Partners' Capital and Distributions (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Partners’ Capital and Distributions [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]

The change in common and Class F units during the six months ended June 30, 2013 was as follows:

	Common		Class F
Balance - December 31, 2012	170,951,457		—
Issuance of common units under LTIP, net of forfeitures and tax withholding	21,796		—
Issuance of common units under the Equity Distribution Agreement	4,887,540		—
Issuance of common units and Class F common units in connection with SUGS Acquisition	31,372,419	(1)	6,274,483	(2)
Balance - June 30, 2013	207,233,212		6,274,483

⁽¹⁾  ETE has agreed to forgo IDR payments on the Partnership common units issued with the SUGS Acquisition for twenty-four months post-transaction closing.

⁽²⁾  The Class F common units are not entitled to participate in the Partnership’s distributions or earnings for twenty-four months post-transaction closing.

Schedule of Distributions Made to Members or Limited Partners, by Distribution [Table Text Block]

Quarterly Distributions of Available Cash. Following are distributions declared by the Partnership subsequent to December 31, 2012:

Quarter Ended	Record Date	Payment Date	Cash Distributions (per common unit)
December 31, 2012	February 7, 2013	February 14, 2013	$0.460
March 31, 2013	May 6, 2013	May 13, 2013	$0.460
June 30, 2013	August 5, 2013	August 14, 2013	$0.465