,618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WES Operating equity transactions, net | [3] | 0 | (19,577) | 19,577 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net pre-acquisition contributions from (distributions to) related parties | 97,755 | 97,755 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustments of net deferred tax liabilities | (1,514) | (1,514) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 606 | 209 | 397 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018 | 4,892,683 | 1,388,018 | 951,888 | 0 | 2,552,777 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 807,700 | 29,279 | 662,325 | 5,637 | 110,459 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners | (9,663) | (118,225) | (9,663) | (118,225) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to Partnership unitholders | (969,073) | (969,073) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisitions from related parties | [4] | (2,007,501) | (2,149,218) | 112,872 | 28,845 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contributions of equity-based compensation from Anadarko/Occidental | 13,968 | 13,968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net contributions from (distributions to) related parties | (90) | (90) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative impact of the Merger transactions | [5] | 0 | 3,169,800 | (3,169,800) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of general partner units | [6] | 0 | 19,861 | (19,861) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Above-market component of swap agreements with Anadarko | [2] | 7,407 | 7,407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WES Operating equity transactions, net | [3] | 0 | (755,197) | 755,197 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net pre-acquisition contributions from (distributions to) related parties | 458,819 | 458,819 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustments of net deferred tax liabilities | 268,727 | 273,102 | (4,375) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 541 | 561 | (20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | 3,345,293 | 0 | 3,209,947 | (14,224) | 149,570 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 516,852 | 515,908 | 11,104 | (10,160) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners | $ (8,644) | $ (15,434) | $ (8,644) | $ (15,434) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to Partnership unitholders | (695,834) | (681,746) | (14,088) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisitions from related parties | 0 | (3,987) | 3,987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unit exchange with Occidental | [2] | (261,878) | (256,640) | (5,238) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unit repurchases | [6] | (32,535) | (32,535) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contributions of equity-based compensation from Anadarko/Occidental | 14,604 | 14,604 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity-based compensation expense | 7,857 | 7,857 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net contributions from (distributions to) related parties | [7] | 24,466 | 4,466 | 20,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 465 | 465 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020 | $ 2,895,212 | $ 0 | $ 2,778,339 | $ (17,208) | $ 134,081 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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