Related Party Transactions 1 (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 Successor	Sep. 30, 2012 Successor	Sep. 30, 2012 Successor Southern Union		Sep. 30, 2012 Successor Southern Union		Sep. 30, 2012 Successor Affiliated Entity		Sep. 30, 2012 Successor Affiliated Entity		Sep. 30, 2012 Successor CrossCountry Citrus	Sep. 30, 2012 Successor CrossCountry Citrus	Mar. 25, 2012 Predecessor	Sep. 30, 2011 Predecessor	Sep. 30, 2011 Predecessor	Mar. 25, 2012 Predecessor Southern Union		Sep. 30, 2011 Predecessor Southern Union		Sep. 30, 2011 Predecessor Southern Union		Mar. 25, 2012 Predecessor Affiliated Entity		Sep. 30, 2011 Predecessor Affiliated Entity		Sep. 30, 2011 Predecessor Affiliated Entity		Mar. 25, 2012 Predecessor CrossCountry Citrus	Sep. 30, 2011 Predecessor CrossCountry Citrus	Sep. 30, 2011 Predecessor CrossCountry Citrus
Related Party Transactions
Transportation and storage of natural gas			$ 2,293	[1]	$ 4,460	[1]										$ 938	[1]	$ 661	[1]	$ 2,332	[1]
Operation and maintenance:
Management and royalty fees							0		4,969													4,843		4,818		14,616
Other expenses							6,621	[2]	51,506	[2]												8,994	[2]	8,317	[2]	25,286	[2]
Other income, net:
Interest income	578	1,151	578		1,151						0	0	2,204	2,170	6,483	612		408		1,179								1,592	1,762	5,304
Other	$ 51	$ 164					$ 63		$ 135				$ 68	$ 71	$ 219							$ 68		$ 32		$ 162

[1] Represents transportation and storage revenues with Missouri Gas Energy, a Southern Union division and ETC, a subsidiary of ETP (in the post-acquisition period).

[2] Primarily includes allocations of corporate charges for Merger-related employee expenses from Southern Union, partially offset for expenses attributable to services provided by Panhandle on behalf of other affiliate companies.