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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Detail)	1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Detail)	Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019
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Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, maximum			3.75
Senior Secured Leverage Ratio			1.28
Senior Notes, due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	$ 591,100,000
Crestwood Midstream Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated Leverage Ratio Maximum			5.50
Crestwood Midstream Revolver \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available capacity			$ 424,900,000
Letters of credit outstanding			$ 23,900,000	$ 31,700,000
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate			2.44%	4.00%
Interest Coverage Ratio Minimum			2.50
Total Funded Debt to Consolidated Ebitda			4.16
Consolidated Ebitda To Consolidated Interest Expense			4.62
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net		$ 250,000,000
Crestwood Midstream Revolver \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
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Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate			2.43%	3.96%
Crestwood Midstream Revolver \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
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Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate			4.50%	6.00%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes, due 2027
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Senior notes		$ 600,000,000	$ 600,000,000.0	$ 600,000,000.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		5.625%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes, 2025
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Senior notes			500,000,000.0	500,000,000.0
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes, 2023
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Senior notes			$ 700,000,000.0	$ 700,000,000.0
Jackalope Gas Gathering Services, L.L.C.
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Ownership percentage		50.00%			50.00%