Equity Investees

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

7. Equity Investees

We account for our ownership in our joint ventures under the equity method of accounting. The price we pay to acquire an ownership interest in a company may exceed the underlying book value of the capital accounts we acquire. Such excess cost amounts are included within the carrying values of our equity investees. At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the unamortized excess cost amounts totaled $210.2 million and $215.4 million, respectively. We amortize the excess cost as a reduction in equity earnings in a manner similar to depreciation.

The following table presents information included in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements related to our equity investees.



	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Genesis’ share of operating earnings	$	21,403		$	7,505		$	39,663		$	17,906
Amortization of excess purchase price	(2,742		)	(2,583		)	(5,483		)	(5,166		)
Net equity in earnings	$	18,661		$	4,922		$	34,180		$	12,740
Distributions received	$	24,399		$	15,045		$	50,301		$	27,625

The following tables present the combined unaudited balance sheet and income statement information (on a 100% basis) of our equity investees:



	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Assets
Current assets	$	50,963	$	42,135
Fixed assets, net	989,168		1,015,305
Other assets	1,938		4,369
Total assets	$	1,042,069	$	1,061,809
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities	$	26,521	$	25,369
Other liabilities	202,633		202,613
Equity	812,915		833,827
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,042,069	$	1,061,809



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Revenues	$	82,553	$	46,440	$	154,643	$	96,264
Operating income	$	56,408	$	22,628	$	104,521	$	53,103
Net income	$	55,230	$	21,815	$	102,147	$	51,521