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Current [Table Text Block] Schedule of Related Party Transactions Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block] Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table] Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table] Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Entity Small Business Entity Small Business Site lease agreements, term (in years) Site lease agreements, term (in years) Site lease agreements, term (in years) Revenue Benchmark Revenue Benchmark [Member] Equity Component [Domain] Equity Component [Domain] Receivable under the Investment Management Agreement—Westlake Chemical Corporation ("Westlake") Receivables under Investment Management Agreements with Related Parties, Current Receivables under Investment Management Agreements with Related Parties, Current ASSETS Assets [Abstract] Westlake Westlake Parent Company And Subsidiaries, Excluding Reporting Entity And Subsidiaries [Member] Parent Company and Subsidiaries, Excluding 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Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current Net income per limited partner unit attributable to Westlake Chemical Partners LP per limited partner unit (basic and diluted) Net income per limited partner unit: Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract] Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Increase (reduction) in capital expenditure accrual Increase (Decrease) in Capital Expenditure Accrual Increase (Decrease) in Capital Expenditure Accrual Westlake Chemical OpCo LP Westlake Chemical OpCo LP [Member] Westlake Chemical OpCo LP [Member] Distributions declared with respect to the incentive distribution rights Subsequent distribution to IDR holders Incentive Distribution, Subsequent Distribution Amount Amount of incentive obligation earned in cash or stock during the period by the Partnership's incentive distribution rights holders and paid after the end of the accounting period. Statement of Partners' Capital [Abstract] Statement of Partners' Capital [Abstract] Net income Net income Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Trade customers Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current Ownership [Axis] Ownership [Axis] Counterparty Name [Axis] Counterparty Name [Axis] Document Period End Date Document Period End Date Above $1.2938 up to $1.4063 Cash Distribution, Tranche One [Member] Cash Distribution, Tranche One [Member] Distribution Per Common Unit [Abstract] Distribution Per Common Unit [Abstract] Distribution Per Common Unit [Abstract] Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents Incentive Distribution, Recipient [Domain] Incentive Distribution, Recipient [Domain] Accrued capital expenditures Accrued Capital Expenditures, Current Accrued Capital Expenditures, Current Class of Stock [Axis] 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Attributable to Parent [Abstract]