PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Jan. 31, 2010 Pipelines & Terminals	Jun. 30, 2009 Pipelines & Terminals	Dec. 31, 2009 Pipelines & Terminals
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation expense	$ 105,500,000	$ 54,700,000	$ 50,900,000
Non-cash impairment charge on Buckeye NGL Pipeline LLC			59,724,000		72,500,000	59,700,000
Disposal value of ownership interests sold out				22,000,000
Reversal of previously impaired carrying value of the Buckeye NGL Pipeline LLC				$ 12,800,000