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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets  
Schedule of gross amount of goodwill acquired and the cumulative impairment loss recognized

The table below shows the gross amount of goodwill acquired and the cumulative impairment loss recognized as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands).

 
   Marcellus   Northeast   Southwest   Total  

Gross goodwill as of December 31, 2011

   $ —   $ 62,445   $ 34,178   $ 96,623  

Acquisition(1)

     74,256     —     —     74,256  
                   
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Gross goodwill as of December 31, 2012

     74,256     62,445     34,178     170,879  

Acquisition(2)

     —     —     2,682     2,682  
                   
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Gross goodwill as of December 31, 2013

     74,256     62,445     36,860     173,561  

Cumulative impairment(3)

     —     —     (28,705 )   (28,705 )
                   
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Balance as of December 31, 2013

   $ 74,256   $ 62,445   $ 8,155   $ 144,856  
                   
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(1)
Represents goodwill associated with the Keystone Acquisition (see Note 4).

(2)
Represents goodwill associated with the Buffalo Creek Acquisition (see Note 4).

(3)
All impairments recorded in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Schedule of intangible assets

The Partnership's intangible assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are comprised of customer contracts and relationships, as follows (in thousands):

 
   December 31, 2013   December 31, 2012    
  
Description
  Gross   Accumulated
Amortization		   Net   Gross   Accumulated
Amortization		   Net   Useful Life  

Marcellus

   $ 304,708   $ (26,382 ) $ 278,326   $ 304,708   $ (9,380 ) $ 295,328     19 yrs.  

Northeast

     102,473     (48,402 )   54,071     102,473     (38,719 )   63,754     12 yrs.  

Southwest

     753,343     (210,948 )   542,395     669,390     (173,317 )   496,073     10 - 25 yrs.  
                                 
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Total

   $ 1,160,524   $ (285,732 ) $ 874,792   $ 1,076,571   $ (221,416 ) $ 855,155        
                                 
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Schedule of estimated future amortization expense related to the intangible assets

Estimated future amortization expense related to the intangible assets at December 31, 2013 is as follows (in thousands):

Year ending December 31,
   
  

2014

   $ 63,908  

2015

     63,908  

2016

     63,908  

2017

     63,908  

2018

     63,908  

Thereafter

     555,252  
       
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   $ 874,792  
       
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