Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Cash paid during the period for interest	$ 46,504		$ 41,040		$ 22,465
Cash paid for income tax			18
Non-cash consideration paid for transferred properties from the fund					(354,500)
Excess consideration of fair value of transferred properties from the Fund			68,861		102,454
Change in accrued capital expenditures	(10,207)		(3,481)		9,551
Insurance premium financed					224
Receivable from QRE GP in connection with equity issuance	(165)		157
Interest rate swaps novated from the Fund					2,600
Accrued distributions	(14,155)		(3,500)		(20,545)
General and administrative expense allocated from the Fund			38,076		34,721
Management incentive fee accrued					(1,572)
Amortization of increasing rate distributions	$ 15,553	[1]	$ 14,930	[1]	$ 3,638	[1]

[1] Amortization of increasing rate distributions is offset in the preferred unitholders’ capital account by a non-cash distribution.