Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Net Income (Loss) per Common Unit - Schedule of Net Loss per Unit and Allocation of Distribution (Details)

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Net Income (Loss) per Common Unit - Schedule of Net Loss per Unit and Allocation of Distribution (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Net loss $ (56,040) $ (24,132) $ (60,043) $ (178,676) $ (70,839) $ (43,240) $ (226,224) $ (69,733) $ (318,891) $ (410,036) $ (258,117)
Declared distributions                 99,018 99,015 99,015
Assumed allocation of undistributed net loss                 (417,909) (509,051) (357,132)
Net loss attributable to the Creole Trail Pipeline Business                 $ 0 $ 0 $ (18,150)
Weighted average units outstanding                 57,081 57,079 54,235
Net loss per unit $ 0.01 [1] $ 0.18 [1] $ (0.01) [1] $ (0.61) [1] $ (0.06) [1] $ 0.08 [1] $ (0.85) [1] $ (0.06) [1] $ (0.43) $ (0.89) $ (0.03)
Creole Trail Pipeline Business [Member]                      
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Net loss attributable to the Creole Trail Pipeline Business                 $ 0 $ 0 $ (18,150)
Common Units [Member]                      
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Net loss                 (92,688) (119,175) (67,263)
Declared distributions                 97,038 97,036 97,035
Assumed allocation of undistributed net loss                 (121,468) (147,952) (98,522)
Assumed allocation of net loss                 $ (24,430) $ (50,916) $ (1,487)
Weighted average units outstanding                 57,081 57,079 54,235
Net loss per unit                 $ (0.43) $ (0.89) $ (0.03)
Common Units [Member] | Creole Trail Pipeline Business [Member]                      
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Assumed allocation of net loss adjusted for the Creole Trail Pipeline Business                     $ (6,762)
Net loss per unit, adjusted to include pre-acquisition date net losses of the Creole Trail Pipeline Business                     $ (0.12)
Class B Units [Member]                      
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Net loss                 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Declared distributions                 0 0 0
Assumed allocation of undistributed net loss                 0 0 0
Assumed allocation of net loss                 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Weighted average units outstanding                 145,333 145,333 140,500
Net loss per unit                 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Class B Units [Member] | Creole Trail Pipeline Business [Member]                      
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Assumed allocation of net loss adjusted for the Creole Trail Pipeline Business                     $ 0
Net loss per unit, adjusted to include pre-acquisition date net losses of the Creole Trail Pipeline Business                     $ 0.00
Subordinated Units [Member]                      
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Net loss                 $ (219,825) $ (282,660) $ (167,905)
Declared distributions                 0 0 0
Assumed allocation of undistributed net loss                 (288,083) (350,918) (233,680)
Assumed allocation of net loss                 $ (288,083) $ (350,918) $ (233,680)
Weighted average units outstanding                 135,384 135,384 135,384
Net loss per unit                 $ (2.13) $ (2.59) $ (1.73)
Subordinated Units [Member] | Creole Trail Pipeline Business [Member]                      
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Assumed allocation of net loss adjusted for the Creole Trail Pipeline Business                     $ (246,192)
Net loss per unit, adjusted to include pre-acquisition date net losses of the Creole Trail Pipeline Business                     $ (1.82)
General Partner [Member]                      
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Net loss                 $ (6,378) $ (8,201) $ (4,799)
Declared distributions                 1,980 1,979 1,980
Assumed allocation of undistributed net loss                 (8,358) (10,181) (6,780)
Assumed allocation of net loss                 $ (6,378) $ (8,202) (4,800)
General Partner [Member] | Creole Trail Pipeline Business [Member]                      
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Assumed allocation of net loss adjusted for the Creole Trail Pipeline Business                     $ (5,163)
[1] The sum of the quarterly net income (loss) per common unit may not equal the full year amount as the computations of the weighted average common units outstanding for basic and diluted common units outstanding for each quarter and the full year are performed independently.