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PARTNERS' CAPITAL AND MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS (Schedule of Units) (Details)
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12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2013
Bison Midstream
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Dec. 31, 2013
Mountaineer Midstream
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Dec. 31, 2013
Common
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Dec. 31, 2012
Common
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Dec. 31, 2011
Common
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Jun. 04, 2013
Common
Bison Midstream
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Dec. 31, 2013
Common
Bison Midstream
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Jun. 21, 2013
Common
Mountaineer Midstream
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Dec. 31, 2013
Common
Mountaineer Midstream
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Dec. 31, 2012
Subordinated
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Dec. 31, 2013
Subordinated
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Dec. 31, 2011
Subordinated
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Dec. 31, 2013
Subordinated
Bison Midstream
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Dec. 31, 2013
Subordinated
Mountaineer Midstream
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Dec. 31, 2012
General partner
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Dec. 31, 2013
General partner
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Dec. 31, 2011
General partner
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Jun. 04, 2013
General partner
Bison Midstream
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Dec. 31, 2013
General partner
Bison Midstream
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Jun. 21, 2013
General partner
Mountaineer Midstream
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Dec. 31, 2013
General partner
Mountaineer Midstream
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| Class of Stock [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partners' Capital Account, Units | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common limited partner capital units outstanding, beginning balance | 24,412,427 | 24,412,427 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subordinated limited partner capital units outstanding, begining balance | 24,409,850 | 24,409,850 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| General partner interests units outstanding, beginning balance | 996,320 | 1,091,453 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner capital units outstanding, beginning balance | 49,818,597.000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Units issued in connection with acquisition | 1,585,560.00 | 3,171,120.00 | 1,553,849 | 1,553,849 | 3,107,698 | 3,107,698 | 0 | 0 | 31,711 | 31,711 | 63,422 | 63,422 | ||||||||||||
| Common limited partner capital units outstanding, ending balance | 29,079,866 | 24,412,427 | 29,079,866 | 24,412,427 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Subordinated limited partner capital units outstanding, ending balance | 24,409,850 | 24,409,850 | 24,409,850 | 24,409,850 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| General partner interests units outstanding, ending balance | 1,091,453 | 996,320 | 996,320 | 1,091,453 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Issued During Period | 5,892.000 | 5,892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner capital units outstanding, ending balance | 54,581,169 | 49,818,597.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common units sold in public offering | 14,380,000 | 14,380,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Private Placement | 35,436,020.00 | 10,029,850 | 24,409,850 | 996,320 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Partners' Capital Account, Units, Unit-based Compensation | 2,577.000 | 2,577 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||