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ABL Facility ABL Facility [Member] ABL Facility Total revenues Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax Entity Entity [Domain] Long-term Debt, Type Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis] Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Legal Entity Legal Entity [Axis] Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Cash interest paid Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities Issued units (in shares) Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period Thereafter Long-Term Debt, Maturity, After Year Four Long-Term Debt, Maturity, After Year Four Credit Facility Credit Facility [Domain] Applicable margin (as a percent) Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate Long-term debt, net of issuance costs Total long-term debt Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities Add: additions Contract With Customer Liability, Current, Additions Contract with customer liability current additions. Damages Payable To Federal Government over Five Years Damages Payable To Federal Government over Five Years [Member] Damages Payable To Federal Government over Five Years Schedule of Contract with Customer, Contract Asset, Contract Liability, and Receivable Contract with Customer, Contract Asset, Contract Liability, and Receivable [Table Text Block] REVENUE Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block] Capital expenditures Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Corporate and Other expense Corporate And Other Expenses Corporate and other expenses. Gathering services and related fees Gathering Services And Related Fees [Member] Gathering services and related fees. Less: revenue recognized and other Contract With Customer Liability, Current, Revenue Recognized Contract with customer liability current revenue recognized. TOTAL ASSETS Assets Assets Debt instrument, covenant, excess cash flow offer to purchase, basis point increase, period three Debt Instrument, Covenant, Excess Cash Flow Offer To Purchase, Basis Point Increase, Period Three Debt Instrument, Covenant, Excess Cash Flow Offer To Purchase, Basis Point Increase, Period Three Income from equity method investees Income from equity method investees Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments Loss Contingencies [Line Items] Loss Contingencies [Line Items] Cover [Abstract] Cover [Abstract] Debt instrument, covenant, excess cash flow offer to purchase, basis point increase, period one Debt Instrument, Covenant, Excess Cash Flow Offer To Purchase, Basis Point Increase, Period One Debt Instrument, Covenant, Excess Cash Flow Offer To Purchase, Basis Point Increase, Period One Amortization of debt issuance costs Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs Debt issued as a percent of face value Debt Instrument, Issued As A Percentage of Face Value Debt Instrument, Issued As A Percentage of Face Value Capitalized interest Capitalized Interest Costs, Including Allowance for Funds Used During Construction Common units - basic (in shares) Weighted-average common units outstanding – basic (in shares) Weighted Average Limited Partnership Units Outstanding, Basic Segment Reconciling Items Segment Reconciling Items [Member] Debt instrument, covenant, excess cash flow offer to purchase, basis point increase, period two Debt Instrument, Covenant, Excess Cash Flow Offer To Purchase, Basis Point Increase, Period Two Debt Instrument, Covenant, Excess Cash Flow Offer To Purchase, Basis Point Increase, Period Two Preferred units, outstanding (in shares) Subsidiary Series A preferred unitholders, outstanding (in shares) Preferred Units, Outstanding Series A Preferred Units Series A Preferred Units Series A Preferred Stock [Member] Debt instrument, interest rate Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period Add: deemed contribution from 2022 Preferred Exchange Offer Add: Deemed capital contribution from 2022 Preferred Exchange Offer Deemed Capital Contribution From Preferred Exchange Offer Two Thousand Twenty Two Deemed Capital Contribution From Preferred Exchange Offer Two Thousand Twenty Two Other noncurrent liabilities Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block] Revenue, remaining performance obligation, amount Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount Construction in progress Construction in Progress [Member] SEGMENT INFORMATION Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] Common limited partner capital (in shares), issued Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Issued Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect Cash flows from financing activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] Loss before income taxes and equity method investment income Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest Secured Debt Secured Debt [Member] Debt Instrument [Line Items] Debt Instrument [Line Items] Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Current Reporting Status Redemption amount Preferred Stock, Redemption Amount Units, beginning balance (in shares) Units, ending balance (in shares) Partners' Capital Account, Units Beginning October 15, 2024 Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] Working Capital Credit Facility Working Capital Credit Facility [Member] Working Capital Credit Facility. Number of directors Number Of Directors Number of directors. Revenues: Revenues [Abstract] Consolidated Entities Consolidated Entities [Domain] Less: reclassification to current deferred revenue and other Contract With Customer Liability, Noncurrent, Reclassification To Current Contract with customer liability noncurrent reclassification to current. Natural Resource Damages To Federal and State Governments Natural Resource Damages To Federal and State Governments [Member] Natural Resource Damages To Federal and State Governments Segments Segments [Axis] Statement [Line Items] Statement [Line Items] Concentration Risk [Table] Concentration Risk [Table] Fair Value Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] Partner Type Partner Type [Axis] Condensed Financial Statements [Table] Condensed Financial Statements [Table] Secured notes Long-Term Line of Credit Noncurrent accrued environmental remediation Accrued Environmental Loss Contingencies, Noncurrent Penalties and fines, payment period Environmental Loss Contingencies, Penalties and Fines, Payment Period Environmental Loss Contingencies, Penalties and Fines, Payment Period Limited Partners' Capital Account by Class Limited Partners' Capital Account by Class [Axis]