CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Mar. 25, 2012 Predecessor [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Predecessor [Member]
Transportation and storage of natural gas	$ 9,772	$ 140,140	$ 145,516
LNG terminalling revenue	3,526	51,127	54,172
Other	178	2,654	2,606
Total operating revenues	13,476	193,921	202,294
Operating expenses:
Operating, maintenance and general	(3,657)	52,681	56,301
Operating, maintenance and general - affiliate	39,252	13,837	13,398
Depreciation and amortization	2,697	30,225	32,274
Taxes, other than on income	637	8,801	9,305
Total operating expenses	38,929	105,544	111,278
Operating income	(25,453)	88,377	91,016
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	(907)	(25,226)	(26,934)
Interest income - affiliates	8	2,204	2,169
Other, net	4	68	62
Total other expenses, net	(895)	(22,954)	(24,703)
Earnings before income taxes	(26,348)	65,423	66,313
Income taxes	(7,408)	24,941	20,701
Net earnings	$ (18,940)	$ 40,482	$ 45,612