Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Balance Sheet) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment	$ 0	$ 92,334	$ 139,444
Carrying value of Senior Notes	295,900
ASSETS
Current assets	102,147	102,004
Property, plant, and equipment, net	606,479	647,006
Investments in affiliates	0	0
Intangible and other assets, net	34,306	37,130
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Total non-current assets	640,785	684,136
Total assets	742,932	786,140
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Current liabilities	60,972	43,734
Amounts payable to affiliate	3,034	6,180
Long-term debt	512,176	504,090
CCLP Series A Preferred Units	70,260	88,130
Intercompany payables	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	1,463	757
Total liabilities	647,905	642,891
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(11,489)	(10,411)	(8,393)	$ (3,336)
Total partners' capital	95,027	143,249	332,158	$ 550,281
Total liabilities and partners' capital	742,932	786,140
Issuers [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment		0	0
ASSETS
Current assets	0	35
Property, plant, and equipment, net	0	0
Investments in affiliates	169,411	214,703
Intangible and other assets, net	0	0
Intercompany receivables	292,373	312,227
Total non-current assets	461,784	526,930
Total assets	461,784	526,965
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Current liabilities	8,306	8,089
Amounts payable to affiliate	0	874
Long-term debt	288,191	286,623
CCLP Series A Preferred Units	70,260	88,130
Intercompany payables	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	366,757	383,716
Total partners' capital	95,027	143,249
Total liabilities and partners' capital	461,784	526,965
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment		91,575	138,035
ASSETS
Current assets	78,942	74,574
Property, plant, and equipment, net	581,092	624,051
Investments in affiliates	19,146	15,112
Intangible and other assets, net	33,688	36,794
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Total non-current assets	633,926	675,957
Total assets	712,868	750,531
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Current liabilities	49,639	31,789
Amounts payable to affiliate	1,475	3,780
Long-term debt	223,985	217,467
CCLP Series A Preferred Units	0	0
Intercompany payables	268,216	282,753
Other long-term liabilities	142	39
Total liabilities	543,457	535,828
Total partners' capital	169,411	214,703
Total liabilities and partners' capital	712,868	750,531
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment		759	1,409
ASSETS
Current assets	23,205	27,395
Property, plant, and equipment, net	25,387	22,955
Investments in affiliates	0	0
Intangible and other assets, net	618	336
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Total non-current assets	26,005	23,291
Total assets	49,210	50,686
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Current liabilities	3,027	3,856
Amounts payable to affiliate	1,559	1,526
Long-term debt	0	0
CCLP Series A Preferred Units	0	0
Intercompany payables	24,157	29,474
Other long-term liabilities	1,321	718
Total liabilities	30,064	35,574
Total partners' capital	19,146	15,112
Total liabilities and partners' capital	49,210	50,686
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment		0	$ 0
ASSETS
Current assets	0	0
Property, plant, and equipment, net	0	0
Investments in affiliates	(188,557)	(229,815)
Intangible and other assets, net	0	0
Intercompany receivables	(292,373)	(312,227)
Total non-current assets	(480,930)	(542,042)
Total assets	(480,930)	(542,042)
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Current liabilities	0	0
Amounts payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0
CCLP Series A Preferred Units	0	0
Intercompany payables	(292,373)	(312,227)
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	(292,373)	(312,227)
Total partners' capital	(188,557)	(229,815)
Total liabilities and partners' capital	$ (480,930)	$ (542,042)