Earnings Per Share and Dilution Computations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net income attributable to Enlink Midstream, LLC	$ 6,800,000
Net income attributable to Enlink Midstream, LLC	42,300,000	29,400,000
Basic per common unit	$ 0.04	$ 0.00
Diluted per common unit	$ 0.04	$ 0.00
Class B units
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Distribution Made to Limited Liability Company (LLC) Member, Distribution Date	May 15, 2014
Common Stock
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Distributed Earnings	14,500,000
Undistributed Earnings, Basic	(7,800,000)
Net income attributable to Enlink Midstream, LLC	6,700,000
Unvested restricted shares
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Distributed Earnings	100,000
Undistributed Earnings, Basic	0
Net income attributable to Enlink Midstream, LLC	100,000
Total [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Distributed Earnings	14,600,000
Undistributed Earnings, Basic	(7,800,000)
Net income attributable to Enlink Midstream, LLC	6,800,000
Enlink midstream, LLC [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Distribution Made to Limited Liability Company (LLC) Member, Cash Distributions Declared	0.18
Distribution Made to Limited Liability Company (LLC) Member, Distribution Date	May 15, 2014
Enlink midstream, LLC [Member] | Class B units
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Distribution Made to Limited Liability Company (LLC) Member, Cash Distributions Declared	$ 0.05