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Deconsolidation of LVE Energy Partners, LLC Condensed Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, Current $ 561,362 $ 355,593
Property and equipment, net 3,612,508 3,624,988
Assets held for development 0 331,770
Debt financing costs, net 79,187 85,468
Restricted Investments, Noncurrent 0 21,382
Other Assets, Noncurrent 99,715 98,425
Intangible assets, net 1,107,284 1,119,638
Goodwill, net 694,929 694,929
Total assets 6,154,985 6,332,193
Current maturities of long-term debt 200,759 61,570
Accounts payable 106,681 91,210
Accrued liabilities 412,894 364,542
Deferred income taxes and income taxes payable 656 8,129
Current maturities of non-recourse obligations of variable interest entity 0 225,113
Long-term debt, net of current maturities 4,637,063 4,827,853
Deferred income taxes 149,193 139,943
Long-term Tax and Other Liabilities   146,706
Common stock 869 869
Additional paid-in capital 659,780 655,694
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) (359,094) (351,810)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (667) (962)
Noncontrolling interest 204,397 163,336
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 6,154,985 6,332,193
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, Current   354,140
Property and equipment, net   3,624,988
Assets held for development   168,251
Debt financing costs, net   83,020
Restricted Investments, Noncurrent   0
Other Assets, Noncurrent   98,425
Intangible assets, net   1,119,638
Goodwill, net   694,929
Total assets   6,143,391
Current maturities of long-term debt   61,570
Accounts payable   91,046
Accrued liabilities   356,056
Deferred income taxes and income taxes payable   8,129
Current maturities of non-recourse obligations of variable interest entity   0
Long-term debt, net of current maturities   4,827,853
Deferred income taxes   139,943
Long-term Tax and Other Liabilities   146,706
Common stock   869
Additional paid-in capital   655,694
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)   (351,810)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax   (962)
Noncontrolling interest   208,297
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   6,143,391
LVE
    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, Current   1,453
Property and equipment, net   0
Assets held for development   163,519
Debt financing costs, net   2,448
Restricted Investments, Noncurrent   21,382
Other Assets, Noncurrent   0
Intangible assets, net   0
Goodwill, net   0
Total assets   188,802
Current maturities of long-term debt   0
Accounts payable   164
Accrued liabilities   8,486
Deferred income taxes and income taxes payable   0
Current maturities of non-recourse obligations of variable interest entity   225,113
Long-term debt, net of current maturities   0
Deferred income taxes   0
Long-term Tax and Other Liabilities   0
Common stock   0
Additional paid-in capital   0
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)   0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax   0
Noncontrolling interest 0 (44,961)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   188,802
Consolidation, Eliminations Related to Variable Interest Entity [Member]
    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, Current   0
Property and equipment, net   0
Assets held for development   0
Debt financing costs, net   0
Restricted Investments, Noncurrent   0
Intangible assets, net   0
Goodwill, net   0
Total assets   0
Accounts payable   0
Accrued liabilities   0
Deferred income taxes and income taxes payable   0
Current maturities of non-recourse obligations of variable interest entity   0
Long-term debt, net of current maturities   0
Deferred income taxes   0
Long-term Tax and Other Liabilities   0
Common stock   0
Additional paid-in capital   0
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)   0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax   0
Noncontrolling interest   0
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 0