2.4.0.82112100 - Disclosure - Subsequent Eventtruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001407463duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Subsequent Events [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Subsequent Event</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Distribution declaration.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> In July 2013, the Partnership declared a cash distribution of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$0.52</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> per common unit for the period from April 1, 2013 to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">June&#160;30, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. The distribution is payable on </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">August 9, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> to unitholders of record at the close of business on </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">August 2, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. Associated therewith, the Partnership expects to pay </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$18.6 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of aggregate distributions.</font></div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.No definition available.false0Subsequent EventfalseSubsequent EventUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.pioneersouthwest.com/role/SubsequentEvent12