Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents ($312 and $31,584, respectively)	$ 328,153	$ 345,756
Restricted cash ($0 and $500, respectively)	10,000	25,500
Receivables, net ($4,666 and $403, respectively)	235,630	197,977
Inventories ($235 and $0, respectively)	35,514	24,633
Fair value of derivative instruments	15,710	19,504
Deferred income taxes	15,455	5,281
Other current assets ($2,584 and $82, respectively)	39,834	34,871
Total current assets	680,296	653,522
Property, plant and equipment ($1,393,841 and $410,205, respectively)	7,848,221	5,542,316
Less: accumulated depreciation ($23,047 and $2,787, respectively)	(807,398)	(602,698)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	7,040,823	4,939,618
Other long-term assets:
Restricted cash	10,000	10,000
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	68,193	63,054
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $269,012 and $221,416, respectively	891,512	855,155
Goodwill	144,856	142,174
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $23,449 and $18,567, respectively	53,764	51,145
Deferred contract cost, net of accumulated amortization of $2,808 and $2,574, respectively	20,442	676
Fair value of derivative instruments	4,555	10,878
Other long-term assets ($609 and $0, respectively)	3,275	2,140
Total assets	8,917,716	6,728,362
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable ($87,209 and $73,865, respectively)	420,087	320,627
Accrued liabilities ($116,824 and $109,572, respectively)	494,626	390,178
Fair value of derivative instruments	29,479	27,229
Total current liabilities	944,192	738,034
Deferred income taxes	260,035	189,428
Fair value of derivative instruments	21,044	32,190
Long-term debt, net of discounts of $7,113 and $8,061, respectively	3,022,887	2,523,051
Other long-term liabilities	152,877	134,261
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Redeemable non-controlling interest (Note 3)	366,238
Equity:
Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries	579,967	261,463
Total equity	4,150,443	3,111,398
Total liabilities and equity	8,917,716	6,728,362
Common Units
Equity:
Common units	2,968,451	2,097,404
Total equity	2,968,451	2,097,404
Class B Units
Equity:
Common units	602,025	752,531
Total equity	$ 602,025	$ 752,531