SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of assets by reportable segment

Assets by reportable segment follow.

	December 31,
	2016			2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Utica Shale	$	199,392		$	135,056	$	29,415
Ohio Gathering	707,415			751,168		706,172
Williston Basin	724,084			740,361		861,461
Piceance/DJ Basins	843,440			866,095		941,382
Barnett Shale	404,314			416,586		428,935
Marcellus Shale	224,709			233,116		243,884
Total reportable segment assets	3,103,354			3,142,382		3,211,249
Corporate and other	12,294			22,290		31,213
Eliminations	(469		)	—		—
Total assets	$	3,115,179		$	3,164,672	$	3,242,462

Schedule of segment reporting information

Revenues by reportable segment follow.

	Year ended December 31,
	2016			2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Revenues (1):
Utica Shale	$	24,263		$	4,700	$	190
Williston Basin	122,174			98,929		109,807
Piceance/DJ Basins	149,903			180,418		161,477
Barnett Shale	79,956			88,042		93,001
Marcellus Shale	26,111			28,468		22,694
Total reportable segments revenue	402,407			400,557		387,169
Corporate and other	412			—		—
Eliminations	(457		)	—		—
Total revenues	$	402,362		$	400,557	$	387,169

(1) Excludes revenues earned by Ohio Gathering due to equity method accounting.

Depreciation and amortization by reportable segment follows.

	Year ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Depreciation and amortization (1):
Utica Shale	$	4,331	$	1,417	$	—
Williston Basin	33,676		31,376		24,027
Piceance/DJ Basins	49,140		47,433		42,959
Barnett Shale (2)	16,093		16,392		16,601
Marcellus Shale	8,841		8,682		7,648
Total reportable segment depreciation and amortization	112,081		105,300		91,235
Corporate and other	580		603		587
Total depreciation and amortization	$	112,661	$	105,903	$	91,822

(1) Excludes depreciation and amortization recognized by Ohio Gathering due to equity method accounting.

(2) Includes the amortization expense associated with our favorable and unfavorable gas gathering contracts as reported in other revenues.

Cash paid for capital expenditures by reportable segment follow.

	Year ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Cash paid for capital expenditures (1):
Utica Shale	$	78,708	$	94,994	$	24,787
Williston Basin	31,541		147,477		227,283
Piceance/DJ Basins	25,719		21,144		42,417
Barnett Shale	3,910		6,875		14,567
Marcellus Shale	1,173		1,306		33,866
Total reportable segment capital expenditures	141,051		271,796		342,920
Corporate and other	1,668		429		460
Total cash paid for capital expenditures	$	142,719	$	272,225	$	343,380

(1) Excludes cash paid for capital expenditures by Ohio Gathering due to equity method accounting.

Schedule of counterparties accounting for more than 10% of total revenues

Counterparties accounting for more than 10% of total revenues were as follows:

	Year ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Percentage of total revenues (1)(2):
Counterparty A - Piceance/DJ Basins	14	%	16	%	18	%
Counterparty B - Piceance/DJ Basins	*		14	%	*

* Less than 10%

(1) Total revenues include recognition of revenue during the year ended December 31, 2015 that was previously deferred in connection with certain MVCs (see Note 8).

(2) Excludes revenues earned by Ohio Gathering due to equity method accounting.

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA

Segment adjusted EBITDA by reportable segment follows.

	Year ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Reportable segment adjusted EBITDA:
Utica Shale	$	21,035	$	2,206	$	170
Ohio Gathering	45,602		33,667		6,006
Williston Basin	79,475		34,008		30,009
Piceance/DJ Basins	109,241		110,222		110,763
Barnett Shale	54,634		59,526		60,528
Marcellus Shale	19,203		23,214		15,940
Total of reportable segments’ measures of profit or loss	$	329,190	$	262,843	$	223,416

A reconciliation of loss before income taxes and loss from equity method investees to total of reportable segments' measures of profit or loss follows.

	Year ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
	(In thousands)
Reconciliation of loss before income taxes and loss from equity method investees to total of reportable segments' measures of profit or loss:
Loss before income taxes and loss from equity method investees	$	(7,768	)	$	(216,268	)	$	(29,802	)
Add:
Corporate and other	37,589			27,352			15,441
Interest expense	63,810			59,092			48,586
Deferred Purchase Price Obligation expense	55,854			—			—
Depreciation and amortization	112,661			105,903			91,822
Proportional adjusted EBITDA for equity method investees	45,602			33,667			6,006
Adjustments related to MVC shortfall payments	11,600			(11,902		)	26,565
Unit-based and noncash compensation	7,985			7,017			5,841
Loss (gain) on asset sales, net	93			(172		)	442
Long-lived asset impairment	1,764			9,305			5,505
Goodwill impairment	—			248,851			54,199
Less:
Interest income	—			2			4
Impact of purchase price adjustment	—			—			1,185
Total of reportable segments' measures of profit or loss	$	329,190		$	262,843		$	223,416

Schedule of Adjustments Related to Minimum Volume Commitments Shortfall Payments

Adjustments related to MVC shortfall payments by reportable segment follow.

	Year ended December 31, 2016
	Williston Basin		Piceance/DJ Basins			Barnett Shale			Total
	(In thousands)
Adjustments related to MVC shortfall payments:
Net change in deferred revenue for MVC shortfall payments	$	8,691	$	3,288		$	(677	)	$	11,302
Expected MVC shortfall payments	—		(317		)	615			298
Total adjustments related to MVC shortfall payments	$	8,691	$	2,971		$	(62	)	$	11,600

	Year ended December 31, 2015
	Williston Basin		Piceance/DJ Basins			Barnett Shale			Total
	(In thousands)
Adjustments related to MVC shortfall payments:
Net change in deferred revenue for MVC shortfall payments	$	11,870	$	(21,623	)	$	(1,700	)	$	(11,453	)
Expected MVC shortfall payments	—		33			(482		)	(449		)
Total adjustments related to MVC shortfall payments	$	11,870	$	(21,590	)	$	(2,182	)	$	(11,902	)

	Year ended December 31, 2014
	Williston Basin		Piceance/DJ Basins		Barnett Shale			Total
	(In thousands)
Adjustments related to MVC shortfall payments:
Net change in deferred revenue for MVC shortfall payments	$	10,743	$	14,813	$	821		$	26,377
Expected MVC shortfall payments	—		381		(193		)	188
Total adjustments related to MVC shortfall payments	$	10,743	$	15,194	$	628		$	26,565