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PARTNERSHIP EQUITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS - Narrative (Details) - $ / shares				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2016	Feb. 01, 2016	Aug. 06, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Partnership Equity and Distributions
General partner units, outstanding					429,365
General partner ownership interest (as a percent)					3.70%
Distribution period					45 days
Minimum quarterly distribution per unit (in dollars per share)					$ 0.35
Annualized minimum quarterly distribution per unit (in dollars per share)					1.40
Minimum quarterly distribution in the event that the distributions are reinstated after the temporary suspension of dividends		$ 0.35
Common units' right to receive distributions of available cash from operating surplus each quarter before any distributions may be made on the subordinated units (in dollars per share)					$ 0.35
Azure
Partnership Equity and Distributions
General partner ownership interest (as a percent)					3.70%
NuDevco \| Settlement Agreement with AES and NuDevco
Partnership Equity and Distributions
Number of IDR units to be surrendered (in shares)	10
Common Units
Partnership Equity and Distributions
Limited partner's capital, units outstanding					11,284,341	13,044,654
Common Units \| ETG System
Partnership Equity and Distributions
Units issued as consideration (in shares)			255,319
Common Units \| Azure
Partnership Equity and Distributions
Limited partner's capital, units outstanding					255,319
Limited partner's ownership interest (as a percent)					2.30%
Common Units \| Azure \| ETG System
Partnership Equity and Distributions
Units issued as consideration (in shares)			255,319
Common Units \| NuDevco \| Settlement Agreement with AES and NuDevco
Partnership Equity and Distributions
Number of limited partner units surrendered (in shares	1,939,265
Common Units \| Publicly Held Units
Partnership Equity and Distributions
Limited partner's capital, units outstanding					11,029,022
Limited partner's ownership interest (as a percent)					97.70%
Subordinate Units
Partnership Equity and Distributions
Limited partner's capital, units outstanding					0	8,724,545
Subordinate Units \| NuDevco \| Settlement Agreement with AES and NuDevco
Partnership Equity and Distributions
Number of limited partner units surrendered (in shares	8,724,545
Number of IDR units to be surrendered (in shares)	1,939,265
Incentive Distribution Rights \| First Target Distribution
Partnership Equity and Distributions
Percentage of quarterly distributions of available cash from operating surplus for distributions					13.00%
Target distribution per unit per quarter (in dollars per share)					$ 0.4025
Incentive Distribution Rights \| Second Target Distribution
Partnership Equity and Distributions
Percentage of quarterly distributions of available cash from operating surplus for distributions					23.00%
Target distribution per unit per quarter (in dollars per share)					$ 0.4375
Incentive Distribution Rights \| Third Target Distribution
Partnership Equity and Distributions
Percentage of quarterly distributions of available cash from operating surplus for distributions					48.00%
Target distribution per unit per quarter (in dollars per share)					$ 0.5250
Incentive Distribution Rights \| Azure
Partnership Equity and Distributions
Percentage of incentive distribution rights owned					100.00%
Incentive Distribution Rights \| Maximum
Partnership Equity and Distributions
Percentage of quarterly distributions of available cash from operating surplus for distributions					48.00%
Azure
Partnership Equity and Distributions
Other ownership interest, ownership percentage					100.00%
General partner ownership interest (as a percent)				1.90%