Other Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 gal	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Contingencies And Commitments [Line Items]
Number of years to purchase propane under contract	6 years
Annual Estimate Of Volume Of Propane To Be Purchased	6,500,000
Total liabilities to tangible net worth minimum times	3.75
Fixed charge coverage ratio minimum times	1.5
Time to cure ratio	30 days
Funds from operations interest coverage ratio minimum times	2
Total debt to capital maximum	0.65
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2014
Maximum authorized liability under such guarantees and letters of credit	$ 45,000,000
Aggregate guaranteed amount	31,600,000
Draws on letters of credit	0
Liability for Uncertain Tax Positions, Noncurrent	300,000	300,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	848,000	1,000,000
September 12, 2013 [Member]
Other Contingencies And Commitments [Line Items]
Amount of letter of credit to our current primary insurance company	1,000,000
December 2, 2013 [Member]
Other Contingencies And Commitments [Line Items]
Amount of letter of credit to our current primary insurance company	1,100,000
June 1, 2014 [Member]
Other Contingencies And Commitments [Line Items]
Amount of letter of credit to our current primary insurance company	304,000
TETLP Letter of Credit [Member] | Texas Eastern Transmission, LP [Member]
Other Contingencies And Commitments [Line Items]
Amount of letter of credit to our current primary insurance company	$ 2,300,000