Quarterly Information (Table)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

		First		Second		Third		Fourth		Total
		(In thousands, except per unit data)
2012:
Revenues		$	371,709	$	351,194	$	406,968	$	525,980	$	1,655,851
Operating income		$	22,074	$	18,381	$	899	$	(6,525)	$	34,829
Net income (loss) attributable to the
	non-controlling partners	$	3,594	$	(530)	$	(10,240)	$	(17,083)	$	(24,259)
Net loss attributable to the
	Crosstex Energy, Inc	$	(825)	$	(1,672)	$	(4,314)	$	(5,670)	$	(12,481)
Basic earnings per common share		$	(0.02)	$	(0.03)	$	(0.09)	$	(0.12)	$	(0.26)
Diluted earnings per common share		$	(0.02)	$	(0.03)	$	(0.09)	$	(0.12)	$	(0.26)
2011:
Revenues		$	489,770	$	525,735	$	517,498	$	480,939	$	2,013,942
Operating income		$	19,238	$	22,243	$	15,612	$	17,380	$	74,473
Net income (loss) attributable to the
	non-controlling partners	$	1,770	$	2,648	$	(364)	$	674	$	4,728
Net income (loss) attributable to the
	Crosstex Energy, Inc	$	(1,536)	$	(1,073)	$	(1,588)	$	(1,810)	$	(6,007)
Basic earnings per common share		$	(0.03)	$	(0.02)	$	(0.04)	$	(0.03)	$	(0.12)
Diluted earnings per common share		$	(0.03)	$	(0.02)	$	(0.04)	$	(0.03)	$	(0.12)