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Subsequent Event (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 11, 2014 Subsequent event Exterran Partners, L.P. and EESLP MidCon Proposed	Jul. 11, 2014 Subsequent event Exterran Partners, L.P. MidCon Proposed CompressorUnit hp	Jul. 11, 2014 Subsequent event Exterran Partners, L.P. MidCon Proposed BHP Billiton	Jul. 11, 2014 Subsequent event EESLP MidCon Proposed
Subsequent event
Number of compressor units acquired			162
Horsepower of compressor units acquired			110,000
Purchase consideration	$ 360,521	$ 135,000	$ 130,900		$ 4,100
Contract operations services agreement term				5 years

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

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-Section 45

-Paragraph 13

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