Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

(11) Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates

The Company's unconsolidated investments consisted of a contractual right to the economic benefits and burdens associated with Devon's 38.75% ownership interest in GCF at March 31, 2015 and 2014 and a 30.6% ownership interest in Howard Energy Partners ("HEP") at March 31, 2015 and 2014.

The following table shows the activity related to the Partnership’s investment in unconsolidated affiliates for the periods indicated (in millions):



	Gulf Coast Fractionators		Howard Energy Partners		Total
Three months ended
March 31, 2015
Distributions	$	2.7	$	4.1	$	6.8
Equity in income	$	3.3	$	0.4	$	3.7

March 31, 2014
Distributions (1)	$	—	$	2.7	$	2.7
Equity in income	$	4.1	$	0.1	$	4.2

(1) Includes income and distributions for the period from March 7, 2014 through March 31, 2014 for HEP.

The following table shows the balances related to the Partnership’s investment in unconsolidated affiliates for the periods indicated (in millions):



	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Gulf Coast Fractionators	$	54.7	$	54.1
Howard Energy Partners	213.1		216.7
Total investments in unconsolidated affiliates	$	267.8	$	270.8

- Definition

The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group.

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