MGP Selected Quarterly Financial Results (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information

	Quarter
	First			Second			Third			Fourth			Total
	(in thousands, except per share data)
2016
Revenues	$	—		$	110,903		$	172,499		$	184,146		$	467,548
Operating income (loss)	(67,970		)	39,193			86,792			95,759			153,774
Net income (loss)	(67,970		)	9,646			42,671			50,999			35,346
Net income (loss) attributable to Class A shareholders	—			6,953			10,591			12,394			29,938
Net income per Class A share (basic)	N/A			$	0.12		$	0.18		$	0.22		$	0.52
Net income per Class A share (diluted)	N/A			$	0.12		$	0.18		$	0.21		$	0.52
2015
Revenues	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Operating income (loss)	(60,753		)	(61,538		)	(68,775		)	(70,888		)	(261,954		)
Net income (loss)	(60,753		)	(61,538		)	(68,775		)	(70,888		)	(261,954		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Class A shareholders	—			—			—			—			—
Net income per Class A share (basic)	N/A			N/A			N/A			N/A			N/A
Net income per Class A share (diluted)	N/A			N/A			N/A			N/A			N/A

	Quarter
	First			Second			Third			Fourth			Total
	(in thousands, except per unit data)
2016
Revenues	$	—		$	110,903		$	172,499		$	184,146		$	467,548
Operating income (loss)	(67,970		)	39,193			86,792			95,759			153,774
Net income (loss)	(67,970		)	9,646			42,671			50,999			35,346
Net income per Operating Partnership unit (basic)	N/A			$	0.12		$	0.18		$	0.21		$	0.52
Net income per Operating Partnership unit (diluted)	N/A			$	0.12		$	0.18		$	0.21		$	0.52
2015
Revenues	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Operating income (loss)	(60,753		)	(61,538		)	(68,775		)	(70,888		)	(261,954		)
Net income (loss)	(60,753		)	(61,538		)	(68,775		)	(70,888		)	(261,954		)
Net income per Operating Partnership unit (basic)	N/A			N/A			N/A			N/A			N/A
Net income per Operating Partnership unit (diluted)	N/A			N/A			N/A			N/A			N/A