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Related Party Transactions (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions For Period Presented [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes certain related party transactions by counterparty for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 for our current related parties.
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
Management Fees Received:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ETE
$
4,425

 
$
4,350

 
$
13,275

 
$
12,729

 
Southern Union
2,323

 
N/A

(1) 
3,840

 
N/A

(1) 
Sales to Related Parties:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regency
10,403

 
6,902

 
23,884

 
25,855

 
Southern Union
8,523

 
N/A

(1) 
14,514

(1) 
N/A

(1) 
Purchases from Related Parties:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regency
(9,482
)
 
(7,234
)
 
(23,612
)
 
(26,433
)
 
Southern Union
(11,239
)
 
N/A

(1) 
(19,434
)
(1) 
N/A

(1) 
(1)  
Southern Union became a related party on March 26, 2012 as a result of ETE's acquisition of Southern Union. Transactions prior to that date are not reflected.