Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents ($0 and $4,114, respectively)	$ 123,481	$ 85,305
Restricted cash	10,000	10,000
Receivables, net ($8,306 and $5,346, respectively)	283,249	299,107
Inventories ($6,065 and $2,553, respectively)	47,666	41,363
Fair value of derivative instruments	10,906	11,457
Deferred income taxes	17,205	23,200
Other current assets ($7,782 and $5,527, respectively)	42,146	44,068
Total current assets	534,653	514,500
Property, plant and equipment ($1,906,365 and $1,655,789, respectively)	9,223,296	8,583,767
Less: accumulated depreciation ($52,668 and $33,583, respectively)	(992,101)	(890,598)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	8,231,195	7,693,169
Other long-term assets:
Restricted cash	10,000	10,000
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	82,006	75,627
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $301,709 and $285,732, respectively	858,815	874,792
Goodwill	144,856	144,856
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $26,702 and $25,083, respectively	51,183	52,132
Deferred contract cost, ($5,795 and $6,591, respectively), net of accumulated amortization of $3,761 and $2,886, respectively	26,081	26,955
Fair value of derivative instruments	31	505
Other long-term assets ($313 and $658, respectively)	3,427	3,887
Total assets	9,942,247	9,396,423
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable ($100,613 and $82,007, respectively)	435,589	401,088
Accrued liabilities ($124,817 and $112,029, respectively)	426,747	437,847
Fair value of derivative instruments	22,295	28,838
Total current liabilities	884,631	867,773
Deferred income taxes	301,646	287,566
Fair value of derivative instruments	21,461	27,763
Long-term debt, net of discounts of $6,746 and $6,929, respectively	3,400,554	3,023,071
Other long-term liabilities	159,659	156,500
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Redeemable non-controlling interest (Note 2)	131,565	235,617
Equity:
Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries	827,199	719,813
Total equity	5,042,731	4,798,133
Total liabilities and equity	9,942,247	9,396,423
Common Units
Equity:
Common units or Class B units	3,613,507	3,476,295
Total equity	3,613,507	3,476,295
Class B Units
Equity:
Common units or Class B units	602,025	602,025
Total equity	$ 602,025	$ 602,025