Acquisitions Narrative (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Jan. 29, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
bbl
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
mi
bbl
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Oct. 14, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Jan. 31, 2014
mi
Sep. 30, 2014
Apr. 15, 2013
Dec. 17, 2013
Apr. 15, 2013
Aug. 20, 2014
Dec. 11, 2013
Jul. 02, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment                   $ 6,323,000 $ 500,000 $ 128,000                    
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners   12.60%       7.80%       12.60% 7.80%     12.60%                
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent   92.20%               92.20%       92.20%                
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions to Existing Interest                   0 15,612,000 0                    
Discount rate   9.50%               10.00% 10.00%                      
Revenues   80,177,000 70,305,000 77,680,000 80,238,000 76,770,000 77,519,000 77,191,000 62,599,000 308,400,000 294,079,000 208,268,000                    
Net income (loss)   (94,297,000) (2,456,000) (1,667,000) 400,000 (5,641,000) (2,731,000) (22,114,000) (3,553,000) (98,020,000) (34,039,000) (6,508,000)                    
Operating Income (Loss)   (91,633,000) (290,000) 734,000 2,450,000 (2,591,000) (104,000) (17,841,000) (1,661,000) (88,739,000) (22,197,000) (1,664,000)                    
Length Of Pipeline                   3,000                        
Issuance of common units, net of offering costs 86,900,000 119,300,000               204,255,000 54,853,000 0                    
Limited partners, units issued 3,400,000 22,670,000       7,414,000       22,670,000 7,414,000     22,670,000           4,622,352 2,568,712  
Useful life                   25 years                        
Finite-lived intangible assets, amortization expense, next twelve months   5,300,000               5,300,000       5,300,000                
Payments to acquire equity method investments                   12,000,000 0 0                    
Earnings in unconsolidated affiliates                   348,000 0 0                    
Proceeds from equity method investement, return of capital     2,000,000             1,632,000 0 0                    
Million barrels of storage capacity   1,700,000               1,700,000       1,700,000                
Distributions                   28,009,000 16,120,000 16,070,000                    
Payments on long-term debt                   250,870,000 131,571,000 59,230,000                    
Series A convertible preferred units   107,965,000       94,811,000       107,965,000 94,811,000     107,965,000     90,000,000   90,000,000      
Fair value, paid in kind distributions                   $ 19.67                        
Distribution made to member or limited partner, payment In kind declared                   13,200,000                        
Fair value input, option value                   3.32                        
Business Acquisition Fair Value Measurement Composition, Assumed Cost of Capital                     9.25%                      
Business Acquisition Fair Value Measurement Composition, Inflationary Cost                     2.50%                      
Effective income tax rate, continuing operations                     35.00%                      
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, state and local income taxes, percent                     6.50%                      
Loss on impairment of property, plant and equipment   99,900,000       3,000,000   15,200,000 100,000 99,892,000 18,155,000 0                    
Property plant and equipment gross   698,017,000       407,800,000       698,017,000 407,800,000     698,017,000                
Series B                                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Issuance of common units, net of offering costs                   (30,000,000) 0 0                    
Limited partners, units issued                             1,168,225              
Distributions                   2,220,000 0 0                    
Chatom processing, gathering and fractionation plant [Member]                                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Acquired interest (percent)           4.80%         4.80%                     87.40%
Revenues                       25,400,000                    
Operating Income (Loss)                       1,800,000                    
Total Consideration                                           51,377,000
Chatom Assets location                     15                      
Refrigeration processing plant                     25                      
Fractation unit                     1,900                      
Long-ton per day sulfur recovery                     160                      
Gas gathering system                     24                      
Percent of outstanding noncontrolling interest acquired                                           38.00%
Costar Midstream, L.L.C. [Member]                                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Acquired interest (percent)                         100.00%                  
Cash                         265,383,000                  
Equity interests issued (in units)                         6,900,000                  
Limited partner common units                         147,296,000                  
Working capital, accounts receivable                         11,200,000                  
Revenues                           19,900,000                
Operating Income (Loss)                           300,000                
Transaction costs   500,000               500,000       500,000                
Total fair value of consideration                         412,679,000                  
Lavaca [Member]                                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Preliminary purchase price allocation adjustment   23,600,000               23,600,000       23,600,000                
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization Adjustment                               500,000            
Cash                         104,409,000                  
Discount rate                   10.50%                        
Revenues                   16,800,000                        
Operating Income (Loss)                   7,600,000                        
Transaction costs   100,000               100,000       100,000                
Length Of Pipeline                             100              
High Point [Member]                                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Acquired interest (percent)                                 100.00%   100.00%      
Total identifiable net assets                                 61,930,000   61,930,000      
Revenues             30,400,000                              
Net income (loss)             7,200,000                              
Length Of Pipeline                   700                        
Total Consideration for Issuance of Preferred Units                                 15,000,000   15,000,000      
Williams [Member]                                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Total Consideration           6,500,000         6,500,000                      
Minimum [Member]                                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Useful life                   0 years 5 months 0 days                        
Minimum [Member] | Costar Midstream, L.L.C. [Member]                                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Discount rate                         11.00%                  
Maximum [Member]                                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Useful life                   30 years                        
Maximum [Member] | Costar Midstream, L.L.C. [Member]                                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Discount rate                         16.00%                  
Total Partners Capital                                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions to Existing Interest                     15,612,000           (15,600,000)          
Net income (loss)                   (98,020,000) (34,039,000) (6,508,000)                    
Issuance of common units, net of offering costs                     54,853,000                      
Distributions                   42,063,000 22,251,000 16,070,000                    
Total Partners Capital | Series B                                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Issuance of Series B Units                   32,220,000                        
Series B                                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Issuance of common units, net of offering costs                   0                        
Series B | Series B                                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Issuance of Series B Units                   32,220,000         30,000,000              
Equity Method Investments [Member]                                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Ownership percentage   66.70% 66.70%             66.70%       66.70%   66.70%            
Payments to acquire equity method investments                               12,000,000            
Terminals [Member]                                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Revenues             9,800,000     15,504,000                        
Operating Income (Loss)             800,000                              
Million barrels of storage capacity                                   1,300,000        
ArcLight [Member] | High Point [Member]                                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Number of natural gas collection receipt points                   75                        
Blackwater [Member]                                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Limited partner common units                     3,100,000                      
Total identifiable net assets                                 22,700,000   22,700,000      
Total fair value of consideration                                   63,900,000        
Distributions                   0 27,650,000 0                    
Units issued in business acquisition                                   125,500        
Series A                                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Discount rate                                 18.00%          
Distribution made to member or limited partner, distributions paid, conversion price per unit                                 $ 17.50          
Distribution growth rate                   1.00%                        
Issuance of Preferred Units [Member] | High Point [Member] | Series A                                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Contributed capital                                 5,142,857   5,142,857      
Transaction expenses                                     2,500,000      
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Fourth Amendment [Member] | Series A                                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Payments on long-term debt                                 12,500,000          
AIM Midstream Holdings [Member] | High Point [Member] | Partnership Interest [Member]                                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Partnership cancellation of subordinated units (percent)                                 90.00%          
Madison [Member]                                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                            
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment     6,100,000                                      
Loss on impairment of property, plant and equipment                     3,000,000                      
Property plant and equipment gross           $ 6,100,000         $ 6,100,000