Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 30,343	$ 22,780
Accounts and Notes Receivable
Trade, net of allowance for bad debts of $405 and $163, respectively	22,680	16,217
Accrued revenues	140,023	190,726
Imbalances	1,658	2,920
Other	1,516	135
Fair value of derivative assets	2,867	5,523
Natural gas and natural gas liquids, prepaid expenses and other	9,965	9,780
Total current assets	209,052	248,081
Property and equipment:
Transmission assets	384,959	383,651
Gathering systems	656,407	623,451
Gas plants	494,365	461,865
Other property and equipment	58,465	56,231
Construction in process	55,467	20,709
Total property and equipment	1,649,663	1,545,907
Accumulated depreciation	(406,773)	(329,741)
Total property and equipment, net	1,242,890	1,216,166
Fair value of derivative assets	0	1,169
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $199,248 and $151,735, respectively	451,462	498,975
Investment in limited liability company	35,000	0
Other assets, net	24,212	26,712
Total assets	1,962,616	1,991,103
Current liabilities:
Drafts payable	6,005	151
Accounts payable	14,196	15,988
Accrued gas purchases	106,233	160,909
Accrued imbalances payable	2,348	1,889
Fair value of derivative liabilities	5,587	7,980
Current portion of long-term debt	0	7,058
Accrued interest	24,918	24,843
Other current liabilities	66,567	42,044
Total current liabilities	225,854	260,862
Long-term debt	798,409	711,512
Other long-term liabilities	23,919	26,879
Deferred tax liability	85,187	89,216
Fair value of derivative liabilities	0	1,156
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock (150,000,000 shares authorized, $.01 par value, 47,194,023 and 46,894,859 issued and outstanding in 2011 and 2010, respectively)	471	468
Additional paid-in capital	244,211	242,390
Accumulated deficit	(82,177)	(58,298)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(85)	(145)
Total Crosstex Energy, Inc. stockholders' equity	162,420	184,415
Interest of non-controlling partners in the Partnership	666,827	717,063
Total stockholders' equity	829,247	901,478
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,962,616	$ 1,991,103