Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Revenues:
Midstream	$ 2,013,942	$ 1,792,676	$ 1,583,551
Operating costs and expenses:
Purchased gas and NGLs	1,638,777	1,454,376	1,272,329
Operating expenses	111,778	105,060	110,394
General and administrative	55,516	51,172	62,491
(Gain) loss on sale of property	264	(13,881)	(666)
(Gain) loss on derivatives	7,776	9,100	(2,994)
Impairments	0	1,311	2,894
Depreciation and amortization	125,358	111,625	119,162
Total operating costs and expenses	1,939,469	1,718,763	1,563,610
Operating income	74,473	73,913	19,941
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net of interest income	(79,227)	(87,028)	(95,078)
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	(14,713)	(4,669)
Other income	707	294	1,449
Total other expense	(78,520)	(101,447)	(98,298)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(4,047)	(27,534)	(78,357)
Income tax benefit from continuing operations	2,768	6,021	6,020
Loss from continuing operations	(1,279)	(21,513)	(72,337)
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax of $0, $0 and $255, respectively	0	0	(1,519)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax of $0, $0 and $(23,735), respectively	0	0	159,961
Discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0	158,442
Net income (loss)	(1,279)	(21,513)	86,105
Less: Interest of non-controlling partners in the Partnership's net income (loss):
Interest of non-controlling partners in the Partnership's continuing operations	4,728	(9,862)	(48,069)
Interest of non-controlling partners in the Partnership's discontinued operations	0	0	(1,137)
Interest of non-controlling partners in the Partnership's gain on sale of discontinued operations	0	0	119,669
Total interest of non-controlling partners in the Partnership's net income (loss)	4,728	(9,862)	70,463
Net loss attributable to Crosstex Energy, Inc.	(6,007)	(11,651)	15,642
Net loss per common share:
Basic	$ (0.12)	$ (0.24)	$ 0.33
Diluted	$ (0.12)	$ (0.24)	$ 0.33
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	47,150	46,732	46,476
Diluted	47,150	46,732	46,535
Dividend per share:
Common	$ 0.37	$ 0.07	$ 0.09
Amount attributable to Crosstex Energy, Inc. common shareholders:
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax and non-controlling interest	(6,007)	(11,651)	(24,267)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax and non-controlling interest	0	0	(383)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax and non-controlling interest	0	0	40,292
Net loss attributable to Crosstex Energy, Inc.	$ (6,007)	$ (11,651)	$ 15,642