Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)		$ 1,269,672	$ 752,255
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		487,438	435,481
Long-lived asset and other impairments	[1]	6,204	52,880
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense		28,573	22,035
Deferred income taxes		14,178	954
Accretion and amortization of long-term obligations, net		6,884	5,977
Equity income, net – related parties		(84,227)	(116,839)
Distributions from equity-investment earnings – related parties		83,091	115,897
(Gain) loss on divestiture and other, net		(299,426)	3,668
(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt		(5,403)	(15,378)
Other		239	371
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, net		(12,595)	(60,573)
Increase (decrease) in accounts and imbalance payables and accrued liabilities, net		(78,884)	(87,040)
Change in other items, net		166,670	78,346
Net cash provided by operating activities		1,582,414	1,188,034
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		(595,087)	(536,427)
Contributions to equity investments – related parties		0	(1,153)
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings – related parties		27,560	31,715
(Increase) decrease in materials and supplies inventory and other		(33,118)	(32,659)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		191,153	(538,584)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings, net of debt issuance costs		789,193	1,801,011
Repayments of debt		(143,852)	(1,317,928)
Commercial paper borrowings (repayments), net		(610,312)	0
Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks		(2,282)	(241)
Distributions to Partnership unitholders	[2]	(905,155)	(754,998)
Unit repurchases	[2]	0	(134,602)
Other		(28,479)	(16,511)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(921,617)	(446,612)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		851,950	202,838
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		272,787	286,656
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		1,124,737	489,494
Supplemental disclosures
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest		307,049	278,283
Income taxes paid (reimbursements received)		0	1,271
Accrued capital expenditures		128,508	112,150
Chipeta [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Distributions to Chipeta noncontrolling interest owner		(2,228)	(5,083)
WES Operating [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owner of WES Operating		(18,502)	(18,260)
Third Parties [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisitions from third parties		(443)	0
Proceeds from the sale of assets		$ 792,241	$ (60)

[1] See Note 8.

[2] Includes related-party amounts. See Note 6.