<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<FilingSummary xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
  <Version>2.4.0.6</Version>
  <ProcessingTime />
  <ReportFormat>Html</ReportFormat>
  <ContextCount>269</ContextCount>
  <ElementCount>462</ElementCount>
  <EntityCount>1</EntityCount>
  <FootnotesReported>false</FootnotesReported>
  <SegmentCount>121</SegmentCount>
  <ScenarioCount>0</ScenarioCount>
  <TuplesReported>false</TuplesReported>
  <UnitCount>5</UnitCount>
  <MyReports>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R1.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>010000 - Document - Document and Entity Information</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DocumentAndEntityInformation</Role>
      <ShortName>Document and Entity Information</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R2.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>010100 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Operations</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfOperations</Role>
      <ShortName>Consolidated Statements of Operations</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R3.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>010200 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncome</Role>
      <ShortName>Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R4.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>010215 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parentheticals)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeParentheticals</Role>
      <ShortName>Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parentheticals)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>true</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R5.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>010300 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/StatementConsolidatedBalanceSheets</Role>
      <ShortName>Consolidated Balance Sheets</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R6.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>010400 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical</Role>
      <ShortName>Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R7.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>010500 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows</Role>
      <ShortName>Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R8.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>010600 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Equity</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfChangesInPartnersEquity</Role>
      <ShortName>Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Equity</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R9.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>010700 - Disclosure - Organization and Summary of Significant Agreement</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/OrganizationAndSummaryOfSignificantAgreement</Role>
      <ShortName>Organization and Summary of Significant Agreement</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R10.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>010800 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/SignificantAccountingPolicies</Role>
      <ShortName>Significant Accounting Policies</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R11.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>010900 - Disclosure - Public Offering of units and Certain Provisions of the Partnership Agreement</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/PublicOfferingOfUnitsAndCertainProvisionsOfThePartnershipAgreement</Role>
      <ShortName>Public Offering of units and Certain Provisions of the Partnership Agreement</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R12.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>010901 - Disclosure - Asset Acquisitions</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/AssetAcquisitions</Role>
      <ShortName>Asset Acquisitions</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R13.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>011000 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/LongTermDebt</Role>
      <ShortName>Long-Term Debt</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R14.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>011100 - Disclosure - Other Long-Term Liabilities</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/OtherLongTermLiabilities</Role>
      <ShortName>Other Long-Term Liabilities</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R15.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>011200 - Disclosure - Income Taxes</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/IncomeTaxes</Role>
      <ShortName>Income Taxes</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R16.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>011400 - Disclosure - Retirement Plan</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/RetirementPlan</Role>
      <ShortName>Retirement Plan</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R17.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>011500 - Disclosure - Employee Incentive Plan</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/EmployeeIncentivePlan</Role>
      <ShortName>Employee Incentive Plan</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R18.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>011600 - Disclosure - Derivatives</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/Derivatives</Role>
      <ShortName>Derivatives</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R19.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>011700 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/FairValueMeasurements</Role>
      <ShortName>Fair Value Measurements</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R20.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>011900 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingencies</Role>
      <ShortName>Commitments and Contingencies</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R21.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>011910 - Disclosure - Capital Stock</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/CapitalStock</Role>
      <ShortName>Capital Stock</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R22.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020000 - Disclosure - Segment Information</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/SegmentInformation</Role>
      <ShortName>Segment Information</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R23.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020100 - Disclosure - Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/QuarterlyFinancialDataUnaudited</Role>
      <ShortName>Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R24.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020310 - Disclosure - Condensed Parent Financial Statement</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/CondensedParentFinancialStatement</Role>
      <ShortName>Condensed Parent Financial Statement</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R25.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020320 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policy (Policies)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/SignificantAccountingPolicyPolicies</Role>
      <ShortName>Significant Accounting Policy (Policies)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R26.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020500 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policy (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPolicyTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Significant Accounting Policy (Tables)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R27.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020502 - Disclosure - Public Offering of units and Certain Provisions of the Partnership Agreement (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosurePublicOfferingOfUnitsAndCertainProvisionsOfThePartnershipAgreementTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Public Offering of units and Certain Provisions of the Partnership Agreement (Tables)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R28.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020505 - Disclosure - Asset Acquisition (Table)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/AssetAcquisitionTable</Role>
      <ShortName>Asset Acquisition (Table)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R29.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020510 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/LongTermDebtTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Long-Term Debt (Tables)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R30.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020520 - Disclosure - Other Long-term Liabilities (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/OtherLongtermLiabilitiesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Other Long-term Liabilities (Tables)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R31.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020530 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Table)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/IncomeTaxesTable</Role>
      <ShortName>Income Taxes (Table)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R32.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020550 - Disclosure - Employee Incentive Plan (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/EmployeeIncentivePlanTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Employee Incentive Plan (Tables)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R33.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020560 - Disclosure - Derivatives (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DerivativesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Derivatives (Tables)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R34.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020570 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Fair Value Measurements (Tables)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R35.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020580 - Disclosure - Commitment And Contingencies (Table)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/CommitmentAndContingenciesTable</Role>
      <ShortName>Commitment And Contingencies (Table)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R36.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020590 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/SegmentInformationTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Segment Information (Tables)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R37.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020600 - Disclosure - Quarterly Information (Table)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/QuarterlyInformationTable</Role>
      <ShortName>Quarterly Information (Table)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R38.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020605 - Disclosure - Condensed Parent Financial Statement (Table)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/CondensedParentFinancialStatementTable</Role>
      <ShortName>Condensed Parent Financial Statement (Table)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R39.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020610 - Disclosure - Organization and Summary of Significant Agreements (Details Textuals)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosureOrganizationAndSummaryOfSignificantAgreementsDetailsTextuals</Role>
      <ShortName>Organization and Summary of Significant Agreements (Details Textuals)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R40.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020620 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies (Property Plant and Equipment) (Details Textuals)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPoliciesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentDetailsTextuals</Role>
      <ShortName>Significant Accounting Policies (Property Plant and Equipment) (Details Textuals)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R41.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020630 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies (Intangible Assets Table) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPoliciesIntangibleAssetsTableDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Significant Accounting Policies (Intangible Assets Table) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R42.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020640 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies (Intangible Assets Amortization) (Details Textuals)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPoliciesIntangibleAssetsAmortizationDetailsTextuals</Role>
      <ShortName>Significant Accounting Policies (Intangible Assets Amortization) (Details Textuals)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R43.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020650 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies (Intangible Amortization Expense Table) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/SignificantAccountingPoliciesIntangibleAmortizationExpenseTableDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Significant Accounting Policies (Intangible Amortization Expense Table) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R44.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020660 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies (Investment in LLC) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPoliciesInvestmentInLLCDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Significant Accounting Policies (Investment in LLC) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R45.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020670 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies (Other Policies) (Details Textuals)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/SignificantAccountingPoliciesOtherPoliciesDetailsTextuals</Role>
      <ShortName>Significant Accounting Policies (Other Policies) (Details Textuals)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R46.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020680 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies (Concentraction of Credit Risk) (Details Textuals)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/SignificantAccountingPoliciesConcentractionOfCreditRiskDetailsTextuals</Role>
      <ShortName>Significant Accounting Policies (Concentraction of Credit Risk) (Details Textuals)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R47.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020690 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies (Share-Based Compensation Expense Schedule) (Details Textuals)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPoliciesShareBasedCompensationExpenseScheduleDetailsTextuals</Role>
      <ShortName>Significant Accounting Policies (Share-Based Compensation Expense Schedule) (Details Textuals)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R48.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020699 - Disclosure - Impairments and Disposition (Asset Impairment) (Details Textuals)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/ImpairmentsAndDispositionAssetImpairmentDetailsTextuals</Role>
      <ShortName>Impairments and Disposition (Asset Impairment) (Details Textuals)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R49.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020700 - Disclosure - Public Offering of units and Certain Provisions of the Partnership Agreement (Sale of Preferred Units) (Details Textuals)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosurePublicOfferingOfUnitsAndCertainProvisionsOfThePartnershipAgreementSaleOfPreferredUnitsDetailsTextuals</Role>
      <ShortName>Public Offering of units and Certain Provisions of the Partnership Agreement (Sale of Preferred Units) (Details Textuals)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R50.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020750 - Disclosure - Public Offering of units and Certain Provisions of the Partnership Agreement (Distribution) (Details Textuals)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosurePublicOfferingOfUnitsAndCertainProvisionsOfThePartnershipAgreementDistributionDetailsTextuals</Role>
      <ShortName>Public Offering of units and Certain Provisions of the Partnership Agreement (Distribution) (Details Textuals)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R51.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020800 - Disclosure - Public Offering of units and Certain Provisions of the Partnership Agreement (Details Textuals)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosurePublicOfferingOfUnitsAndCertainProvisionsOfThePartnershipAgreementDetailsTextuals</Role>
      <ShortName>Public Offering of units and Certain Provisions of the Partnership Agreement (Details Textuals)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R52.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020801 - Disclosure - Public Offering of units and Certain Provisions of the Partnership Agreementl (Partnership Agreement Amended) (Details Textuals)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosurePublicOfferingOfUnitsAndCertainProvisionsOfThePartnershipAgreementlPartnershipAgreementAmendedDetailsTextuals</Role>
      <ShortName>Public Offering of units and Certain Provisions of the Partnership Agreementl (Partnership Agreement Amended) (Details Textuals)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R53.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020802 - Disclosure - Public Offering of units and Certain Provisions of the Partnership Agreement (Incentive Distributions) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/PublicOfferingOfUnitsAndCertainProvisionsOfThePartnershipAgreementIncentiveDistributionsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Public Offering of units and Certain Provisions of the Partnership Agreement (Incentive Distributions) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R54.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>020803 - Disclosure - Public Offering of units and Certain Provisions of the Partnership Agreement (Textuals) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosurePublicOfferingOfUnitsAndCertainProvisionsOfThePartnershipAgreementTextualsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Public Offering of units and Certain Provisions of the Partnership Agreement (Textuals) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R55.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>030001 - Disclosure - Asset Acquisition (Details Textuals)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosureAssetAcquisitionDetailsTextuals</Role>
      <ShortName>Asset Acquisition (Details Textuals)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R56.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>030002 - Disclosure - Asset Acquisition (Clearfield PPA) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/AssetAcquisitionClearfieldPPADetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Asset Acquisition (Clearfield PPA) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R57.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>030003 - Disclosure - Asset Aquisition (PPA Operating Expense) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/AssetAquisitionPPAOperatingExpenseDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Asset Aquisition (PPA Operating Expense) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R58.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>030004 - Disclosure - Asset Acquisition (Proforma) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/AssetAcquisitionProformaDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Asset Acquisition (Proforma) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R59.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>030005 - Disclosure - Asset Disposition (Details Textual)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/AssetDispositionDetailsTextual</Role>
      <ShortName>Asset Disposition (Details Textual)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R60.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>030006 - Disclosure - Long Lived Assets Impairment (Detail Textuals)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/LongLivedAssetsImpairmentDetailTextuals</Role>
      <ShortName>Long Lived Assets Impairment (Detail Textuals)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R61.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>040000 - Disclosure - Long Term Debt (Indebtedness Table) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebtIndebtednessTableDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Long Term Debt (Indebtedness Table) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R62.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>040100 - Disclosure - Long Term Debt (Long Term debt Maturities Schedule) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/LongTermDebtLongTermDebtMaturitiesScheduleDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Long Term Debt (Long Term debt Maturities Schedule) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R63.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>040110 - Disclosure - Long Term Debt (Line of Credit Amendments) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebtLineOfCreditAmendmentsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Long Term Debt (Line of Credit Amendments) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R64.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>040115 - Disclosure - Long Term Debt (Issuance of Debt Instrument) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/LongTermDebtIssuanceOfDebtInstrumentDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Long Term Debt (Issuance of Debt Instrument) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R65.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>050000 - Disclosure - Obligations under capital lease (Net Assets Under Capital lease Table) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/ObligationsUnderCapitalLeaseNetAssetsUnderCapitalLeaseTableDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Obligations under capital lease (Net Assets Under Capital lease Table) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R66.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>050010 - Disclosure - Obligations under capital lease (Schedule of Long-term Portion of Minimum Lease payment) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/ObligationsUnderCapitalLeaseScheduleOfLongtermPortionOfMinimumLeasePaymentDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Obligations under capital lease (Schedule of Long-term Portion of Minimum Lease payment) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R67.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>050030 - Disclosure - Obligations under capital lease (Other Long term Liabilities) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/ObligationsUnderCapitalLeaseOtherLongTermLiabilitiesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Obligations under capital lease (Other Long term Liabilities) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R68.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>060000 - Disclosure - Income Tax (Tables) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/IncomeTaxTablesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Income Tax (Tables) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R69.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>060005 - Disclosure - Income Tax (Deferred Liability) (Details Textuals)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxDeferredLiabilityDetailsTextuals</Role>
      <ShortName>Income Tax (Deferred Liability) (Details Textuals)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R70.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>060006 - Disclosure - Income Tax (Operating Loss Carryforward) (Details Textuals)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/IncomeTaxOperatingLossCarryforwardDetailsTextuals</Role>
      <ShortName>Income Tax (Operating Loss Carryforward) (Details Textuals)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R71.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>060010 - Disclosure - Income Tax (Details Textuals)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/IncomeTaxDetailsTextuals</Role>
      <ShortName>Income Tax (Details Textuals)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R72.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>060050 - Disclosure - Income Tax (Table) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/IncomeTaxTableDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Income Tax (Table) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R73.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>060081 - Disclosure - Retirement Plan (Details Textuals)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/RetirementPlanDetailsTextuals</Role>
      <ShortName>Retirement Plan (Details Textuals)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R74.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>070000 - Disclosure - Employee Incentive Plans (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/EmployeeIncentivePlansDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Employee Incentive Plans (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R75.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>070010 - Disclosure - Employee Incentive Plans (Value Tables) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/EmployeeIncentivePlansValueTablesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Employee Incentive Plans (Value Tables) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R76.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>070030 - Disclosure - Employee Incentive Plan (Summary of Partnership Unit Option) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeIncentivePlanSummaryOfPartnershipUnitOptionDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Employee Incentive Plan (Summary of Partnership Unit Option) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R77.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>080099 - Disclosure - Derivatives (Summary of Derivative Gain Loss) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DerivativesSummaryOfDerivativeGainLossDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Derivatives (Summary of Derivative Gain Loss) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R78.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>090000 - Disclosure - Derivatives (Summary of Derivative Income Expense) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosureDerivativesSummaryOfDerivativeIncomeExpenseDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Derivatives (Summary of Derivative Income Expense) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R79.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>090010 - Disclosure - Derivatives (Schedule of Derivative Assets Liabilities) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DerivativesScheduleOfDerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Derivatives (Schedule of Derivative Assets Liabilities) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R80.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>090020 - Disclosure - Derivatives (Derivatives Outstanding) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosureDerivativesDerivativesOutstandingDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Derivatives (Derivatives Outstanding) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R81.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>090040 - Disclosure - Derivatives (Details Textuals)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosureDerivativesDetailsTextuals</Role>
      <ShortName>Derivatives (Details Textuals)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R82.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>090060 - Disclosure - Derivatives (Impact of Cash Flow Hedges Table) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DerivativesImpactOfCashFlowHedgesTableDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Derivatives (Impact of Cash Flow Hedges Table) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R83.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>090080 - Disclosure - Derivatives (Derivatives Other Than Cash Flow Hedges Table) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DerivativesDerivativesOtherThanCashFlowHedgesTableDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Derivatives (Derivatives Other Than Cash Flow Hedges Table) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R84.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>100000 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurement (Fair Measurement on a Recurring Nonrecurring Basis) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/FairValueMeasurementFairMeasurementOnARecurringNonrecurringBasisDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Fair Value Measurement (Fair Measurement on a Recurring Nonrecurring Basis) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R85.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>100010 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurement (Fair Value of Financial Instrument) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/FairValueMeasurementFairValueOfFinancialInstrumentDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Fair Value Measurement (Fair Value of Financial Instrument) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R86.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>110000 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Leases) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesLeasesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Commitments and Contingencies (Leases) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R87.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>110005 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Contingencies Related to Acquisition) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesContingenciesRelatedToAcquisitionDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Commitments and Contingencies (Contingencies Related to Acquisition) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R88.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>110010 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textuals)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesDetailsTextuals</Role>
      <ShortName>Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textuals)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R89.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>120000 - Disclosure - Capital Stock (Details Textuals)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/CapitalStockDetailsTextuals</Role>
      <ShortName>Capital Stock (Details Textuals)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R90.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>130000 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details Textuals)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationDetailsTextuals</Role>
      <ShortName>Segment Information (Details Textuals)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R91.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>130010 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Reconciliation of Segment Profit to Operating Income) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationReconciliationOfSegmentProfitToOperatingIncomeDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Segment Information (Reconciliation of Segment Profit to Operating Income) (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R92.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>140000 - Disclosure - Quarterly Financial Data (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/DisclosureQuarterlyFinancialDataDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Quarterly Financial Data (Details)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R93.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>160000 - Disclosure - Condensed Balance Sheet (Parent Company) (Detail)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/CondensedBalanceSheetParentCompanyDetail</Role>
      <ShortName>Condensed Balance Sheet (Parent Company) (Detail)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R94.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>160010 - Disclosure - Condensed Statement of Operations (Parent Company) (Detail)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/CondensedStatementOfOperationsParentCompanyDetail</Role>
      <ShortName>Condensed Statement of Operations (Parent Company) (Detail)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R95.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>160020 - Disclosure - Condensed Statement of Cash Flow (Parent Company) (Detail)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.crosstexenergyinc.com/role/CondensedStatementOfCashFlowParentCompanyDetail</Role>
      <ShortName>Condensed Statement of Cash Flow (Parent Company) (Detail)</ShortName>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <LongName>All Reports</LongName>
      <ReportType>Book</ReportType>
      <ShortName>All Reports</ShortName>
    </Report>
  </MyReports>
  <Logs>
    <Log type="Info">Element us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized had a mix of decimals attribute values: -5 0.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Element us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet had a mix of decimals attribute values: -5 -3.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Element us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent had a mix of decimals attribute values: -5 -3.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Element us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization had a mix of decimals attribute values: -5 -3.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Element us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding had a mix of decimals attribute values: -3 0.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Element us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic had a mix of decimals attribute values: -3 0.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">'Monetary' elements on report '020670 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies (Other Policies) (Details Textuals)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">'Monetary' elements on report '030006 - Disclosure - Long Lived Assets Impairment (Detail Textuals)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">'Monetary' elements on report '050030 - Disclosure - Obligations under capital lease (Other Long term Liabilities) (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">'Monetary' elements on report '060010 - Disclosure - Income Tax (Details Textuals)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">'Monetary' elements on report '070010 - Disclosure - Employee Incentive Plans (Value Tables) (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">'Monetary' elements on report '110000 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Leases) (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Process Flow-Through: 010100 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Operations</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Process Flow-Through: 010200 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Process Flow-Through: 010215 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parentheticals)</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Process Flow-Through: 010300 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets</Log>
    <Log type="Info">	Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 31, 2010'</Log>
    <Log type="Info">	Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 31, 2009'</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Process Flow-Through: 010400 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)</Log>
    <Log type="Info">	Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 31, 2010'</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Process Flow-Through: 010500 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows</Log>
  </Logs>
  <InputFiles>
    <File>xtxi-20121231.xml</File>
    <File>xtxi-20121231.xsd</File>
    <File>xtxi-20121231_cal.xml</File>
    <File>xtxi-20121231_def.xml</File>
    <File>xtxi-20121231_lab.xml</File>
    <File>xtxi-20121231_pre.xml</File>
  </InputFiles>
  <SupplementalFiles />
  <BaseTaxonomies />
  <HasPresentationLinkbase>true</HasPresentationLinkbase>
  <HasCalculationLinkbase>true</HasCalculationLinkbase>
</FilingSummary>
