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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Revenues | |||
| Revenues | $ 265,740cqp_RevenueFromThirdParties | $ 265,251cqp_RevenueFromThirdParties | $ 256,361cqp_RevenueFromThirdParties |
| Revenues—affiliate | 2,958us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties | 2,940us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties | 8,137us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties |
| Total revenues | 268,698us-gaap_Revenues | 268,191us-gaap_Revenues | 264,498us-gaap_Revenues |
| Operating costs and expenses | |||
| Operating and maintenance expense | 64,208us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses | 59,957us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses | 36,292us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses |
| Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate | 21,115us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesRelatedParty | 29,304us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesRelatedParty | 18,540us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesRelatedParty |
| Depreciation expense | 58,601us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 57,486us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 57,788us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization |
| Development expense | 9,319us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense | 11,322us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense | 37,559us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense |
| Development expense—affiliate | 1,153cqp_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseRelatedParties | 1,402cqp_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseRelatedParties | 2,677cqp_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseRelatedParties |
| General and administrative expense | 13,807us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 11,570us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 12,316us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
| General and administrative expense—affiliate | 101,369us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty | 129,836us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty | 61,081us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty |
| Total operating costs and expenses | 269,572us-gaap_OperatingExpenses | 300,877us-gaap_OperatingExpenses | 226,253us-gaap_OperatingExpenses |
| Income (loss) from operations | (874)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | (32,686)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 38,245us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
| Other income (expense) | |||
| Interest expense, net | (177,032)us-gaap_InterestExpense | (178,400)us-gaap_InterestExpense | (171,646)us-gaap_InterestExpense |
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | (114,335)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | (131,576)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | (42,587)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |
| Derivative gain (loss), net | (118,012)us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax | 83,448us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax | 58us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax |
| Other income | 217us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | 1,097us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | 499us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |
| Total other expense | (409,162)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (225,431)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (213,676)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense |
| Net loss | (410,036)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (258,117)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (175,431)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |
| Net loss attributable to the Creole Trail Pipeline Business | 0cqp_NetIncomeLossAttributabletoPredecessorOperations | (18,150)cqp_NetIncomeLossAttributabletoPredecessorOperations | (25,295)cqp_NetIncomeLossAttributabletoPredecessorOperations |
| Net loss attributable to partners | $ (410,036)cqp_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToPartners | $ (239,967)cqp_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToPartners | $ (150,136)cqp_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToPartners |
| Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common unit | $ (0.89)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted | $ (0.03)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted | $ 0.27us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted |
| Weighted average number of common units outstanding used for basic and diluted net income (loss) per common unit calculation | 57,079us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted | 54,235us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted | 33,470us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted |
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The amount of net income or loss for the period per each share in instances when basic and diluted earnings per share are the same amount and reported as a single line item on the face of the financial statements. Basic earnings per share is the amount of net income or loss for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share includes the amount of net income or loss for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. No definition available.
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The net amount of other income and expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income (expense) recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) net gains or losses on securities, (d) unusual costs, (e) gains or losses on foreign exchange transactions, and (f) miscellaneous other income and expense items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of selling, general and administrative expenses resulting from transactions, excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements, with related party. No definition available.
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The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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