CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,434	$ 3,349
Trade accounts receivable	65,876	57,669
Prepaid expenses	1,893	3,061
Other current assets	5,493	5,105
Total current assets	77,696	69,184
Property, plant and equipment, net	617,162	575,795
Intangible assets, net	1,554	1,568
Other assets	5,612	5,768
Total assets	702,024	652,315
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	74,517	62,451
Other current liabilities	5,804	5,344
Total current liabilities	80,321	67,795
Long-term debt	170,850	267,300
Other non-current liabilities	2,081	1,692
Total liabilities	253,252	336,787
Commitments and contingencies
Partners' capital:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(106)	(210)
Total partners' capital	407,767	275,024
Liabilities, preferred units, and partners' capital:
Total liabilities, preferred units and partners' capital	702,024	652,315
Limited Partner, units authorized
Partners' capital:
Total partners' capital	304,586	169,141
Subordinated Units [Member]
Partners' capital:
Total partners' capital	94,120	99,726
General Partner interest [Member]
Partners' capital:
General Partner interest	9,167	6,367
Total partners' capital	9,167	6,367
Series A convertible preferred units
Preferred units of Southcross Energy LLC:
Series A convertible preferred units (1,800,886 and 1,769,915 units issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	$ 41,005	$ 40,504