CROSSTEX ENERGY LP, 10-Q filed on 5/9/2013
Quarterly Report
Document and Entity Information (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Entity Information [Abstract]
 
Document Type
10-Q 
Document Period Focus
Q1 
Document Period End Date
Mar. 31, 2013 
Document Fiscal Year Focus
2013 
Amendment Flag
false 
Entity Registrant Name
CROSSTEX ENERGY LP 
Entity Central Index Key
0001179060 
Entity Current Reporting Status
Yes 
Entity Voluntary Filers
No 
Current Fiscal Year End Date
--12-31 
Entity Filer Category
Large Accelerated Filer 
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer
Yes 
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding
79,509,286 
Entity Public Float
$ 0 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Revenues:
 
 
Revenue
$ 445,689 
$ 371,709 
Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
Purchased gas, NGLs and crude oil
341,022 
271,956 
Operating expenses
37,336 
27,806 
General and administrative
18,236 
14,963 
(Gain) loss on sale of property
11 
(98)
Loss on derivatives
472 
2,169 
Depreciation and amortization
33,726 
32,178 
Total operating cost and expenses
430,803 
348,974 
Operating income
14,886 
22,735 
Other income (expense):
 
 
Interest expense, net of interest income
(20,271)
(19,382)
Equity in earnings of limited liability company
(78)
Other income
220 
12 
Total other expense
(20,129)
(19,370)
Income (loss) before non-controlling interest and income taxes
(5,243)
3,365 
Income tax provision
(709)
(424)
Net income (loss)
(5,952)
2,941 
Less: Net loss attributable to the non-controlling interest
(38)
Net income (loss) attributable to Crosstex Energy, L.P.
(5,952)
2,979 
Preferred interest in net income (Loss) attributable to Crosstex Energy, L.P.
7,079 
4,853 
General partner interest in net income (Loss)
(1,244)
(71)
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss) attributable to Crosstex Energy, L.P.
$ (11,787)
$ (1,803)
Net loss attributable to Crosstex Energy, L.P. per limited partners' unit:
 
 
Basic and diluted common units
$ (0.15)
$ (0.03)
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income Abstract
 
 
Net income (loss)
$ (5,952)
$ 2,941 
Hedging (gain) losses reclassified to earnings
(259)
354 
Adjustment in fair value of derivatives
132 
(39)
Comprehensive income (loss)
(6,079)
3,256 
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest
38 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Crosstex Energy, L.P.
$ (6,079)
$ 3,294 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
 
 
Cash And Cash Equivalents
$ 42 
$ 124 
Accounts receivable:
 
 
Trade, net of allowance for bad debt of $683 and $535, respectively
69,001 
63,690 
Accrued revenue and other
139,824 
155,720 
Fair value of derivative assets
2,698 
3,234 
Natural gas and natural gas liquids, inventory, prepaid expenses and other
14,392 
11,853 
Assets held for disposition
22,599 
Total current assets
225,957 
257,220 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $526,264 and $503,867, respectively
1,566,695 
1,471,248 
Fair value of derivative assets
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $274,633 and $263,305, respectively
413,676 
425,005 
Goodwill
152,323 
152,627 
Investment in limited liability company
98,968 
90,500 
Other assets, net
26,016 
25,989 
Total assets
2,483,644 
2,422,589 
Current liabilities:
 
 
Accounts payable, drafts payable and other
25,935 
32,265 
Accrued gas purchases and crude oil purchases
123,368 
140,344 
Fair value of derivative liabilities
255 
1,310 
Other current liabilities
75,419 
71,340 
Accrued Interest
14,971 
26,712 
Liabilities held for disposition
3,572 
Total current liabilities
239,948 
275,543 
Long-term debt
977,780 
1,036,305 
Other long-term liabilities
29,543 
30,256 
Deferred tax liability
71,378 
71,404 
Fair value of derivative liabilities
12 
Commitments and contingencies
Partners' equity
1,164,983 
1,009,081 
Total liabilities and partners' equity
$ 2,483,644 
$ 2,422,589 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals)
 
 
Allowance for trade and other receiveables
$ 683 
$ 535 
Property plant and equipment accumulated depreciation
526,264 
503,867 
Intangible assets accumulated amortization
$ 274,633 
$ 263,305 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
Net income (loss)
$ (5,952)
$ 2,941 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
33,726 
32,178 
(Gain) loss on sale of property and other assets
11 
(98)
Deferred tax benefit
(62)
(125)
Non-cash stock-based compensation
5,051 
2,498 
Non-cash portion of derivatives (gain) loss
(643)
1,143 
Amortization of debt issue costs
1,510 
1,247 
Amortization of discount on notes
474 
474 
Distribution of earnings from limited liability company
3,328 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
Accounts receivable, accrued revenue and other
11,583 
34,821 
Natural gas and natural gas liquids, prepaid expenses and other
(2,412)
(5,817)
Accounts payable, accrued gas and crude oil purchases and other accrued liabilities
(37,109)
(57,881)
Net cash provided by operating activities
9,505 
11,381 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
Additions to property and equipment
(110,233)
(36,269)
Proceeds from sale of property
18,005 
121 
Investment in limited liability company
(12,980)
(4,860)
Distribution from limited liability company
1,185 
Net cash used in investing activities
(104,023)
(41,008)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
Proceeds from borrowings
55,500 
169,000 
Payments on borrowings
(114,500)
(115,000)
Payments on capital lease obligations
(801)
(762)
Decrease in drafts payable
(1,156)
(2,651)
Debt refinancing costs
(1,537)
(1,240)
Conversion of restricted units for common units, net of units withheld for taxes
(1,261)
(980)
Issuance of common units
185,530 
Distribution to partners
(27,710)
(22,511)
Proceeds from exercise of unit options
371 
178 
Contributions from general partner
80 
Net cash provided by financing activities
94,436 
26,114 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(82)
(3,513)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
124 
24,143 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
42 
20,630 
Cash paid for interest
33,730 
34,183 
Cash refund for income taxes
$ 70 
$ 0 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Equity (USD $)
In Thousands
Total
Common Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock [Member]
General Partner Member
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Member
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012
$ 1,009,081 
$ 832,529 
$ 154,137 
$ 21,784 
$ 631 
Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2012
 
66,743 
15,072 
1,553 
 
Issuance of common units
185,530 
185,530 
 
 
Issuance of common units (shares)
 
12,507 
 
 
Proceeds from exercise of unit options
371 
371 
 
 
 
Proceeds from exercise of unit options (shares)
 
70 
 
 
 
Conversion of restricted units for common units, net of units withheld for taxes
(1,261)
(1,261)
 
 
 
Conversion of restricted units for common units, net of units withheld for taxes (shares)
 
182 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation
5,051 
2,539 
 
2,512 
 
Distribution
(27,710)
(26,067)
(1,643)
 
Distributions (Shares)
 
 
375 
 
Net income (loss)
(5,952)
(11,787)
7,079 
(1,244)
 
Hedging (gain) losses reclassified to earnings
(259)
 
 
 
(259)
Adjustment in fair value of derivatives
132 
 
 
 
132 
Balance at Mar. 31, 2013
$ 1,164,983 
$ 981,854 
$ 161,216 
$ 21,409 
$ 504 
Balance (Shares) at Mar. 31, 2013
 
79,502 
15,447 
1,561 
 
General
General
CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 

March 31, 2013
(Unaudited)

(1) General

 

Unless the context requires otherwise, references to “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Partnership” mean Crosstex Energy, L.P. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

Crosstex Energy, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership formed on July 12, 2002, is engaged in the gathering, processing, transmission and marketing to producers of natural gas, NGLs and crude oil. We also provide crude oil, condensate and brine services to producers. We connect the wells of natural gas producers in our market areas to our gathering systems, process natural gas for the removal of NGLs, fractionate NGLs into purity products and market those products for a fee, transport natural gas and ultimately provide natural gas to a variety of markets. We purchase natural gas from natural gas producers and other supply sources and sell that natural gas to utilities, industrial consumers, other marketers and pipelines. We operate processing plants that process gas transported to the plants by major interstate pipelines or from our own gathering systems under a variety of fee arrangements. In addition, we purchase natural gas from producers not connected to our gathering systems for resale and sell natural gas on behalf of producers for a fee. We provide a variety of crude services throughout the Ohio River Valley (ORV) which include crude oil gathering via pipelines and trucks and oilfield brine disposal. We also have crude oil terminal facilities in south Louisiana that provide access for crude oil producers to the premium markets in this area.

 

Crosstex Energy GP, LLC (the “General Partner”) is the general partner of the Partnership. Crosstex Energy GP, LLC is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Crosstex Energy, Inc. (“CEI”).

 

 

 

(a) Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q, are unaudited and do not include all the information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. All adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods have been made and are of a recurring nature unless otherwise disclosed herein. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for a full year. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain reclassifications have been made to the consolidated financial statements for the prior year to conform to the current presentation. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Partnership's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management of the Partnership to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

(b) Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Reclassifications. In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("ASU 2013-02"). ASU 2013-02 requires disclosure of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts not reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we reclassified cash flow hedge (gains)/losses in the amounts of ($0.3) million and $0.1 million, respectively, included in other comprehensive income to revenues on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Asset Acqisitions
Mergers Acquisitions And Dispositions Disclosures

(2) Acquisition

 

 

On July 2, 2012, the Partnership, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, acquired all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Clearfield Energy, Inc. and Clearfield Energy's wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, “Clearfield”). Clearfield's business included crude oil pipelines, a barge loading terminal on the Ohio River, a rail loading terminal on the Ohio Central Railroad network, a trucking fleet and brine disposal wells. All of these assets are included in the Partnership's ORV segment.

 

The Partnership paid approximately $215.0 million in cash (before working capital and certain purchase price adjustments) for the acquisition. The preliminary purchase price adjustment for the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date are pending finalization of closing adjustments.

 

Pro Forma Information

 

The following unaudited pro forma condensed financial data for the three months ended March 31, 2012 gives effect to the Clearfield acquisition as if it had occurred on January 1, 2011. The unaudited pro forma condensed financial information has been included for comparative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results that might have occurred had the transactions taken place on the dates indicated and is not intended to be a projection of future results.

      
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 2012 
     
 Pro forma total revenues $ 438,369 
 Pro forma net income  $ 2,033 
 Pro forma net income attributable to Crosstex Energy, L.P.  $ 2,071 
      
 Pro forma net loss per common unit:     
  Basic and Diluted $ (0.04) 
Long Term Debt
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Long Term Debt

(3) Long-Term Debt

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

    March 31,  December 31, 
    2013  2012 
Bank credit facility (due 2016), interest based on Prime and/or LIBOR plus an applicable margin,       
 interest rate at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was 3.3% and 4.3%, respectively $ 12,000 $ 71,000 
New credit facility, interest based on Prime and/or LIBOR plus an applicable margin, interest       
Senior secured notes (including PIK notes (1) of $9.5 million), weighted average interest rate       
Senior unsecured notes (due 2018), net of discount of $9.2 million and $9.7 million,       
 respectively, which bear interest at the rate of 8.875%   715,780   715,305 
Senior unsecured notes (due 2022), which bear interest at the rate of 7.125%   250,000   250,000 
Series B secured note assumed in the Eunice transaction, which bore        
     977,780   1,036,305 
 Debt classified as long-term  $ 977,780 $ 1,036,305 

Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2013, there was $57.1 million in outstanding letters of credit and $12.0 million borrowed under the Partnership's bank credit facility, leaving approximately $565.9 million available for future borrowing based on the borrowing capacity of $635.0 million. However, the financial covenants in the amended credit facility limit the amount of funds that we can borrow. As of March 31, 2013, based on our maximum permitted consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in the amended credit facility), we could borrow approximately $377.3 million of additional funds.

 

In January 2013, the Partnership amended the credit facility to, among other things, (i) decrease the minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio (as defined in the amended credit agreement, being generally computed as the ratio of consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and certain other non-cash charges to consolidated interest charges) to 2.25 to 1.0 for the fiscal quarters ending September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2013, with a minimum ratio of 2.50 to 1.0 for each fiscal quarter ending thereafter, (ii) increase the maximum permitted consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in the amended credit agreement, being generally computed as the ratio of total funded debt to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and certain other non-cash charges) to 5.50 to 1.0 for each fiscal quarter ending on or prior to December 31, 2013, with a maximum ratio of 5.25 to 1.0 for each fiscal quarter ending thereafter, and (iii) eliminate the existing and any future step-up in the maximum permitted consolidated leverage ratio for acquisitions.

 

The credit facility is guaranteed by substantially all of our subsidiaries and is secured by first priority liens on substantially all of our assets and those of the guarantors, including all material pipeline, gas gathering and processing assets, all material working capital assets and a pledge of all of our equity interests in substantially all of our subsidiaries. We may prepay all loans under the credit facility at any time without premium or penalty (other than customary LIBOR breakage costs), subject to certain notice requirements. The credit facility requires mandatory prepayments of amounts outstanding thereunder with the net proceeds of certain asset sales, extraordinary receipts, equity issuances and debt incurrences, but these mandatory prepayments do not require any reduction of the lenders' commitments under the credit facility.

 

All other material terms of the credit facility are described in Part II, “Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Indebtedness” in the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. The Partnership expects to be in compliance with all credit facility covenants for at least the next twelve months.

 

 

Non-Guarantors. All senior unsecured notes are jointly and severally guaranteed by each of the Partnership's current material subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”), with the exception of its regulated Louisiana subsidiaries (which may only guarantee up to $500.0 million of the Partnership's debt) and Crosstex Energy Finance Corporation (a wholly owned Delaware corporation that was organized for the sole purpose of being a co-issuer of certain of the Partnership's indebtedness, including the senior unsecured notes). Guarantors may not sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of their properties or assets, or consolidate with or merge into another company if such a sale would cause a default under the terms of the senior unsecured notes. Since certain wholly owned subsidiaries do not guarantee the senior unsecured notes, the condensed consolidating financial statements of the guarantors and non-guarantors for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 are disclosed below in accordance with Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X. Comprehensive income (loss) is not included in the condensed consolidating statements of operations of the guarantors and non-guarantors for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 as these amounts are not considered material.

 

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
March 31, 2013
               
   Guarantors  Non-Guarantors  Elimination  Consolidated  
               
   (In thousands) 
ASSETS            
Total current assets  $ 213,784 $ 12,173 $ -  $ 225,957 
Property, plant and equipment, net    1,367,931   198,764   -    1,566,695 
Total other assets    690,992   -    -    690,992 
 Total assets  $ 2,272,707 $ 210,937 $ -  $ 2,483,644 
               
LIABILITIES & PARTNERS’ CAPITAL            
Total current liabilities  $ 233,455 $ 6,493 $ -  $ 239,948 
Long-term debt    977,780   -    -    977,780 
Other long-term liabilities    100,933   -    -    100,933 
Partners’ capital    960,539   204,444   -    1,164,983 
 Total liabilities & partners’ capital  $ 2,272,707 $ 210,937 $ -  $ 2,483,644 

December 31, 2012
               
   Guarantors  Non-Guarantors  Elimination  Consolidated  
               
   (In thousands) 
ASSETS            
Total current assets  $ 246,165 $ 11,055 $ -  $ 257,220 
Property, plant and equipment, net    1,276,097   195,151   -    1,471,248 
Total other assets    694,121   -    -    694,121 
 Total assets  $ 2,216,383 $ 206,206 $ -  $ 2,422,589 
               
LIABILITIES & PARTNERS’ CAPITAL            
Total current liabilities  $ 273,151 $ 2,392 $ -  $ 275,543 
Long-term debt    1,036,305   -    -    1,036,305 
Other long-term liabilities    101,660   -    -    101,660 
Partners’ capital    805,267   203,814   -    1,009,081 
 Total liabilities & partners’ capital  $ 2,216,383 $ 206,206 $ -  $ 2,422,589 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
               
    Guarantors  Non-Guarantors  Elimination  Consolidated  
               
   (In thousands) 
               
Total revenues $ 433,076 $ 19,279 $ (6,666) $ 445,689 
Total operating costs and expenses   (429,759)   (7,710)   6,666   (430,803) 
 Operating income   3,317   11,569   -    14,886 
Interest expense, net   (20,273)   2   -    (20,271) 
Other income   142   -    -    142 
Income (loss) before non-controlling interest              
 and income taxes   (16,814)   11,571   -    (5,243) 
Income tax provision   (709)   -    -    (709) 
Income from discontinued operations,             
Net loss attributable to non-controlling             
Net income (loss) attributable to Crosstex             
 Energy, L.P. $ (17,523) $ 11,571 $ -  $ (5,952) 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flow 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 
               
   Guarantors  Non-Guarantors  Elimination  Consolidated  
               
   (In thousands) 
Net cash flows provided by (used in)             
 operating activities $ (4,772) $ 14,277 $ -  $ 9,505 
Net cash flows used in             
 investing activities $ (100,687) $ (3,336) $ -  $ (104,023) 
Net cash flows provided by (used in)             
 financing activities $ 94,436 $ (10,941) $ 10,941 $ 94,436 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 
               
   Guarantors  Non-Guarantors  Elimination  Consolidated  
               
   (In thousands) 
Net cash flows provided by (used in)             
 operating activities $ (1,073) $ 12,454 $ -  $ 11,381 
Net cash flows used in             
 investing activities $ (40,647) $ (361) $ -  $ (41,008) 
Net cash flows provided by (used in)             
 financing activities $ 26,114 $ (12,040) $ 12,040 $ 26,114 
Long Term Debt
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
               
   Guarantors  Non-Guarantors  Elimination  Consolidated  
               
   (In thousands) 
               
Total revenues $ 357,153 $ 22,277 $ (7,721) $ 371,709 
Total operating costs and expenses   (347,587)   (9,108)   7,721   (348,974) 
 Operating income   9,566   13,169   -    22,735 
Interest expense, net   (19,373)   (9)   -    (19,382) 
Other expense   12   -    -    12 
              
Income (loss) before non-controlling interest             
 and income taxes   (9,795)   13,160   -    3,365 
Income tax provision   (420)   (4)   -    (424) 
Income from discontinued operations, net             
Net loss attributable to non-controlling             
 interest   -    (38)   -    (38) 
Net income (loss) income attributable to              
 Crosstex Energy, L.P. $ (10,215) $ 13,194 $ -  $ 2,979 
Other Long Term Liabilities
Obligation Under Capital Lease

(4) Other Long-term Liabilities

 

The Partnership has the following assets under capital leases as of March 31, 2013 (in thousands):

 

Compressor equipment $ 37,199 
Less: Accumulated amortization   (14,676) 
Net assets under capital leases $ 22,523 
      
The following are the minimum lease payments to be made in each of the following years indicated for the capital leases in effect as of March 31, 2013 (in thousands): 
     

 Fiscal Year    
 2013 $ 3,437 
 2014   4,582 
 2015   4,582 
 2016   4,582 
 2017   6,910 
 Thereafter    5,189 
 Less: Interest    (4,827) 
 Net minimum lease payments under capital lease    24,455 
 Less: Current portion of net minimum lease payments    (4,448) 
 Long-term portion of net minimum lease payments  $ 20,007 
Partner's Capital
Partners' Capital

(5)       Partners' Capital

 

(a) Issuance of Common Units

 

On January 14, 2013, the Partnership issued 8,625,000 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership at a public offering price of $15.15 per common unit for net proceeds of $125.4 million. Concurrently with the public offering, the Partnership issued 2,700,000 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership at an offering price of $14.55 per unit for net proceeds of $39.2 million. The net proceeds from both common unit offerings were used for capital expenditures, to repay bank borrowings and for general partnership purposes. The General Partner did not exercise its option to make a general partner contribution to maintain its then current general partner percentage interest in connection with these offerings.

 

In March 2013, we entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “EDA”) with BMO Capital Markets Corp. (“BMOCM”). Pursuant to the terms of the EDA, we may from time to time through BMOCM, as our sales agent, sell common units representing limited partner interests having an aggregate offering price of up to $75.0 million. Sales of such common units will be made by means of ordinary brokers' transactions through the facilities of the Nasdaq Global Select Market LLC at market prices, in block transactions or as otherwise agreed by BMOCM and us. Under the terms of the EDA, we may sell common units from time to time to BMOCM as principal for its own account at a price to be agreed upon at the time of sale. For any such sales, we will enter into a separate terms agreement with BMOCM.

 

Through March 31, 2013, we sold an aggregate of 1.2 million common units under the EDA, generating proceeds of approximately $20.9 million (net of approximately $0.3 million of commissions to BMOCM). We used the net proceeds for general partnership purposes, including working capital, capital expenditures and repayments of indebtedness.

 

(b) Distributions

 

Unless restricted by the terms of the Partnership's credit facility and/or the indentures governing the Partnership's 8.875% senior notes due 2018 (the “2018 Notes”) or the Partnership's 7.125% senior notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes” and, together with the 2018 Notes, “all senior unsecured notes”), the Partnership must make distributions of 100% of available cash, as defined in the partnership agreement, within 45 days following the end of each quarter.

The Partnership's fourth quarter 2012 distributions on its common and preferred units of $0.33 per unit were paid on February 14, 2013 with the preferred units paid-in-kind (“PIK”) through the issuance of 0.4 million preferred units. The Partnership declared its first quarter 2013 distribution on its common and preferred units of $0.33 per unit to be paid on May 13, 2013.

 

 

(c) Earnings per Unit and Dilution Computations

The Partnership had common units and preferred units outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012.

The preferred units are entitled to a quarterly distribution paid-in-kind in the form of additional preferred units equal to the greater of $0.2125 per unit or the amount of the quarterly distribution per unit paid to common unitholders, subject to certain adjustments. Income is allocated to the preferred units in an amount equal to the quarterly distribution with respect to the period earned. The fair value of the PIK preferred unit distributions is based on the market value of common units on the record date of such distributions.

As required under FASB ASC 260-10-45-61A, unvested share-based payments that entitle employees to receive non-forfeitable distributions are considered participating securities, as defined in FASB ASC 260-10-20, for earnings per unit calculations. The following table reflects the computation of basic earnings per limited partner units for the periods presented (in thousands except per unit amounts):

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2013 2012 
Limited partners’ interest in net loss $ (11,787) $ (1,803) 
Distributed earnings allocated to:       
 Common units (1)(2) $ 25,359 $ 16,783 
 Unvested restricted units (1)(2)   387   339 
 Total distributed earnings  $ 25,746 $ 17,122 
Undistributed loss allocated to:     
 Common units  $ (36,969) $ (18,551) 
 Unvested restricted units    (564)   (374) 
 Total undistributed loss  $ (37,533) $ (18,925) 
Net loss allocated to:       
 Common units  $ (11,610) $ (1,768) 
 Unvested restricted units    (177)   (35) 
 Total limited partners’ interest in net loss  $ (11,787) $ (1,803) 
Basic and diluted net loss per unit:     
 Basic and diluted common unit  $ (0.15) $ (0.03) 

                     

  • Three months ended March 31, 2013 represents a declared distribution of $0.33 per unit payable on May 13, 2013.
  • Three months ended March 31, 2012 represents a declared distribution of $0.33 per unit paid on May 15, 2012.

 

The following are the unit amounts used to compute the basic and diluted earnings per limited partner unit for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

 

 

    Three Months Ended 
    March 31, 
    2013 2012 
        
        
Basic and diluted weighted average units outstanding:     
 Weighted average limited partner common units outstanding   76,849  50,857 
        

All common unit equivalents were antidilutive in the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 because the limited partners were allocated net losses in these periods.

 

The general partner is entitled to a distribution in relation to its percentage interest with respect to all distributions made to common unitholders. If the distributions are in excess of $0.2125 per unit, distributions are made to the general partner in accordance with its current percentage interest with the remainder to the common and preferred unitholders, subject to the payment of incentive distributions as described below to the extent that certain target levels of cash distributions are achieved.

 

When quarterly distributions are made pro-rata to common and preferred unitholders, net income for the general partner consists of incentive distributions to the extent earned, a deduction for stock-based compensation attributable to CEI's stock options and restricted shares and the percentage interest of the original Partnership's net income (loss) adjusted for the CEI stock-based compensation specifically allocated to the general partner. When quarterly distributions are made solely to the preferred unitholders, the net income for the general partner consists of the CEI stock-based compensation deduction and the general partner's percentage interest of the Partnership's net income (loss) after the allocation of income to the preferred unitholders with respect to their preferred distribution adjusted for the CEI stock-based compensation specifically allocated to the general partner.

 

Under the quarterly incentive distribution provisions, generally the Partnership's general partner is entitled to 13.0% of amounts the Partnership distributes in excess of $0.25 per unit, 23.0% of the amounts the Partnership distributes in excess of $0.3125 per unit and 48.0% of amounts the Partnership distributes in excess of $0.375 per unit. The net income (loss) allocated to the general partner is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2013 2012 
Income allocation for incentive distributions  $ 1,404 $ 979 
Stock-based compensation attributable to CEI’s       
Stock-based compensation attributable to CEI's restricted shares    (2,470)   (1,133) 
General partner interest in net income (loss)   (178)   83 
General partner share of net loss $ (1,244) $ (71) 
Employee Incentive Plans
Employee Incentive Plans

(6) Employee Incentive Plans

 

  • Long-Term Incentive Plans

 

The Partnership accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC 718, which requires compensation related to all stock-based awards, including stock options, be recognized in the consolidated financial statements.

The Partnership and CEI each have similar unit or share-based payment plans for employees, which are described below. Share-based compensation associated with the CEI share-based compensation plan awarded to officers and employees of the Partnership are recorded by the Partnership since CEI has no operating activities other than its interest in the Partnership. Amounts recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements with respect to these plans are as follows (in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
   2013 2012 
Cost of share-based compensation charged to        
 general and administrative expense $ 4,492 $ 2,174 
Cost of share-based compensation charged to operating expense    559   324 
Total amount charged to income  $ 5,051 $ 2,498 

(b)  Restricted Units

 

The restricted units are valued at their fair value at the date of grant which is equal to the market value of common units on such date. A summary of the restricted unit activity for the three months ended March 31, 2013 is provided below:

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 
      Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value 
  Number of  
Crosstex Energy, L.P. Restricted Units:Units  
Non-vested, beginning of period    1,003,159 $ 13.31 
 Granted    526,502   15.89 
 Vested*    (264,140)   8.70 
 Forfeited    (20,945)   15.37 
Non-vested, end of period    1,244,576 $ 15.35 
Aggregate intrinsic value, end of period (in thousands)  $ 22,900   
_____________________ 
* Vested units include 82,348 units withheld for payroll taxes paid on behalf of employees. 

The Partnership issued restricted units in 2013 to officers and other employees. These restricted units typically vest at the end of three years and are included in the restricted units outstanding and the current share-based compensation cost calculations at March 31, 2013. In March 2013, the Partnership issued 57,897 restricted units with a fair value of $1.0 million to officers and certain employees as bonus payments for 2012, which vested immediately and are included in the restricted units granted and vested line items above.

 

A summary of the restricted units' aggregate intrinsic value (market value at vesting date) and fair value of units vested (market value at date of grant) during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 are provided below (in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
 Crosstex Energy, L.P. Restricted Units: 2013 2012 
 Aggregate intrinsic value of units vested  $ 4,024 $ 3,511 
 Fair value of units vested  $ 2,299 $ 1,327 
   
  As of March 31, 2013, there was $10.6 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted units. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years. 

(c)  Unit Options

 

A summary of the unit option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2013 is provided below:

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 
      Weighted 
  Number ofAverage 
Crosstex Energy, L.P. Unit Options:UnitsExercise Price 
Outstanding, beginning of period    349,018 $ 7.25 
 Exercised    (70,278)   5.70 
 Forfeited    (2,681)   26.75 
Outstanding, end of period    276,059 $ 7.46 
Options exercisable at end of period    276,059    
Weighted average contractual term (years) end of period:       
 Options outstanding    5.9    
 Options exercisable    5.9    
Aggregate intrinsic value end of period (in thousands):       
 Options outstanding  $ 3,345    
 Options exercisable  $ 3,345    

A summary of the unit options intrinsic value exercised (market value in excess of exercise price at date of exercise) and fair value of units exercised (value per Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model at date of grant) during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 are provided below (in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended  
    March 31, 
 Crosstex Energy, L.P. Unit Options: 2013 2012 
 Intrinsic value of unit options exercised  $ 814 $ 411 
 Fair value of unit options vested $ 254 $ 277 
   
  As of March 31, 2013, all options were vested and fully expensed. 

(d)       Crosstex Energy, Inc.'s Restricted Stock

 

CEI's restricted shares are valued at their fair value at the date of grant which is equal to the market value of the common stock on such date. A summary of the restricted share activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 is provided below:

 

   Three Months Ended 
 March 31, 2013 
   Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value  
     
Crosstex Energy, Inc. Restricted Shares:   
Non-vested, beginning of period    1,329,162 $ 9.75 
 Granted    533,482   15.63 
 Vested*    (264,887)   7.43 
 Forfeited    (25,318)   12.27 
Non-vested, end of period    1,572,439 $ 12.09 
Aggregate intrinsic value, end of period (in thousands)  $ 30,285   
________________________ 
* Vested shares include 79,021 shares withheld for payroll taxes paid on behalf of employees. 

CEI issued restricted shares in 2013 to officers and other employees. These restricted shares typically vest at the end of three years and are included in restricted shares outstanding and the current share-based compensation cost calculations at March 31, 2013. In March 2013, CEI issued 60,018 restricted shares with a fair value of $1.0 million to officers and certain employees as bonus payments for 2012, which vested immediately and are included in restricted shares granted and vested in the above line items.

 

A summary of the restricted shares' aggregate intrinsic value (market value at vesting date) and fair value of shares vested (market value at date of grant) during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 are provided below (in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
 Crosstex Energy, Inc. Restricted Shares: 2013 2012 
 Aggregate intrinsic value of shares vested  $ 3,990 $ 2,736 
 Fair value of shares vested  $ 1,967 $ 1,006 
   
  As of March 31, 2013, there was $11.1 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested CEI restricted shares. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.6 years. 

(e)       Crosstex Energy, Inc.'s Stock Options

CEI stock options have not been granted to officers or employees of the Partnership since 2005. There are 37,500 CEI stock options vested and exercisable at March 31, 2013.

Derivatives
Derivatives

(7) Derivatives

 

Commodity Swaps

 

The Partnership manages its exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices by hedging the impact of market fluctuations. Swaps are used to manage and hedge price and location risks related to these market exposures. Swaps are also used to manage margins on offsetting fixed-price purchase or sale commitments for physical quantities of natural gas and NGLs.

 

The Partnership commonly enters into various derivative financial transactions which it does not designate as accounting hedges. These transactions include “swing swaps,” “storage swaps,” “basis swaps,” “processing margin swaps, “liquids swaps” and “put options.” Swing swaps are generally short-term in nature (one month) and are usually entered into to protect against changes in the volume of daily versus first-of-month index priced gas supplies or markets. Storage swap transactions protect against changes in the value of products that the Partnership has stored to serve various operational requirements (gas) or has in inventory due to short term constraints in moving the product to market (liquids). Basis swaps are used to hedge basis location price risk due to buying gas into one of the Partnership's systems on one index and selling gas off that same system on a different index. Processing margin financial swaps are used to hedge fractionation spread risk at the Partnership's processing plants relating to the option to process versus bypassing the Partnership's equity gas. Liquids financial swaps are used to hedge price risk on percent of liquids (POL) contracts. Put options are purchased to hedge against declines in pricing and as such represent options, not obligations, to sell the related underlying volumes at a fixed price.

 

The components of (gain) loss on derivatives in the condensed consolidated statements of operations relating to commodity swaps are provided below (in thousands):

 

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2013 2012 
        
Change in fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge       
 accounting $ (631) $ 1,181 
Realized losses on derivatives    1,115   1,026 
        
Ineffective portion of derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting    (12)   (38) 
Net (gains) losses related to commodity swaps  $ 472 $ 2,169 
        
Loss on derivatives  $ 472 $ 2,169 

The fair value of derivative assets and liabilities relating to commodity swaps are as follows (in thousands):   
        
   March 31, December 31,
   2013 2012
        
Fair value of derivative assets — current, designated  $ 551 $ 724
Fair value of derivative assets — current, non-designated    2,147   2,510
Fair value of derivative assets — long term, designated    9   -
Fair value of derivative liabilities — current, designated    (43)   (105)
Fair value of derivative liabilities — current, non-designated    (212)   (1,205)
Fair value of derivative liabilities — long term, designated    (12)   -
Net fair value of derivatives  $ 2,440 $ 1,924

Set forth below is the summarized notional volumes and fair value of all instruments held for price risk management purposes and related physical offsets as of March 31, 2013 (all gas volumes are expressed in MMBtus and liquids volumes are expressed in gallons). The remaining terms of the contracts extend no later than December 2014. Changes in the fair value of the Partnership's mark to market derivatives are recorded in earnings in the period the transaction is entered into. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income until the related anticipated future cash flow is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion is recorded in earnings immediately.

   March 31, 2013
Transaction Type Volume Fair Value
       
   (In thousands)
       
Cash Flow Hedges:*     
 Liquids swaps (short contracts)   (7,076) $ 505
 Total swaps designated as cash flow hedges    $ 505
       
Mark to Market Derivatives:*     
 Swing swaps (short contracts)   (1,014) $ -
 Physical offsets to swing swap transactions (long contracts)   1,014   -
       
 Basis swaps (long contracts)   450   -
 Physical offsets to basis swap transactions (short contracts)   (450)   1,585
 Basis swaps (short contracts)   (450)   8
 Physical offsets to basis swap transactions (long contracts)   450   (1,745)
       
       
 Processing margin hedges — liquids (short contracts)   (4,483)   1,059
 Processing margin hedges — gas (long contracts)   523   272
       
 Liquids swaps - non-designated (short contracts)   (3,407)   792
       
 Storage swap transactions — gas (short contracts)   (100)   (35)
 Storage swap transactions — liquids inventory (short contracts)   (840)   (1)
       
 Total mark to market derivatives    $ 1,935

       

*       All are gas contracts, volume in MMBtus, except for liquids swaps (designated or non-designated) and processing margin hedges - liquids (volume in gallons).

 

On all transactions where the Partnership is exposed to counterparty risk, the Partnership analyzes the counterparty's financial condition prior to entering into an agreement, establishes limits and monitors the appropriateness of these limits on an ongoing basis. The Partnership primarily deals with two types of counterparties, financial institutions and other energy companies, when entering into financial derivatives on commodities. The Partnership has entered into Master International Swaps and Derivatives Association Agreements (ISDAs) with its counterparties. If the Partnership's counterparties failed to perform under existing swap contracts entered into under these ISDAs, the Partnership's maximum loss as of March 31, 2013 of $2.7 million would be reduced to $2.6 million due to the offsetting of gross fair value payables against gross fair value receivables as allowed by the ISDAs.

 

Impact of Cash Flow Hedges

 

The impact of realized gains or losses from derivatives designated as cash flow hedge contracts in the condensed consolidated statements of operations is summarized below (in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
Increase (Decrease) in Midstream Revenue 2013 2012 
Liquids realized gain (loss) included in Midstream revenue $ 280 $ (12) 
Realized gain (loss) included in Midstream revenue $ 280 $ (12) 

Natural Gas

 

As of March 31, 2013, the Partnership had no balances in accumulated other comprehensive income related to natural gas.

 

Liquids

 

As of March 31, 2013, an unrealized derivative fair value net gain of $0.5 million related to cash flow hedges of liquids price risk was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, all of which is expected to be reclassified into earnings through March 2014. The actual reclassification to earnings will be based on mark to market prices at the contract settlement date, along with the realization of the gain or loss on the related physical volume, which is not reflected in the above table.

 

Derivatives Other Than Cash Flow Hedges

 

Assets and liabilities related to third party derivative contracts, swing swaps, basis swaps, storage swaps, processing margin swaps and liquids swaps are included in the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities and the profit and loss on the mark to market value of these contracts are recorded net as (gain) loss on derivatives in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The Partnership estimates the fair value of all of its energy trading contracts using actively quoted prices. The estimated fair value of energy trading contracts by maturity date was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

  Maturity Periods
  Less than one year One to two years More than two years Total fair value
March 31, 2013. $ 1,935 $ -  $ -  $ 1,935
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements

(8)       Fair Value Measurements

 

FASB ASC 820 sets forth a framework for measuring fair value and required disclosures about fair value measurements of assets and liabilities. Fair value under FASB ASC 820 is defined as the price at which an asset could be exchanged in a current transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties. A liability's fair value is defined as the amount that would be paid to transfer the liability to a new obligor, not the amount that would be paid to settle the liability with the creditor. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, use of unobservable prices or inputs are used to estimate the current fair value, often using an internal valuation model. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the item being valued.

 

FASB ASC 820 established a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

 

The Partnership's derivative contracts primarily consist of commodity swap contracts which are not traded on a public exchange. The fair values of commodity swap contracts are determined using discounted cash flow techniques. The techniques incorporate Level 1 and Level 2 inputs for future commodity prices that are readily available in public markets or can be derived from information available in publicly quoted markets. These market inputs are utilized in the discounted cash flow calculation considering the instrument's term, notional amount, discount rate and credit risk and are classified as Level 2 in hierarchy.

 

Net assets (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands):

   March 31, 2013 December 31, 2012 
   Level 2 Level 2 
Commodity Swaps*  $ 2,440 $ 1,924 
Total  $ 2,440 $ 1,924 
         
*Unrealized gains or losses on commodity derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting are recorded in accumulated other 
 comprehensive income at each measurement date. The fair value of derivative contracts included in assets or liabilities for risk 
 management activities represents the amount at which the instruments could be exchanged in a current arms-length transaction  
 adjusted for credit risk of the Partnership and/or the counterparty as required under FASB ASC 820. 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The estimated fair value of the Partnership's financial instruments has been determined by the Partnership using available market information and valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment is required to develop the estimates of fair value; thus, the estimates provided below are not necessarily indicative of the amount the Partnership could realize upon the sale or refinancing of such financial instruments (in thousands):

 

   March 31, 2013 December 31, 2012 
   Carrying Fair Carrying Fair 
   Value Value Value Value 
Long-term debt  $ 977,780 $ 1,064,938 $ 1,036,305 $ 1,118,875 
Obligations under capital lease  $ 24,455 $ 26,683 $ 25,257 $ 27,667 

The carrying amounts of the Partnership's cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities.

The Partnership had $12.0 million in borrowings under its revolving credit facility included in long-term debt as of March 31, 2013 and $71.0 million at December 31, 2012. As borrowings under the credit facility accrue interest under floating interest rate structures, the carrying value of such indebtedness approximates fair value for the amounts outstanding under the credit facility. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Partnership also had borrowings totaling $715.8 million and $715.3 million, net of discount, respectively, under the 2018 Notes with a fixed rate of 8.875% and borrowings of $250.0 million under the 2022 Notes with a fixed rate of 7.125%. The fair value of all senior unsecured notes as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was based on Level 1 inputs from third-party market quotations. The fair value of obligations under capital leases was calculated using Level 2 inputs from third-party banks.

 

Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments And Contingencies

(9) Commitments and Contingencies

 

(a) Employment and Severance Agreements

 

Certain members of management of the Partnership are parties to employment and/or severance agreements with the general partner. The employment and severance agreements provide those managers with severance payments in certain circumstances and, in the case of employment agreements, prohibit each such person from competing with the general partner or its affiliates for a certain period of time following the termination of such person's employment.

 

(b) Environmental Issues

 

The Partnership acquired LIG Pipeline Company and its subsidiaries on April 1, 2004. Contamination from historical operations was identified during due diligence at a number of sites owned by the acquired companies. The seller, AEP, has indemnified the Partnership for these identified sites. Moreover, AEP has entered into an agreement with a third party company pursuant to which the remediation costs associated with these sites have been assumed by this third party company that specializes in remediation work. To date, 23 of the 25 sites requiring remediation have been completed and have received a “No Further Action” status from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. The remaining two sites continuing with remediation efforts are expected to reach closure in 2013. The Partnership does not expect to incur any material liability with these sites; however, there can be no assurance that the third parties who have assumed responsibility for remediation of site conditions will fulfill their obligations.

 

(c) Other

 

The Partnership is involved in various litigation and administrative proceedings arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, any liabilities that may result from these claims would not individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations.

 

At times, the Partnership's subsidiaries acquire pipeline easements and other property rights by exercising rights of eminent domain and common carrier. As a result, the Partnership (or its subsidiaries) is a party to a number of lawsuits under which a court will determine the value of pipeline easements or other property interests obtained by the Partnership's subsidiaries by condemnation. Damage awards in these suits should reflect the value of the property interest acquired and the diminution in the value of the remaining property owned by the landowner. However, some landowners have alleged unique damage theories to inflate their damage claims or assert valuation methodologies that could result in damage awards in excess of the amounts anticipated. Although it is not possible to predict the ultimate outcomes of these matters, the Partnership does not expect that awards in these matters will have a material adverse impact on its consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

 

The Partnership (or its subsidiaries) is defending lawsuits filed by owners of property located near processing facilities or compression facilities constructed by the Partnership as part of its systems. The suits generally allege that the facilities create a private nuisance and have damaged the value of surrounding property. Claims of this nature have arisen as a result of the industrial development of natural gas gathering, processing and treating facilities in urban and occupied rural areas. In January 2012, a plaintiff in one of these lawsuits was awarded a judgment of $2.0 million. The Partnership has appealed the matter and has posted a bond to secure the judgment pending its resolution. The Partnership has accrued $2.0 million related to this matter. Although it is not possible to predict the ultimate outcomes of these matters, the Partnership does not expect that awards in these matters will have a material adverse impact on its consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

 

 

Segment Information
Segment Information

(10) Segment Information

 

Identification of operating segments is based principally upon regions served. The Partnership's reportable segments consist of the natural gas gathering, processing and transmission operations located in north Texas and in the Permian Basin in west Texas (NTX), the pipelines and processing plants located in Louisiana (LIG), the south Louisiana processing and NGL assets (PNGL) and rail, truck, pipeline, and barge facilities in the Ohio River Valley (ORV). Operating activity for intersegment eliminations is shown in the corporate segment. The Partnership's sales are derived from external domestic customers.

 

The Partnership evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on operating revenues and segment profits. Corporate expenses include general partnership expenses associated with managing all reportable operating segments. Corporate assets consist primarily of property and equipment, including software, for general corporate support, working capital, debt financing costs and its investment in HEP.

 

Summarized financial information concerning the Partnership's reportable segments is shown in the following table.

 

 

    LIG NTX PNGL ORV Corporate Totals 
    (In thousands) 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013:              
 Sales to external customers  $ 133,057 $ 73,450 $ 183,923 $ 55,259 $ -  $ 445,689 
 Sales to affiliates  $ 29,786 $ 16,363 $ 16,427 $ -  $ (62,576) $ -  
 Purchased gas, NGLs and crude oil $ (140,633) $ (46,118) $ (175,783) $ (41,064) $ 62,576 $ (341,022) 
 Operating expenses  $ (7,661) $ (14,172) $ (7,218) $ (8,285) $ -  $ (37,336) 
 Segment profit  $ 14,549 $ 29,523 $ 17,349 $ 5,910 $ -  $ 67,331 
 Gain (loss) on derivatives  $ 373 $ (775) $ (70) $ -  $ -  $ (472) 
 Depreciation, amortization                   
   and impairments  $ (3,120) $ (19,791) $ (7,975) $ (2,342) $ (498) $ (33,726) 
 Capital expenditures  $ 8,232 $ 5,023 $ 96,166 $ 4,195 $ 4,954 $ 118,570 
 Identifiable assets  $ 285,379 $ 1,034,580 $ 708,989 $ 302,662 $ 152,034 $ 2,483,644 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012:                   
 Sales to external customers  $ 146,697 $ 64,681 $ 160,331 $ -  $ -  $ 371,709 
 Sales to affiliates    72,810   31,484   45,545   -    (149,839)   -  
 Gas and NGL marketing activities                    
 Purchased gas, NGLs and crude oil   (189,220)   (50,021)   (182,554)   -    149,839   (271,956) 
 Operating expenses    (7,936)   (13,151)   (6,719)   -    -    (27,806) 
 Segment profit  $ 22,351 $ 32,993 $ 16,603 $ -  $ -  $ 71,947 
 Gain (loss) on derivatives  $ 102 $ (2,263) $ (8) $ -  $ -  $ (2,169) 
 Depreciation, amortization and                   
  impairments $ (3,153) $ (20,433) $ (7,959) $ -  $ (633) $ (32,178) 
 Capital expenditures  $ 8 $ 13,156 $ 15,662 $ -  $ 454 $ 29,280 
 Identifiable assets  $ 286,911 $ 1,092,530 $ 463,249 $ -  $ 80,760 $ 1,923,450 

  The following table reconciles the segment profits reported above to the operating income as reported in the condensed 
consolidated statements of operations (in thousands): 
         
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
         
   2013 2012 
Segment profits  $ 67,331 $ 71,947 
General and administrative expenses    (18,236)   (14,963) 
Loss on derivatives    (472)   (2,169) 
Gain (loss) on sale of property    (11)   98 
Depreciation, amortization and impairments    (33,726)   (32,178) 
Operating income  $ 14,886 $ 22,735 
Significant Accounting Policy (Policies)

(a) Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q, are unaudited and do not include all the information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. All adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods have been made and are of a recurring nature unless otherwise disclosed herein. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for a full year. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain reclassifications have been made to the consolidated financial statements for the prior year to conform to the current presentation. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Partnership's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management of the Partnership to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

(b) Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Reclassifications. In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("ASU 2013-02"). ASU 2013-02 requires disclosure of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts not reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we reclassified cash flow hedge (gains)/losses in the amounts of ($0.3) million and $0.1 million, respectively, included in other comprehensive income to revenues on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Asset Acquisition (Table)
Pro Forma
      
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 2012 
     
 Pro forma total revenues $ 438,369 
 Pro forma net income  $ 2,033 
 Pro forma net income attributable to Crosstex Energy, L.P.  $ 2,071 
      
 Pro forma net loss per common unit:     
  Basic and Diluted $ (0.04) 
Long-Term Debt (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
Indebtedness Table
 
Non Guarntor Financial Statements
    March 31,  December 31, 
    2013  2012 
Bank credit facility (due 2016), interest based on Prime and/or LIBOR plus an applicable margin,       
 interest rate at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was 3.3% and 4.3%, respectively $ 12,000 $ 71,000 
New credit facility, interest based on Prime and/or LIBOR plus an applicable margin, interest       
Senior secured notes (including PIK notes (1) of $9.5 million), weighted average interest rate       
Senior unsecured notes (due 2018), net of discount of $9.2 million and $9.7 million,       
 respectively, which bear interest at the rate of 8.875%   715,780   715,305 
Senior unsecured notes (due 2022), which bear interest at the rate of 7.125%   250,000   250,000 
Series B secured note assumed in the Eunice transaction, which bore        
     977,780   1,036,305 
 Debt classified as long-term  $ 977,780 $ 1,036,305 
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
March 31, 2013
               
   Guarantors  Non-Guarantors  Elimination  Consolidated  
               
   (In thousands) 
ASSETS            
Total current assets  $ 213,784 $ 12,173 $ -  $ 225,957 
Property, plant and equipment, net    1,367,931   198,764   -    1,566,695 
Total other assets    690,992   -    -    690,992 
 Total assets  $ 2,272,707 $ 210,937 $ -  $ 2,483,644 
               
LIABILITIES & PARTNERS’ CAPITAL            
Total current liabilities  $ 233,455 $ 6,493 $ -  $ 239,948 
Long-term debt    977,780   -    -    977,780 
Other long-term liabilities    100,933   -    -    100,933 
Partners’ capital    960,539   204,444   -    1,164,983 
 Total liabilities & partners’ capital  $ 2,272,707 $ 210,937 $ -  $ 2,483,644 

December 31, 2012
               
   Guarantors  Non-Guarantors  Elimination  Consolidated  
               
   (In thousands) 
ASSETS            
Total current assets  $ 246,165 $ 11,055 $ -  $ 257,220 
Property, plant and equipment, net    1,276,097   195,151   -    1,471,248 
Total other assets    694,121   -    -    694,121 
 Total assets  $ 2,216,383 $ 206,206 $ -  $ 2,422,589 
               
LIABILITIES & PARTNERS’ CAPITAL            
Total current liabilities  $ 273,151 $ 2,392 $ -  $ 275,543 
Long-term debt    1,036,305   -    -    1,036,305 
Other long-term liabilities    101,660   -    -    101,660 
Partners’ capital    805,267   203,814   -    1,009,081 
 Total liabilities & partners’ capital  $ 2,216,383 $ 206,206 $ -  $ 2,422,589 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
               
    Guarantors  Non-Guarantors  Elimination  Consolidated  
               
   (In thousands) 
               
Total revenues $ 433,076 $ 19,279 $ (6,666) $ 445,689 
Total operating costs and expenses   (429,759)   (7,710)   6,666   (430,803) 
 Operating income   3,317   11,569   -    14,886 
Interest expense, net   (20,273)   2   -    (20,271) 
Other income   142   -    -    142 
Income (loss) before non-controlling interest              
 and income taxes   (16,814)   11,571   -    (5,243) 
Income tax provision   (709)   -    -    (709) 
Income from discontinued operations,             
Net loss attributable to non-controlling             
Net income (loss) attributable to Crosstex             
 Energy, L.P. $ (17,523) $ 11,571 $ -  $ (5,952) 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flow 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 
               
   Guarantors  Non-Guarantors  Elimination  Consolidated  
               
   (In thousands) 
Net cash flows provided by (used in)             
 operating activities $ (4,772) $ 14,277 $ -  $ 9,505 
Net cash flows used in             
 investing activities $ (100,687) $ (3,336) $ -  $ (104,023) 
Net cash flows provided by (used in)             
 financing activities $ 94,436 $ (10,941) $ 10,941 $ 94,436 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 
               
   Guarantors  Non-Guarantors  Elimination  Consolidated  
               
   (In thousands) 
Net cash flows provided by (used in)             
 operating activities $ (1,073) $ 12,454 $ -  $ 11,381 
Net cash flows used in             
 investing activities $ (40,647) $ (361) $ -  $ (41,008) 
Net cash flows provided by (used in)             
 financing activities $ 26,114 $ (12,040) $ 12,040 $ 26,114 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
               
   Guarantors  Non-Guarantors  Elimination  Consolidated  
               
   (In thousands) 
               
Total revenues $ 357,153 $ 22,277 $ (7,721) $ 371,709 
Total operating costs and expenses   (347,587)   (9,108)   7,721   (348,974) 
 Operating income   9,566   13,169   -    22,735 
Interest expense, net   (19,373)   (9)   -    (19,382) 
Other expense   12   -    -    12 
              
Income (loss) before non-controlling interest             
 and income taxes   (9,795)   13,160   -    3,365 
Income tax provision   (420)   (4)   -    (424) 
Income from discontinued operations, net             
Net loss attributable to non-controlling             
 interest   -    (38)   -    (38) 
Net income (loss) income attributable to              
 Crosstex Energy, L.P. $ (10,215) $ 13,194 $ -  $ 2,979 
Other Long-term Liabilities (Tables)
Compressor equipment $ 37,199 
Less: Accumulated amortization   (14,676) 
Net assets under capital leases $ 22,523 
      
The following are the minimum lease payments to be made in each of the following years indicated for the capital leases in effect as of March 31, 2013 (in thousands): 
     
 Fiscal Year    
 2013 $ 3,437 
 2014   4,582 
 2015   4,582 
 2016   4,582 
 2017   6,910 
 Thereafter    5,189 
 Less: Interest    (4,827) 
 Net minimum lease payments under capital lease    24,455 
 Less: Current portion of net minimum lease payments    (4,448) 
 Long-term portion of net minimum lease payments  $ 20,007 
Partners' Capital (Tables)
   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2013 2012 
Limited partners’ interest in net loss $ (11,787) $ (1,803) 
Distributed earnings allocated to:       
 Common units (1)(2) $ 25,359 $ 16,783 
 Unvested restricted units (1)(2)   387   339 
 Total distributed earnings  $ 25,746 $ 17,122 
Undistributed loss allocated to:     
 Common units  $ (36,969) $ (18,551) 
 Unvested restricted units    (564)   (374) 
 Total undistributed loss  $ (37,533) $ (18,925) 
Net loss allocated to:       
 Common units  $ (11,610) $ (1,768) 
 Unvested restricted units    (177)   (35) 
 Total limited partners’ interest in net loss  $ (11,787) $ (1,803) 
Basic and diluted net loss per unit:     
 Basic and diluted common unit  $ (0.15) $ (0.03) 
    Three Months Ended 
    March 31, 
    2013 2012 
        
        
Basic and diluted weighted average units outstanding:     
 Weighted average limited partner common units outstanding   76,849  50,857 
        
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2013 2012 
Income allocation for incentive distributions  $ 1,404 $ 979 
Stock-based compensation attributable to CEI’s       
Stock-based compensation attributable to CEI's restricted shares    (2,470)   (1,133) 
General partner interest in net income (loss)   (178)   83 
General partner share of net loss $ (1,244) $ (71) 
Employee Incentive Plan (Tables)
   Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
   2013 2012 
Cost of share-based compensation charged to        
 general and administrative expense $ 4,492 $ 2,174 
Cost of share-based compensation charged to operating expense    559   324 
Total amount charged to income  $ 5,051 $ 2,498 
   Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 
      Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value 
  Number of  
Crosstex Energy, L.P. Restricted Units:Units  
Non-vested, beginning of period    1,003,159 $ 13.31 
 Granted    526,502   15.89 
 Vested*    (264,140)   8.70 
 Forfeited    (20,945)   15.37 
Non-vested, end of period    1,244,576 $ 15.35 
Aggregate intrinsic value, end of period (in thousands)  $ 22,900   
_____________________ 
* Vested units include 82,348 units withheld for payroll taxes paid on behalf of employees. 

   Three Months Ended 
 March 31, 2013 
   Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value  
     
Crosstex Energy, Inc. Restricted Shares:   
Non-vested, beginning of period    1,329,162 $ 9.75 
 Granted    533,482   15.63 
 Vested*    (264,887)   7.43 
 Forfeited    (25,318)   12.27 
Non-vested, end of period    1,572,439 $ 12.09 
Aggregate intrinsic value, end of period (in thousands)  $ 30,285   
________________________ 
* Vested shares include 79,021 shares withheld for payroll taxes paid on behalf of employees. 
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
 Crosstex Energy, L.P. Restricted Units: 2013 2012 
 Aggregate intrinsic value of units vested  $ 4,024 $ 3,511 
 Fair value of units vested  $ 2,299 $ 1,327 
   
  As of March 31, 2013, there was $10.6 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted units. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years. 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
 Crosstex Energy, Inc. Restricted Shares: 2013 2012 
 Aggregate intrinsic value of shares vested  $ 3,990 $ 2,736 
 Fair value of shares vested  $ 1,967 $ 1,006 
   
  As of March 31, 2013, there was $11.1 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested CEI restricted shares. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.6 years. 
   Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 
      Weighted 
  Number ofAverage 
Crosstex Energy, L.P. Unit Options:UnitsExercise Price 
Outstanding, beginning of period    349,018 $ 7.25 
 Exercised    (70,278)   5.70 
 Forfeited    (2,681)   26.75 
Outstanding, end of period    276,059 $ 7.46 
Options exercisable at end of period    276,059    
Weighted average contractual term (years) end of period:       
 Options outstanding    5.9    
 Options exercisable    5.9    
Aggregate intrinsic value end of period (in thousands):       
 Options outstanding  $ 3,345    
 Options exercisable  $ 3,345    
   Three Months Ended  
    March 31, 
 Crosstex Energy, L.P. Unit Options: 2013 2012 
 Intrinsic value of unit options exercised  $ 814 $ 411 
 Fair value of unit options vested $ 254 $ 277 
   
  As of March 31, 2013, all options were vested and fully expensed. 
Derivatives (Tables)
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2013 2012 
        
Change in fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge       
 accounting $ (631) $ 1,181 
Realized losses on derivatives    1,115   1,026 
        
Ineffective portion of derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting    (12)   (38) 
Net (gains) losses related to commodity swaps  $ 472 $ 2,169 
        
Loss on derivatives  $ 472 $ 2,169 
The fair value of derivative assets and liabilities relating to commodity swaps are as follows (in thousands):   
        
   March 31, December 31,
   2013 2012
        
Fair value of derivative assets — current, designated  $ 551 $ 724
Fair value of derivative assets — current, non-designated    2,147   2,510
Fair value of derivative assets — long term, designated    9   -
Fair value of derivative liabilities — current, designated    (43)   (105)
Fair value of derivative liabilities — current, non-designated    (212)   (1,205)
Fair value of derivative liabilities — long term, designated    (12)   -
Net fair value of derivatives  $ 2,440 $ 1,924
   March 31, 2013
Transaction Type Volume Fair Value
       
   (In thousands)
       
Cash Flow Hedges:*     
 Liquids swaps (short contracts)   (7,076) $ 505
 Total swaps designated as cash flow hedges    $ 505
       
Mark to Market Derivatives:*     
 Swing swaps (short contracts)   (1,014) $ -
 Physical offsets to swing swap transactions (long contracts)   1,014   -
       
 Basis swaps (long contracts)   450   -
 Physical offsets to basis swap transactions (short contracts)   (450)   1,585
 Basis swaps (short contracts)   (450)   8
 Physical offsets to basis swap transactions (long contracts)   450   (1,745)
       
       
 Processing margin hedges — liquids (short contracts)   (4,483)   1,059
 Processing margin hedges — gas (long contracts)   523   272
       
 Liquids swaps - non-designated (short contracts)   (3,407)   792
       
 Storage swap transactions — gas (short contracts)   (100)   (35)
 Storage swap transactions — liquids inventory (short contracts)   (840)   (1)
       
 Total mark to market derivatives    $ 1,935
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
Increase (Decrease) in Midstream Revenue 2013 2012 
Liquids realized gain (loss) included in Midstream revenue $ 280 $ (12) 
Realized gain (loss) included in Midstream revenue $ 280 $ (12) 
  Maturity Periods
  Less than one year One to two years More than two years Total fair value
March 31, 2013. $ 1,935 $ -  $ -  $ 1,935
Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
   March 31, 2013 December 31, 2012 
   Level 2 Level 2 
Commodity Swaps*  $ 2,440 $ 1,924 
Total  $ 2,440 $ 1,924 
         
*Unrealized gains or losses on commodity derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting are recorded in accumulated other 
 comprehensive income at each measurement date. The fair value of derivative contracts included in assets or liabilities for risk 
 management activities represents the amount at which the instruments could be exchanged in a current arms-length transaction  
 adjusted for credit risk of the Partnership and/or the counterparty as required under FASB ASC 820. 
   March 31, 2013 December 31, 2012 
   Carrying Fair Carrying Fair 
   Value Value Value Value 
Long-term debt  $ 977,780 $ 1,064,938 $ 1,036,305 $ 1,118,875 
Obligations under capital lease  $ 24,455 $ 26,683 $ 25,257 $ 27,667 
Segement Information (Tables)
    LIG NTX PNGL ORV Corporate Totals 
    (In thousands) 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013:              
 Sales to external customers  $ 133,057 $ 73,450 $ 183,923 $ 55,259 $ -  $ 445,689 
 Sales to affiliates  $ 29,786 $ 16,363 $ 16,427 $ -  $ (62,576) $ -  
 Purchased gas, NGLs and crude oil $ (140,633) $ (46,118) $ (175,783) $ (41,064) $ 62,576 $ (341,022) 
 Operating expenses  $ (7,661) $ (14,172) $ (7,218) $ (8,285) $ -  $ (37,336) 
 Segment profit  $ 14,549 $ 29,523 $ 17,349 $ 5,910 $ -  $ 67,331 
 Gain (loss) on derivatives  $ 373 $ (775) $ (70) $ -  $ -  $ (472) 
 Depreciation, amortization                   
   and impairments  $ (3,120) $ (19,791) $ (7,975) $ (2,342) $ (498) $ (33,726) 
 Capital expenditures  $ 8,232 $ 5,023 $ 96,166 $ 4,195 $ 4,954 $ 118,570 
 Identifiable assets  $ 285,379 $ 1,034,580 $ 708,989 $ 302,662 $ 152,034 $ 2,483,644 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012:                   
 Sales to external customers  $ 146,697 $ 64,681 $ 160,331 $ -  $ -  $ 371,709 
 Sales to affiliates    72,810   31,484   45,545   -    (149,839)   -  
 Gas and NGL marketing activities                    
 Purchased gas, NGLs and crude oil   (189,220)   (50,021)   (182,554)   -    149,839   (271,956) 
 Operating expenses    (7,936)   (13,151)   (6,719)   -    -    (27,806) 
 Segment profit  $ 22,351 $ 32,993 $ 16,603 $ -  $ -  $ 71,947 
 Gain (loss) on derivatives  $ 102 $ (2,263) $ (8) $ -  $ -  $ (2,169) 
 Depreciation, amortization and                   
  impairments $ (3,153) $ (20,433) $ (7,959) $ -  $ (633) $ (32,178) 
 Capital expenditures  $ 8 $ 13,156 $ 15,662 $ -  $ 454 $ 29,280 
 Identifiable assets  $ 286,911 $ 1,092,530 $ 463,249 $ -  $ 80,760 $ 1,923,450 
  The following table reconciles the segment profits reported above to the operating income as reported in the condensed 
consolidated statements of operations (in thousands): 
         
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
         
   2013 2012 
Segment profits  $ 67,331 $ 71,947 
General and administrative expenses    (18,236)   (14,963) 
Loss on derivatives    (472)   (2,169) 
Gain (loss) on sale of property    (11)   98 
Depreciation, amortization and impairments    (33,726)   (32,178) 
Operating income  $ 14,886 $ 22,735 
Accounting Policy (Details Textuals)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Business Organization and Operations [Abstract]
 
Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Business, Formation Date
Jul. 12, 2002 
Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Business, Formation State
Delaware 
Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Business Activities and Description
We also provide crude oil, condensate and brine services to producers. We connect the wells of natural gas producers in our market areas to our gathering systems, process natural gas for the removal of NGLs, fractionate NGLs into purity products and market those products for a fee, transport natural gas and ultimately provide natural gas to a variety of markets. We purchase natural gas from natural gas producers and other supply sources and sell that natural gas to utilities, industrial consumers, other marketers and pipelines. We operate processing plants that process gas transported to the plants by major interstate pipelines or from our own gathering systems under a variety of fee arrangements. In addition, we purchase natural gas from producers not connected to our gathering systems for resale and sell natural gas on behalf of producers for a fee. We provide a variety of crude services throughout the Ohio River Valley (ORV) which include crude oil gathering via pipelines and trucks and oilfield brine disposal. 
Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Managing Member or General Partner, Name
Crosstex Energy GP, LLC 
Accounting Policy (Accumulated OCI) (Details Textuals) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income1 [Line Items]
 
 
Reclassified cash flow hedge (gains) losses
$ 280 
$ (12)
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
 
 
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income1 [Line Items]
 
 
Reclassified cash flow hedge (gains) losses
$ (300)
$ 100 
Asset Acquisition (Details Textuals) (Clearfield Energy [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Clearfield Energy [Member]
 
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
 
Business Acquisition, Date of Acquisition Agreement
Jul. 02, 2012 
Business Acquisition, Name of Acquired Entity
Clearfield Energy Inc  
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid
$ 215.0 
Asset Acquisition (Proforma) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
 
Pro forma total revenues
$ 438,369 
Pro forma net loss
2,033 
Pro forma net income (loss) attributable to Crosstex Energy, L.P.
$ 2,071 
Basic and Diluted
$ (0.04)
Long Term Debt (Indebtedness Table) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2013
Line of Credit [Member]
Twenty Sixteen [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Line of Credit [Member]
Twenty Sixteen [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Line of Credit [Member]
Twenty Sixteen [Member]
Three Point Three Percent [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Line of Credit [Member]
Twenty Sixteen [Member]
Four Point Three Percent [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Twenty Eighteen [Member]
Eight Point Eight Seven Five Percent [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Twenty Eighteen [Member]
Eight Point Eight Seven Five Percent [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Twenty Twentytwo [Member]
Seven Point One Two Five Percent [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Twenty Twentytwo [Member]
Seven Point One Two Five Percent [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Total Debt [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Total Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term Debt
 
 
$ 12,000,000 
$ 71,000,000 
 
 
$ 715,780,000 
$ 715,305,000 
$ 250,000,000 
$ 250,000,000 
 
 
Variable Interest Rate
 
 
 
 
3.29% 
4.30% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Interest Rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.875% 
8.875% 
7.125% 
7.125% 
 
 
Unamortized Discount on Debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
9,200,000 
9,700,000 
 
 
 
 
Debt classified as long-term
$ 977,780,000 
$ 1,036,305,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 977,780,000 
$ 1,036,305,000 
Long Term Debt (Details Textuals) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member]
September 30, 2013 And December 31, 2013 and Thereafter [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Maximum [Member]
September 30, 2013 And December 31, 2013 [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Maximum [Member]
December 31, 2013 And Thereafter [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Minimum Interest Coverage [Member]
Prior To December 31, 2013 [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowed under existing credit facility
$ 71.0 
 
 
 
 
$ 12.0 
Outstanding letter of credit
 
 
 
 
 
57.1 
Avaliable borrowing capacity
 
 
 
 
 
565.9 
Borrowing capacity
 
 
 
 
 
635.0 
Leverage ratios
 
 
 
5.25 to 1.0  
5.50 to 1.0  
 
Interest Coverge Ratio
 
2.50 to 1.0 
2.25 to 1.0 
 
 
 
Available Additional Borrowings
 
 
 
 
 
$ 377.3 
Long Term Debt (Guarantors) (Details Textuals) (Joint Venture In Denton County [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2013
Joint Venture In Denton County [Member]
 
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
 
Non Guarantor Obligation Maximum Exposure
$ 500.0 
Long Term Debt (Guarantor Non Guarantor BS) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Assets
 
 
 
Total current assets
$ 225,957 
$ 257,220 
 
Property Plant And Equipment Net
1,566,695 
1,471,248 
 
Total other assets
690,992 
694,121 
 
Total assets
2,483,644 
2,422,589 
 
Liabilities And Partners Capital
 
 
 
Total current liabilities
239,948 
275,543 
 
Long-term debt
977,780 
1,036,305 
 
Other long-term liabilities
100,933 
101,660 
 
Partner's capital
1,164,983 
1,009,081 
 
Total liabilities & partner's capital
2,483,644 
2,422,589 
 
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
Total current assets
213,784 
246,165 
 
Property Plant And Equipment Net
1,367,931 
1,276,097 
 
Total other assets
690,992 
694,121 
 
Total assets
2,272,707 
2,216,383 
 
Liabilities And Partners Capital
 
 
 
Total current liabilities
233,455 
273,151 
 
Long-term debt
977,780 
1,036,305 
 
Other long-term liabilities
100,933 
101,660 
 
Partner's capital
960,539 
805,267 
 
Total liabilities & partner's capital
2,272,707 
2,216,383 
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
Total current assets
12,173 
11,055 
 
Property Plant And Equipment Net
198,764 
195,151 
 
Total other assets
 
Total assets
210,937 
206,206 
 
Liabilities And Partners Capital
 
 
 
Total current liabilities
6,493 
2,392 
 
Long-term debt
 
Other long-term liabilities
 
Partner's capital
204,444 
203,814 
 
Total liabilities & partner's capital
210,937 
206,206 
 
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
Total current assets
 
Property Plant And Equipment Net
 
Total other assets
 
Total assets
 
Liabilities And Partners Capital
 
 
 
Total current liabilities
 
Long-term debt
 
Other long-term liabilities
 
Partner's capital
 
Total liabilities & partner's capital
$ 0 
$ 0 
 
Long Term Debt (Guarantor Non Guarantor IS) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
 
 
Total revenues
$ 445,689 
$ 371,709 
Total operating costs and expenses
(430,803)
(348,974)
Operating income
14,886 
22,735 
Interest expense, net
(20,271)
(19,382)
Other income
142 
12 
Income (loss) before non-controlling interest and income taxes
(5,243)
3,365 
Income tax provision
(709)
(424)
Net income (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interest
38 
Net income (loss) attributable to Crosstex Energy, L.P.
5,952 
(2,979)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
 
 
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
 
 
Total revenues
433,076 
357,153 
Total operating costs and expenses
(429,759)
(347,587)
Operating income
3,317 
9,566 
Interest expense, net
(20,273)
(19,373)
Other income
142 
12 
Income (loss) before non-controlling interest and income taxes
(16,814)
(9,795)
Income tax provision
(709)
(420)
Net income (loss) attributable to Crosstex Energy, L.P.
(17,523)
10,215 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
 
 
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
 
 
Total revenues
19,279 
22,277 
Total operating costs and expenses
(7,710)
(9,108)
Operating income
11,569 
13,169 
Interest expense, net
(9)
Other income
Income (loss) before non-controlling interest and income taxes
11,571 
13,160 
Income tax provision
(4)
Net income (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interest
 
38 
Net income (loss) attributable to Crosstex Energy, L.P.
11,571 
(13,194)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
 
 
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
 
 
Total revenues
(6,666)
(7,721)
Total operating costs and expenses
6,666 
7,721 
Operating income
Interest expense, net
Other income
Income (loss) before non-controlling interest and income taxes
Income tax provision
Net income (loss) attributable to Crosstex Energy, L.P.
$ 0 
$ 0 
Long Term Debt (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$ 9,505 
$ 11,381 
Net cash provided by investing activities
(104,023)
(41,008)
Net Cash Provided By (used in) Financing Activities Continuing Operations
94,436 
26,114 
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
(4,772)
(1,073)
Net cash provided by investing activities
(100,687)
(40,647)
Net Cash Provided By (used in) Financing Activities Continuing Operations
94,436 
26,114 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
14,277 
12,454 
Net cash provided by investing activities
(3,336)
(361)
Net Cash Provided By (used in) Financing Activities Continuing Operations
(10,941)
(12,040)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Net cash provided by investing activities
Net Cash Provided By (used in) Financing Activities Continuing Operations
$ 10,941 
$ 12,040 
Obligations under capital lease (Net Assets Under Capital lease Table) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2013
Capital Leases, Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Net [Abstract]
 
Compressor equipment
$ 37,199 
Less: Accumulated amortization
(14,676)
Net assets under capital leases
$ 22,523 
Obligations under capital lease (Schedule of Long-term Portion of Minimum Lease payment) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]
 
2013
$ 3,437 
2014
4,582 
2015
4,582 
2016
4,582 
2017
6,910 
Thereafter
5,189 
Less: Interest
(4,827)
Net minimum lease payments under capital lease
24,455 
Less: Current portion of net minimum lease payments
(4,448)
Long-term portion of net minimum lease payments
$ 20,007 
Obligations under capital lease (Details Textuals) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Other Liabilities [Line Items]
 
 
Other Liabilities Non current
$ 29,543 
$ 30,256 
Partner's Capital (Details Textuals) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Subsidiary Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
 
 
Percentage of avaliable cash to distribute
100.00% 
 
Number of days from end of quarter for distribution
45 
 
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Limited Partners Units
$ 185,530,000 
$ 0 
Public Placement [Member]
 
 
Subsidiary Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
 
 
LP units issuance date
Jan. 14, 2013 
 
Limited Partners Unit Price Per Unit
$ 15.15 
 
Partners Capital Account Units Sold In Public Offering
8,625,000 
 
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock
125,400,000 
 
Private Placement [Member]
 
 
Subsidiary Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
 
 
Limited Partners Unit Price Per Unit
$ 14.55 
 
Partners Capital Account Units Sold In Private Placement
2,700,000 
 
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement
39,200,000 
 
Equity Distribution [Member]
 
 
Subsidiary Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
 
 
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sale of Units
1,200,000 
 
Aggregate Amount Of Equity Securities Allowed Under Equity Distribution Agreement
75,000,000 
 
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Limited Partners Units
20,900,000 
 
Sales Agent Commissions
$ 300,000 
 
Partner's Capital (Distributions Declared Paid) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Distribution Made To Common And Preferred Units Holders [Line Items]
 
 
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner, Distribution Date
May 13, 2013 
May 15, 2012 
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner, Distributions Declared, Per Unit
$ 0.33 
$ 0.33 
Preferred Stock [Member]
 
 
Distribution Made To Common And Preferred Units Holders [Line Items]
 
 
Preferred Stock Paid In Kind
0.4 
 
Partners' Capital (EPU Computation Schedule) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner [Line Items]
 
 
Net Loss allocated to:
$ (11,787)
$ (1,803)
Basic and diluted common units
$ (0.15)
$ (0.03)
Common Unit [Member]
 
 
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner [Line Items]
 
 
Distributed earning allocated to:
25,359 
16,783 
Undistributed loss allocated to:
(36,969)
(18,551)
Net Loss allocated to:
(11,610)
(1,768)
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
 
 
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner [Line Items]
 
 
Distributed earning allocated to:
387 
339 
Undistributed loss allocated to:
(564)
(374)
Net Loss allocated to:
(177)
(35)
Total [Member]
 
 
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner [Line Items]
 
 
Distributed earning allocated to:
25,746 
17,122 
Undistributed loss allocated to:
(37,533)
(18,925)
Net Loss allocated to:
$ (11,787)
$ (1,803)
Partners' Capital (Textuals 6) (Details)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Partners Capital Notes Abstract
 
 
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner, Distribution Date
May 13, 2013 
May 15, 2012 
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner, Distributions Declared, Per Unit
$ 0.33 
$ 0.33 
Partners' Capital (Weighted Average Schedule) (Details)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Partners Capital Notes Abstract
 
 
Weighted Average Limited Partnership Units Outstanding, Basic
76,849 
50,857 
Partner's Capital (Textuals 7) (Details)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner [Line Items]
 
Distribution per unit excess distribution level
$ 0.2125 
General Partner Member |
Incentive Distribution Distribution Per Unit [Member] |
Thirteen Percent [Member]
 
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner [Line Items]
 
Incentive Distibution Excess Per Unit Amount
$ 0.25 
General Partner Member |
Incentive Distribution Distribution Per Unit [Member] |
Twentythree Percent [Member]
 
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner [Line Items]
 
Incentive Distibution Excess Per Unit Amount
$ 0.3125 
General Partner Member |
Incentive Distribution Distribution Per Unit [Member] |
Fortyeight Percent [Member]
 
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner [Line Items]
 
Incentive Distibution Excess Per Unit Amount
$ 0.375 
General Partner Member |
Incentive Distribution Percentage [Member] |
Thirteen Percent [Member]
 
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner [Line Items]
 
Incentive Distribution Percentage Levels
13.00% 
General Partner Member |
Incentive Distribution Percentage [Member] |
Twentythree Percent [Member]
 
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner [Line Items]
 
Incentive Distribution Percentage Levels
23.00% 
General Partner Member |
Incentive Distribution Percentage [Member] |
Fortyeight Percent [Member]
 
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner [Line Items]
 
Incentive Distribution Percentage Levels
48.00% 
Partners' Capital 3 (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Partners Capital Notes Abstract
 
 
Income allocation for incentive distributions
$ 1,404 
$ 979 
Stock-based compensation attributable to CEI's restricted shares
(2,470)
(1,133)
General partner interest in net income (loss)
(178)
83 
General partner interest in net income (Loss)
$ (1,244)
$ (71)
Employee Incentive Plan (Share-Based Compensation Expense Schedule) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
 
 
Share Based Compensation Expense [Line Items]
 
 
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense
$ 4,492 
$ 2,174 
Operating Expense [Member]
 
 
Share Based Compensation Expense [Line Items]
 
 
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense
559 
324 
Total Amount Charged To Income [Member]
 
 
Share Based Compensation Expense [Line Items]
 
 
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense
$ 5,051 
$ 2,498 
Employee Incentive Plan (Share-Based Compensation Schedule) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
Non-vested beginning of period
$ 13.31 
Granted
$ 15.89 
Vested*
$ 8.70 
Forfeited
$ 15.37 
Non-vested, end of period
$ 15.35 
Non-vested beginning of period (Units)
1,003,159 
Granted (Units)
526,502 
Vested* (Units)
(264,140)
Forfeited (Units)
(20,945)
Non-vested, end of period (Units)
1,244,576 
Aggregate intrinsic value, end of period (in thousands)
$ 22,900 
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options vested in period withheld for payroll taxes
82,348 
Restricted Stock [Member]
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
Non-vested beginning of period
$ 9.75 
Granted
$ 15.63 
Vested*
$ 7.43 
Forfeited
$ 12.27 
Non-vested, end of period
$ 12.09 
Non-vested beginning of period (Units)
1,329,162 
Granted (Units)
533,482 
Vested* (Units)
(264,887)
Forfeited (Units)
(25,318)
Non-vested, end of period (Units)
1,572,439 
Aggregate intrinsic value, end of period (in thousands)
$ 30,285 
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options vested in period withheld for payroll taxes
79,021 
Employee Incentive Plan (Share-Based Compensation Units Issued) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
CELP Restricted Units [Member]
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period
57,897 
Fair value of units vested
$ 1,000 
CEI Restricted Shares [Member]
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period
60,018 
Vesting Period
3 years 
Fair value of units vested
$ 1,000 
Employee Incentive Plan (Instrinsic Value of Options Units Vested) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
 
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
 
Aggregate intrinsic value of units vested
$ 4,024,000 
$ 3,511,000 
Fair value of units vested
2,299,000 
1,327,000 
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized
10,600,000 
 
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Period For Recognition
1 year 8 months 
 
Unit Option [Member]
 
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
 
Intrinsic value of unit options exercised
814,000 
411,000 
Fair value of units option vested
254,000 
277,000 
Restricted Stock [Member]
 
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
 
Aggregate intrinsic value of units vested
3,990,000 
2,736,000 
Fair value of units vested
1,967,000 
1,006,000 
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized
$ 11,100,000 
 
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Period For Recognition
1 year 7 months 
 
Employee Incentive Plan (Summary of Partnership Unit Option) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Stock Options [Member]
 
Share Based Compenstation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Unit Option [Abstract]
 
Options exercisable at end of period
37,500 
Unit Option [Member]
 
Share Based Compenstation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Unit Option [Abstract]
 
Outstanding, beginning of period
349,018 
Excercised
(70,278)
Foreited
(2,681)
Outstanding, end of period
276,059 
Options exercisable at end of period
276,059 
Unit Options Weighted Average Share Price [Abstract]
 
Outstanding, beginning of period
$ 7.25 
Excercised
$ 5.70 
Forfeited
$ 26.75 
Outstanding, End of period
$ 7.46 
Weighted Average Contractual Term End Of Period [Abstract]
 
Options outstanding
5 years 11 months 
Options excercisable
5 years 11 months 
Aggregate Instrinsic Value End Of Period [Abstract]
 
Options outstanding
$ 3,345 
Options exerciseable
$ 3,345 
Employee Incentive Plan (Details Textuals) (Stock Options [Member])
Mar. 31, 2013
Stock Options [Member]
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number
37,500 
Derivatives (Summary of Derivative Income Expense) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
 
 
Loss on derivatives
$ 472 
$ 2,169 
Commodity Swap [Member]
 
 
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
 
 
Changes in fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting
(631)
1,181 
Realized losses on derivatives
1,115 
1,026 
Ineffective portion of derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting
12 
38 
Total Gain Loss on Derivative [Member]
 
 
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
 
 
Loss on derivatives
$ 472 
$ 2,169 
Derivatives (Schedule of Derivative Assets Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
 
 
Fair Value of derivative liabilities, noncurrent
$ (12)
$ 0 
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
 
 
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
 
 
Fair Value of derivative assets, current
551 
724 
Fair Value of derivative assets, noncurrent
Fair Value of derivative liabilities, current
(43)
(105)
Fair Value of derivative liabilities, noncurrent
(12)
Non Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
 
 
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
 
 
Fair Value of derivative assets, current
2,147 
2,510 
Fair Value of derivative liabilities, current
(212)
(1,205)
Total [Member]
 
 
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
 
 
Net Fair value of derivatives
$ 2,440 
$ 1,924 
Derivatives (Derivatives Outstanding) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]
 
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net
$ 1,935 
Cash Flow Liquid Swap [Member] |
Short Contracts [Member] |
Liquids [Member]
 
Derivative [Line Items]
 
Derivative Nonmonetary Notional Amount
(7,076,000)
Cash Flow Hedges Derivative Instruments at Fair Value, Net
505 
Swing swap [Member] |
Short Contracts [Member]
 
Derivative [Line Items]
 
Derivative Nonmonetary Notional Amount
(1,014,000)
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net
Physical offset to swing swap [Member] |
Long Contracts [Member]
 
Derivative [Line Items]
 
Derivative Nonmonetary Notional Amount
1,014,000 
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net
Basis Swap [Member] |
Short Contracts [Member]
 
Derivative [Line Items]
 
Derivative Nonmonetary Notional Amount
(450,000)
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net
Basis Swap [Member] |
Short Contracts [Member] |
Liquids [Member]
 
Derivative [Line Items]
 
Derivative Nonmonetary Notional Amount
(3,407,000)
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net
792 
Basis Swap [Member] |
Long Contracts [Member]
 
Derivative [Line Items]
 
Derivative Nonmonetary Notional Amount
450,000 
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net
Physical Offset To Basis Swap [Member] |
Short Contracts [Member]
 
Derivative [Line Items]
 
Derivative Nonmonetary Notional Amount
(450,000)
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net
1,585 
Physical Offset To Basis Swap [Member] |
Long Contracts [Member]
 
Derivative [Line Items]
 
Derivative Nonmonetary Notional Amount
450,000 
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net
(1,745)
Processing Margin Hedges [Member] |
Short Contracts [Member] |
Liquids [Member]
 
Derivative [Line Items]
 
Derivative Nonmonetary Notional Amount
(4,483,000)
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net
1,059 
Processing Margin Hedges [Member] |
Long Contracts [Member] |
Gas [Member]
 
Derivative [Line Items]
 
Derivative Nonmonetary Notional Amount
523,000 
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net
272 
Storage Swap [Member] |
Short Contracts [Member] |
Gas [Member]
 
Derivative [Line Items]
 
Derivative Nonmonetary Notional Amount
(100,000)
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net
(35)
Storage Swap [Member] |
Short Contracts [Member] |
Liquids [Member]
 
Derivative [Line Items]
 
Derivative Nonmonetary Notional Amount
(840,000)
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net
$ (1)
Derivatives (Details Textuals) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]
 
Maximum counterparty loss
$ 2.7 
Maximum counterparty loss with netting feature
2.6 
Cash Flow Liquid Swap [Member]
 
Derivative [Line Items]
 
Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Unrealized Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months
$ 0.5 
Derivatives (Impact of Cash Flow Hedges Table) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
Liquids realized loss included in Midstream revenue
$ (280)
$ 12 
Derivatives (Derivatives Other Than Cash Flow Hedges Table) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]
 
Total Fair Value
$ 1,935 
Non Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
 
Derivative [Line Items]
 
Less than one year
1,935 
One to two years
More than two years
$ 0 
Fair Value Measurement (Fair Measurement on a Recurring Nonrecurring Basis) (Details) (Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member], Commodity Swap [Member], Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |
Commodity Swap [Member] |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
 
 
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
 
 
Net Fair value of derivatives
$ 2,440 
$ 1,924 
Fair Value Measurement (Fair Value of Financial Instrument) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
 
 
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
 
 
Obligations under capital lease
$ 24,455 
$ 25,257 
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |
Twenty Sixteen [Member]
 
 
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
 
 
Long-term Debt
977,780 
1,036,305 
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
 
 
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
 
 
Obligations under capital lease
26,683 
27,667 
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |
Twenty Sixteen [Member]
 
 
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
 
 
Long-term Debt, Fair Value
$ 1,064,938 
$ 1,118,875 
Fair Value Measurement (Details Textuals) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Borrowed under existing credit facility
 
$ 71.0 
Unsecured Debt [Member] |
Twenty Eighteen [Member] |
Eight Point Eight Seven Five Percent [Member]
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Senior Notes
715.8 
715.3 
Unsecured Debt [Member] |
Twenty Twentytwo [Member] |
Seven Point One Two Five Percent [Member]
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Senior Notes
$ 250.0 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textuals) (Nuisance Lawsuit [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Nuisance Lawsuit [Member]
 
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
 
Loss Contingency, Lawsuit Filing Date
January, 2012 
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period
$ 2.0 
Segment Information (Details Textuals) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
 
 
 
Sales to external customers
$ 445,689 
$ 371,709 
 
Purchased gas, NGLs and crude oil
(341,022)
(271,956)
 
Operating expenses
(37,336)
(27,806)
 
(Gain) loss on derivatives
(472)
(2,169)
 
Depreciation and amortization
(33,726)
(32,178)
 
Identifiable assets
2,483,644 
 
2,422,589 
LIG Operating Segments [Member]
 
 
 
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
 
 
 
Sales to external customers
133,057 
146,697 
 
Sales to affiliates
29,786 
72,810 
 
Purchased gas, NGLs and crude oil
(140,633)
(189,220)
 
Operating expenses
(7,661)
(7,936)
 
Segment profit
14,549 
22,351 
 
(Gain) loss on derivatives
373 
102 
 
Depreciation and amortization
(3,120)
(3,153)
 
Capital expenditures
8,232 
 
Identifiable assets
285,379 
286,911 
 
NTX Operating Segments [Member]
 
 
 
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
 
 
 
Sales to external customers
73,450 
64,681 
 
Sales to affiliates
16,363 
31,484 
 
Purchased gas, NGLs and crude oil
(46,118)
(50,021)
 
Operating expenses
(14,172)
(13,151)
 
Segment profit
29,523 
32,993 
 
(Gain) loss on derivatives
(775)
(2,263)
 
Depreciation and amortization
(19,791)
(20,433)
 
Capital expenditures
5,023 
13,156 
 
Identifiable assets
1,034,580 
1,092,530 
 
PNGL Operating Segments [Member]
 
 
 
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
 
 
 
Sales to external customers
183,923 
160,331 
 
Sales to affiliates
16,427 
45,545 
 
Purchased gas, NGLs and crude oil
(175,783)
(182,554)
 
Operating expenses
(7,218)
(6,719)
 
Segment profit
17,349 
16,603 
 
(Gain) loss on derivatives
(70)
(8)
 
Depreciation and amortization
(7,975)
(7,959)
 
Capital expenditures
96,166 
15,662 
 
Identifiable assets
708,989 
463,249 
 
ORV Operating Segments [Member]
 
 
 
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
 
 
 
Sales to external customers
55,259 
 
Sales to affiliates
 
Purchased gas, NGLs and crude oil
(41,064)
 
Operating expenses
(8,285)
 
Segment profit
5,910 
 
(Gain) loss on derivatives
 
Depreciation and amortization
(2,342)
 
Capital expenditures
4,195 
 
Identifiable assets
302,662 
 
Corporate Elimination [Member]
 
 
 
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
 
 
 
Sales to external customers
 
Sales to affiliates
(62,576)
(149,839)
 
Purchased gas, NGLs and crude oil
(62,576)
(149,839)
 
Operating expenses
 
Segment profit
 
(Gain) loss on derivatives
 
Depreciation and amortization
(498)
(633)
 
Capital expenditures
4,954 
454 
 
Identifiable assets
152,034 
80,760 
 
Total [Member]
 
 
 
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
 
 
 
Sales to external customers
445,689 
371,709 
 
Sales to affiliates
 
Purchased gas, NGLs and crude oil
(341,022)
(271,956)
 
Operating expenses
(37,336)
(27,806)
 
Segment profit
67,331 
71,947 
 
(Gain) loss on derivatives
(472)
(2,169)
 
Depreciation and amortization
(33,726)
(32,178)
 
Capital expenditures
118,570 
29,280 
 
Identifiable assets
$ 2,483,644 
$ 1,923,450 
 
Segment Information (Reconciliation of Segment Profit to Operating Income) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
 
 
Segment Profits
$ 67,331 
$ 71,947 
General and administrative
(18,236)
(14,963)
(Gain) loss on derivatives
(472)
(2,169)
Gain on sale of property
(11)
98 
Depreciation and amortization
(33,726)
(32,178)
Operating Income (Loss)
$ 14,886 
$ 22,735