Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,976	$ 30,343
Accounts receivable:
Trade, net of allowance for bad debts of $535 and $405, respectively	63,690	22,680
Accrued revenues	150,734	140,023
Imbalances	1,533	1,658
Other	3,561	1,516
Fair value of derivative assets	3,234	2,867
Natural gas and natural gas liquids inventory, prepaid expenses and other	11,866	9,965
Assets held for disposition	22,599	0
Total current assets	260,193	209,052
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Transmission assets	397,381	384,959
Gathering systems	723,626	656,407
Gas plants	586,294	494,365
Other property and equipment	88,326	58,465
Construction in process	180,976	55,467
Total property and equipment	1,976,603	1,649,663
Accumulated depreciation	(504,442)	(406,773)
Total property and equipment, net	1,472,161	1,242,890
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $263,305 and $199,248, respectively	425,005	451,462
Goodwill	152,627	0
Investment in limited liability company	90,500	35,000
Other assets, net	25,989	24,212
Total assets	2,426,475	1,962,616
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Drafts payable	4,093	6,005
Accounts payable	25,839	14,196
Accrued gas purchases	140,344	106,233
Accrued imbalances payable	2,333	2,348
Fair value of derivative liabilities	1,310	5,587
Accrued interest	26,712	24,918
Liabilities held for disposition	3,572	0
Other current liabilities	71,916	66,567
Total current liabilities	276,119	225,854
Long-term debt	1,036,305	798,409
Other long-term liabilities	30,256	23,919
Deferred tax liability	133,555	85,187
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock (150,000,000 shares authorized, $.01 par value, 47,413,789 and 47,194,023 issued and outstanding in 2012 and 2011, respectively)	473	471
Additional Paid in Capital	274,635	244,211
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	(117,583)	(82,177)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	141	(85)
Total Crosstex Energy, Inc. stockholders' equity	157,666	162,420
Interest of non-controlling partners in the Partnership	792,574	666,827
Total stockholders' equity	950,240	829,247
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,426,475	$ 1,962,616