Amendment Flag
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Document Period End Date
Entities [Table]
Entity [Domain]
Document and Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Filer Category
Entity Public Float
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Legal Entity [Axis]
Document Type
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts receivable securitization facility
Accounts Receivable from Securitization
Trade receivables, net of allowances of $0.9 million and $0.7 million
Accounts payable to Targa Resources Corp.
Other goods and services
Accumulated depreciation
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Compensation on equity grants
Compensation expenses recognized
Allwance for receivables
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Amortization expense
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Amortization in interest expense
Amortization of Financing Costs and Discounts
Asset Retirement Obligations
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Text Block]
Accretion of asset retirement obligations
Accretion expense
Asset Retirement Obligations ("AROs")
Asset Retirement Obligations [Abstract]
Change in ARO estimate
Change in cash flow estimate
End of period
Beginning of period
Asset Retirement Obligation
Changes in aggregate asset retirement obligations [Roll Forward]
Total assets
Total assets
Assets
Current assets:
ASSETS
ASSETS
Assets [Abstract]
Total current assets
Assets, Current
Base Rate [Member]
Balance Sheet Location [Axis]
Balance Sheet Location [Domain]
Business Acquisition [Axis]
Contingent consideration
Pro forma consolidated results of operations [Abstract]
Pro forma consolidated results of operations
Accrued liability representing fair value of contingent consideration
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability
Decrease in contingent consideration
Revenues
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue
Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]
Net income
Business Acquisitions [Abstract]
Business Acquisition, Equity Interests Issued or Issuable [Line Items]
Purchase price of Badlands acquisition
Total consideration
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred
Inventory
Financial assets
Business Acquisitions
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
Contingent consideration
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High
Badlands contingent consideration liability
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Contingent Liability
Financial liabilities
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Financial Liabilities
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract]
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Acquisition-related costs
Consideration paid [Abstract]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration [Abstract]
Total net assets
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net
Carrying Value [Member]
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)
Cash and cash equivalents, begnning of period
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Class of Stock [Domain]
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 16)
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Commodity Contract [Member]
Commodity Contracts [Member]
Common Units [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Compensation Plans
Compensation Related Costs, General [Text Block]
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Comprehensive income attributable to Targa Resources Partners LP
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
Comprehensive income
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk by Type [Axis]
Concentration Risk [Table]
Concentration risk percentage (in hundredths)
Concentration Risk, Percentage
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Consolidation Policy
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Construction in progress [Member]
Product purchases
Costs and expenses:
Current
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Schedule of Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Schedule of Debt Instruments [Table]
Issue Date
Principal amount of debt exchanged
Aggregate principal amount issued
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate
Debt Obligations [Abstract]
Face amount of notes redeemed
Debt Obligations
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Dates Interest Paid
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, End Date
Debt Instrument, Priority
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Unamortized discount
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount
Accrued Interest
Debt Instrument, Increase, Accrued Interest
Debt Issue Costs
Interest rate on fixed rate debt (in hundredths)
Interest rate percentage (in hundredths)
Range of Interest Rates Incurred, Maximum (in hundredths)
Range of Interest Rates Incurred, Minimum (in hundredths)
Range of interest rates and weighted average interest rate [Abstract]
Maturity date
Due Date
Weighted Average Interest Rate Incurred (in hundredths)
Per Annum Interest Rate (in hundredths)
Deferred
Deferred income tax expense
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Deferred income taxes
Maximum annual contribution per employee percent (in hundredths)
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent
Employer matching contribution percent (in hundredths)
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay
Contributions to defined contribution plan
Defined contribution plan [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expenses
Depreciation and amortization expense
Long-term liabilities from risk management activities
Long-term liabilities
Notional volumes of commodity hedges (per day)
Derivative assets [Abstract]
Derivative Asset [Abstract]
Total derivative liabilities
Derivative Liability
Long-term assets from risk management activities
Long-term assets
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Fair values of derivative instruments [Abstract]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net, by Balance Sheet Classification [Abstract]
Derivative Instrument Risk [Axis]
Commodity Derivative Contracts Liability/ (Asset) [Member]
Notional volumes of commodity hedges (per day)
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume
Derivative [Table]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]
Assets from risk management activities
Current assets
Total derivative assets
Derivative Asset
Liabilities from risk management activities
Current liabilities
Counterparties without offsetting position - liabilities
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral
Counterparties without offsetting position - assets
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral
Derivatives financial instruments, fair value, net
Fair value
Derivative, by Nature [Axis]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
Derivative, Name [Domain]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)
Derivative Contract Type [Domain]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) by Hedging Relationship [Axis]
Counterparties with offsetting position
Derivative, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral, Net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from OCI into Income (Effective Portion)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) by Hedging Relationship, by Income Statement Location, by Derivative Instrument Risk [Table]
Derivative Instruments
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Description of 401(k) plan
Distributions to limited partners
Distributions
Distribution Made to Limited Liability Company (LLC) Member, Cash Distributions Declared
Date Paid or to be paid
Distributions per limited partner per unit (in dollars per unit)
Schedule of distributions
Accrued Dividends Settled [Member]
Dividend Paid [Member]
Earnings per Limited Partner Unit
Earnings per Unit
unit - basic (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Basic
unit - diluted (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Earnings per Limited Partner Unit [Abstract]
Compensation and benefits
Stock Options [Member]
Recognized tax benefits
Unrecognized compensation expenses
To be recognized in future periods
Commodities
Energy Related Inventory
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Environmental Liabilities and Other Loss Contingencies
Environmental Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Owners' equity
Equity Interest Issued or Issuable by Type [Axis]
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block]
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate
Equity Method Investments
Equity method of accounting ownership interest (in hundredths)
Ownership interest (in hundredths)
Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Type [Domain]
Equity Method Investee, Name [Domain]
Equity Component [Domain]
Cash distributions
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate [Abstract]
Eurodollar [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Table]
Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis]
Fair Value By Liability Class [Axis]
Transfers out of Level 3
Settlements included in Revenue
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation By Liability Class [Domain]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping, Disclosure Item Amounts [Axis]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Ending balance
Beginning balance
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value
Fair Value, Measurements, Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table]
Fair Value, Disclosure Item Amounts [Domain]]
Reconciliation of changes in fair value of financial instruments classified as level 3
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Text Block]
Level 3 Roll Forward Long Term Debt [Table]
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Unrealized losses included in OCI
Fair Values Derivatives, Balance Sheet Location, by Derivative Contract Type [Table]
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Intangible assets, estimated useful lives (in years)
2018
Intangible assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross
2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Abstract]
Accumulated Amortization
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
Intangible assets, net
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
2017
2015
Loss on mark-to-market derivative instruments
Loss on debt redemptions and amendments
Gain (Loss) on Repurchase of Debt Instrument
Loss on sale or disposition of assets
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Oil and Gas and Timber Property
Loss on debt redemption
Gains (Losses) on Restructuring of Debt
Pretax gain on extinguishment of debt
Loss on debt redemptions and amendments
Loss on sale or disposal of assets
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets for Financial Service Operations
Processing and fractionation facilities [Member]
Gas Processing Imbalances
Gathering systems [Member]
Commodities
Revenues
Revenues
Gas Gathering, Transportation, Marketing and Processing Revenue
General and administrative expenses
General and administrative expense
General partner units issued (in units)
General Partner [Member]
General Partner Units [Member]
Distributions to general partners (2%)
General partner (2,270,680 and 2,042,776 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012)
General partner units outstanding (in units)
General partner units outstanding (in units)
Gross margin
Hedging Designation [Axis]
Hedging Designation [Domain]
Hedging Relationship [Domain]
Corporate And Elimination [Member]
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Distributions to general partners (Incentive)
Equity earnings
Net income attributable to Targa Resources Partners LP
Net income attributable to Targa Resources Partners LP
Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
Equity earnings, net of distributions
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Net of Dividends or Distributions
Net income
Net income
Net income
Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS [Abstract]
Income before income taxes
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) by Income Statement Location [Axis]
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Statement and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Location [Domain]
Income tax expense:
Total income tax benefit (expense)
Income tax expense
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income taxes paid, net of refunds
Income Taxes
Receivables and other assets
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable and Other Operating Assets
Change in fair value
Accounts payable and other liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventory
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories
Dilutive effect of unvested stock awards (in shares)
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements
Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Interest
Settlements reclassified to interest expense, net
Interest Expense
Interest expense, net
Interest Expense, Other Long-term Debt
Cash flow interest rate swaps deferred net loss to be reclassified within twelve months
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months, Net
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest (1)
Interest Paid
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Interest Rate Contracts [Member]
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Interest Expense, Net [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
Inventories
Total inventory
Inventory, Net
Components of inventory [Abstract]
Inventories
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Materials and supplies
Inventory, Raw Materials and Supplies, Gross
Inventories
Inventories [Abstract]
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Letters of credit outstanding
Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]
Land [Member]
Irrevocable Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Letter of Credit [Member]
Total current liabilities
Liabilities, Current
Total liabilities and owners' equity
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
LIABILITIES AND OWNERS' EQUITY
Common unitholders units outstanding (in units)
Limited Partner [Member]
Limited Partner [Member]
General partner interest (in hundredths)
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest
Common unitholders units issued (in units)
Common unitholders (111,263,207 and 100,095,989 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012)
Commitment fee percentage (in hundredths)
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
Maximum borrowing capacity
Swing line sub facility [Member]
Availability of credit under senior secured credit facility
Senior secured revolving credit facility
Lines of Credit, Fair Value Disclosure
Long-term Debt, Total
Long-term Debt
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments 2017
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments 2018
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments after Year 2018
Long-term debt
Long-term debt
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments 2014
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months
Casualty loss
Loss Contingency Accrual, Period Increase (Decrease)
Loss due to write-off of investment
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Maximum [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Natural Gas [Member]
Natural Gas [Member]
Fees from midstream services
Organization and Operations
Nature of Operations [Text Block]
Cash flows from financing activities
Net income attributable to limited partners
Net income allocable to limited partners
Net income per limited partner unit - diluted (in dollars per share)
Net income available per limited partner unit - diluted (in dollars per share)
Cash flows from investing activities
Net income attributable to general partner
Net cash used in investing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Net income per limited partner unit - basic (in dollars per share)
Net income available per limited partner unit - basic (in dollars per share)
Net Income (Loss), Per Outstanding Limited Partnership Unit, Basic, Net of Tax
Net cash provided by operating activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Other income (expense):
Senior unsecured notes
Number of reportable segments per division
Number of Reportable Segments
Non-controlling Interests [Member]
Contribution from noncontrolling interests
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Future non-cancelable commitments related to certain contractual obligations [Abstract]
Payments Due by Period 2017
Payments Due by Period 2018
Payments Due by Period 2016
Total expenses
Payments Due by Period 2014
Income from operations
Operating income
Operating expenses
Payments Due by Period 2015
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Payments Due by Period Total
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Other Operating Expense
Other Operating Income and Expense [Text Block]
Other long-term assets
Other Operating Expense [Abstract]
Other operating expense
Total
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax
Other current assets
Other property, plant and equipment [Member]
Intangible assets, net
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Depreciation and other amortization expense
Other Depreciation and Amortization
Other, net
Other Nonrecurring (Income) Expense
Other
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Other long-term liabilities
Other Income (Expense) [Member]
Other Income [Member]
Miscellaneous business tax
Other Tax Expense (Benefit)
Other
Change in fair value
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, before Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent
Products and Services [Domain]
Ending Balance (in units)
Beginning Balance (in units)
Partners' Capital Account, Units
Partnership Units and Related Matters [Abstract]
Total distributions to general and limited partners
Contributions from Targa Resources Corp.
Partners' Capital
Partners' Capital
Partnership Equity and Distributions
Partners' Capital Notes Disclosure [Text Block]
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
Partners' Capital Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Number of common units included in public offerings (in shares)
Proceeds from equity offerings (in units)
Total owners' equity
Beginning Balance
Ending Balance
Partners' Capital, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Proceeds from equity offerings
Partners' Capital Account, Sale of Units
Net proceeds from public offering
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate
Payments for Advance to Affiliate
Other, net
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities
Purchase of material and supplies
Payments to Acquire Other Productive Assets
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
Business acquisitions
Cash
Amount of purchase price paid in cash
Outlays for property, plant and equipment
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Distributions
Payments of Capital Distribution
Costs incurred in connection with financing arrangements
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Cash flow commodity hedge deferred net gain to be reclassified within twelve months
Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Unrealized Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months
Assets from commodity derivative contracts
Liability from commodity derivative contracts
Commodity hedging contracts:
Gross proceeds from issuance of notes
Borrowings from accounts receivable securitization facility
Net proceeds from private placement of notes
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests
Proceeds from borrowings under credit facility
Proceeds from equity offerings
Issuance of senior notes
Products and Services [Axis]
Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Intangible Assets [Text Block]
Estimated useful lives (in years)
Property, plant and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Schedule of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment by Type [Axis]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]
Range [Axis]
Range [Domain]
Reconciliation of operating margin to net income
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Axis]
Cost and Expenses
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party
Related Party [Domain]
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Repayments of credit facility
Repayments of Lines of Credit
Repayments of accounts receivable securitization facility
Repayments of Accounts Receivable Securitization
Redemption of senior notes
Debt redeemed
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
Revenue Recognition
Sales
Sale of commodities
Settlements reclassified to revenues
Revenues
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Significant Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]
Sale of Stock, Name of Transaction [Domain]
Revenues [Member]
Sales [Member]
Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]
Summary of consideration paid and preliminary determination of assets and liabilities acquired
Summary the unrecognized compensation expenses
Fair value of assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis
Schedule of change in asset retirement obligation
Nonvested share activity
Nonvested performance based units activity
Total expenses related to operating leases, capacity payments and land site lease and right-of-way agreements
Supplemental cash flow information
Schedule of Business Acquisitions by Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable [Table]
Schedule of contractually scheduled maturities of debt obligations outstanding
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]
Components of inventory
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table]
Summary compensation expenses under the various compensation plans
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Activity [Table Text Block]
Gain (loss) recognized on commodity derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block]
Future commitments related to certain contractual obligations
Summary of transactions with affiliates
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]
Selected quarterly financial data (Unaudited)
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]
Computation of basic and diluted net income per limited partner unit
Cash Flow Hedges Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Share based compensation restricted stock and restricted stock units activity
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Schedule of Operating Leased Assets [Table]
Schedule of Outstanding Debt
Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table]
Revenues by product and service
Schedule of Equity Method Investment, Equity Method Investee, Name [Axis]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Notional volume of commodity hedges
Other operating expense
Schedule of Other Operating Cost and Expense, by Component [Table Text Block]
Information by segment
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table]
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Fair values of derivative instruments
Schedule of gain (loss) on financial instruments
Customer concentration
Schedules of Concentration of Risk, by Risk Factor [Table Text Block]
Secured Debt [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment [Domain]
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Share based compensation arrangements [Roll Forward]
Granted (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period
Granted (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Units outstanding, end of year (in shares)
Unit outstanding, beginning of year (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number
Vested and paid (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period
Compensation on equity grants
Share-based Compensation
Vesting period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding, beginning of period (in dollars per share)
Outstanding, end of period (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Forfeited (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Forfeited (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period
Vested and paid (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Total units authorized (in shares)
Unit-Based Compensation
Short-term Debt, Type [Domain]
Short-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Significant Accounting Policies
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Statement, Scenario [Axis]
Statement [Table]
Statement [Line Items]
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN OWNERS' EQUITY [Abstract]
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS [Abstract]
Statement, Equity Components [Axis]
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) [Abstract]
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS [Abstract]
Statement, Business Segments [Axis]
Class of Stock [Axis]
Compensation on equity grants (in units)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Axis]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Sale of Stock by Subsidiary or Equity Investee [Table]
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Swaps [Member]
Transportation assets [Member]
Stock repurchased from employees (in shares)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired
Stock repurchase price (in dollars per share)
Risk management activities
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Significant Risks and Uncertainties
Unusual Risks and Uncertainties [Table Text Block]
Use of Estimates
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Domain]
Additions
Balance at end of year
Balance at beginning of year
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance
Deductions
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deductions
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type [Axis]
Variable Rate [Domain]
Variable Rate [Axis]
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding - diluted (in shares)
Weighted average units outstanding - diluted (in shares)
Weighted average units outstanding - basic (in shares)
Weighted average units outstanding (in shares)
Terminaling and storage facilities [Member]
Write-off of deferred debt issue cost
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost
Cash inflow (outflow) from the capital received (distributed) from (to) the parent
Contribution Distribution From Parent
Contributions from parent
Cash outflow for exchange of senior notes.
Cash paid on note exchange
Cash paid on note exchange
Cash inflow of distributions from equity investments in excess of accumulated earnings.
Proceeds From Equity Investment Distributions In Excess Of Accumulated Earnings
Return of capital from unconsolidated affiliate
Organization and Operations [Abstract]
Consolidation Policy [Abstract]
Disclosure of information about consolidation.
Consolidation Table [Table]
Consolidation Table [Table]
Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.
Consolidation [Line Items]
Refers to the Texas margin tax on the amount by which total revenues exceed cost of goods sold, as apportioned to Texas.
Margin Tax Rate Of Texas
Margin tax rate (in hundredths)
Amount of undistributed earnings allocated to the general partner (as if the undistributed earnings were available cash) when the incentive distribution right is embedded in the general partner's interest. Depending on the structure of the master limited partnership, the incentive distribution right may be a separate class of non-voting limited partner interest that the general partner holds but generally may sell of transfer apart from its overall interest.
General partner's interest and incentive distribution rights
General partner's interest and incentive distribution rights (in hundredths)
The amount of purchase of Common Units by the Parent Company.
Purchase of Common Units by Parent
The aggregate amount of debt or equity securities allowed to be issued under the shelf agreement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Aggregate Amount Of Debt Or Equity Securities Allowed Under Shelf Agreement
Aggregate amount of debt or equity securities allowed to be issued under the shelf agreement
Aggregate amount of debt or equity securities allowed under shelf agreement
Number of Common Units purchased by Parent Company.
Purchase of Common Units by Parent In Units
Purchase of Common Units by Parent (in units)
Equity Distribution Agreement with Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Raymond James, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, UBS and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as sales agents for sales of common units under the July 2013 Shelf.
Two Thousand Thirteen August Equity Distribution Agreement [Member]
August 2013 EDA [Member]
Represents the number of days from end of each quarter by when cash is distributed to unitholders.
Number of days from end of each quarter by when cash is distributed to unitholders
This represents the price per limited partner common unit before underwriting discounts where offered.
Per share price on public offering
Per share price on public offering (in dollars per share)
Information on the universal shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2010
Shelf Offering 2010 Shelf [Member]
The amount of common units able to be sold from an Equity Distribution Agreement.
Dollar amount of Common Units able to sell from Equity Distribution Agreement
The amount of capital contributed by the general partner during the period.
General partner contributed to maintain ownership percentage
General partner contributed to maintain general partner ownership percentage
Equity Distribution Agreement with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. ("Citigroup") as sales agent for sales of common units under the 2012 Shelf.
Two Thousand Twelve Equity Distribution Agreement [Member]
2012 EDA [Member]
Equity Distribution Agreement with Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as sales agents for sales of common units under the 2012 Shelf.
Two Thousand Thirteen Equity Distribution Agreement [Member]
March 2013 EDA [Member]
Net income per limited partner [Abstract]
Net income (loss) per limited partner [Abstract]
Cash call for expansion projects
Cash Call For Expansion Projects
Cash calls for expansion projects
Unconsolidated investment ownership interest in Gulf Coast Fractionators LP.
GCF [Member]
GCF [Member]
Disclosure of accounting policy for securitizations of receivables treated as collateralized borrowings, which are classified as financing transactions.
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Policy Text Block]
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility
The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.
Noncontrolling Interests [Policy Text Block]
Noncontrolling Interests
Disclosure of accounting policy for product exchanges to satisfy timing and logistic needs.
Product Exchanges [Policy Text Block]
Product Exchanges
This element represents change in valuation of contingent liability included in Other Income, arising from liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3), which are included in other expenses.
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Liability, Change in valuation of contingent liability included in Other Income
Change in valuation of contingent liability
Fair value, as of the acquisition date, of potential payments under the contingent consideration arrangement including cash and shares.
Contingent liability [Member]
Contingent Liability [Member]
Fair value as of the balance sheet date of the assets less the liabilities of a derivative or group of derivatives if the commodity price decreases by 10 percent.
Derivative fair value commodity price decreases 10 percent net asset
Derivative fair value commodity price decreases 10 percent, net asset
Fair value as of the balance sheet date of the assets less the liabilities of a derivative or group of derivatives if the commodity price increases by 10 percent.
Derivative fair value commodity price increases 10 percent net liability
Derivative fair value commodity price increases 10 percent, net liability
Badlands acquisition agreement also provided for a contingent payment conditioned on achieving stipulated crude gathering volumes.
Business Combination Contingent payment
Contingent payment
The percentage of ownership interest held by related party and its subsidiaries.
Ownership interest by related party and its subsidiaries
Ownership interest by related party and subsidiaries (in hundredths)
Increasing cash distributions as percentage of distributable cash for a quarter.
Increasing cash distributions as percentage of distributable cash for a quarter
Increasing cash distributions as percentage of distributable cash for a quarter (in hundredths)
The number of outstanding common units held by related party and its subsidiaries.
Common units held by related party (in shares)
Common units held by related party (in units)
General partner interest in percentage.
General partner interest
General partner interest (in hundredths)
Interest Rate Hedges [Abstract]
Interest rate swaps:
The pre-tax amount related to other comprehensive income (loss) during the period.
Pre Tax [Member]
Pre Tax [Member]
The after-tax amount related to other comprehensive income (loss) during the period.
After Tax [Member]
After Tax [Member]
The tax amount related to other comprehensive income (loss) during the period.
Related Income Tax [Member]
Related Income Tax [Member]
The amount of potential maximum loss of individual counterparties during the period.
Potential maximum loss of individual counterparties
Information on Natixix Securities Americas LLC.
Natixix Securities Americas LLC [Member]
Securities Americas LLC. [Member]
Information on Barclays PLC.
Barclays PLC [Member]
Information on Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch [Member]
Information on Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LLC.
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC [Member]
The total loss in the event that all counterparties with whom we have asset positions default.
Potential loss if all counterparites default
The amount of potential minimum loss of individual counterparties during the period.
Potential minimum loss of individual counterparties
The amount of customer contracts and customer relationships acquired in business acquisitions.
Intangible Assets - customer contracts and customer relationship [Member]
Intangible Assets [Member]
The business segments reported in a Statement.
Type Of Revenue [Axis]
Other financial information: [Abstract]
Other financial information:
Revenues reduced by product purchase and operating expenses.
Operating Margin
Operating margin
Total capital expenditures for additions to long-lived assets.
Segment Reporting Information Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures
A component of an enterprise representing facts about an entire consolidated business entity disaggregated by business or economic activities.
Type of Revenue [Domain]
Total intersegment revenues.
Total Intersegment Revenues [Member]
A component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.
Coastal Gathering and Processing [Member]
A component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.
Marketing and Distribution [Member]
A component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.
Field Gathering And Processing [Member]
Field Gathering and Processing [Member]
Revenues from business interruption insurance proceeds
Business Interruption Insurance
Business interruption insurance
A component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.
Other Segment [Member]
Total outside revenues.
Total outside Revenues [Member]
Total Outside Revenues [Member]
A component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.
Logistics Assets [Member]
Number of divisions in which the entity reports its operations.
Number Of Divisions
Number of divisions
Assets used in the gathering of natural gas produced from oil and gas wells and processing this raw natural gas into merchantable natural gas by extracting NGLs and removing impurities.
Gathering and Processing [Member]
Reconciliation of operating margin to net income: [Abstract]
Reconciliation of operating margin to net income
Amount of the net cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense.
Interest Expense Net
Interest expense, net
Revenue from sale of residue oil and condensate, which normally exists in the reservoir as gas but condenses out as a liquid during production.
Condensate sales [Member]
Condensate Sales [Member]
Revenue from the sale of natural gas during the period.
Natural gas sales [Member]
Natural Gas Sales [Member]
Petroleum products.
Petroleum Products [Member]
Revenue from fractionation, the process of distilling mixtures into their constituent parts.
Fractionating and treating fees [Member]
Fractionating and Treating Fees [Member]
Revenue related to the transportation, storage, terminaling and exportation of natural gas and related products.
Storage Terminaling Transportation And Export Fees [Member]
Storage, Terminaling, Transportation and Export Fees [Member]
Revenue from hedging activities.
Hedge settlements [Member]
Derivative Activities [Member]
Other product and services revenues not included in the other categories.
Other product and service revenue [Member]
Other [Member]
Revenue from the sales of NGL (natural gas liquids).
NGL sales [Member]
NGL Sales [Member]
The incremental costs incurred from the event causing an interruption of business, plus the insurance award for earnings lost from the event, such as a natural catastrophe, explosion or fire.
Business Interruption Insurance Recovery
Business interruption insurance
The equity impact of the accrual of distribution equivalent rights during the period.
Accrual of distribution equivalent rights
Accrual of distribution equivalent rights
Accrued distribution equivalent rights
Tabular disclosure of the valuation account (bad debt reserve) activity during the period.
Activity affecting our allowance for bad debts: [Table Text Block]
Allowance for bad debts
Type of contractual obligation.
Type of Contractual Obligation [Axis]
Type of contractual obligation.
Type of Contractual Obligation [Domain]
Operating leases and service contract. It includes minimum lease payment obligations associated with gas processing plant site and railcar leases.
Operating leases and service contract [Member]
Operating Leases [Member]
Land site lease and right-of-way. It provides surface and underground access for gathering, processing, and distribution assets that are located on property not owned by Company. Agreements expire at various dates through 2099.
Land site lease and right-of-way [Member]
Land Site Lease and Right-of-way [Member]
Tabular disclosure of the weighted-average grant-date fair value of other equity instruments granted during the year.
Share based Compensation Arrangement Fair Value Of Share Based Awards Vested [Table Text Block]
Fair values of share-based awards on the dates vested
The vesting percentage of IPO stock awards over 24 months after balance sheet date.
Vesting percentage of IPO stock awards over 24 months
Vesting percentage of IPO stock awards over 24 months (in hundredths)
The total fair value of the units that vested during the period.
Fair value of units vested during the period
Description of the period of time over which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, which may be expressed in a variety of ways (for example, in years, month and year).
Share based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award Award Vesting Date
Vesting date
The estimated fair value of outstanding units.
Calculated fair market value of units outstanding
Calculated fair market value as of December 31, 2013
The number of grants made during the period, per non-management director, on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Per Director
Units granted to non-management directors, per director (in units)
The program year for cost calculation for the Targa Resources Investmentes Inc. Long-term Incentive Plan.
Program Year, by Year [Axis]
Percentage of employee gross pay, by the terms of the plan, that the employer may contribute to a defined contribution plan.
Defined Contribution Plan Contribution Per Employee Percent
Contribution per employee percent (in hundredths)
The weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, using a decimal to express in number of years.
Employee Service Share based Compensation Nonvested Award Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized Period for Recognition
Weighted average recognition period for the unrecognized compensation cost
Pertinent data describing and reflecting required disclosures pertaining to an equity-based compensation arrangement, by award type.
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Type [Axis]
Equity-based compensation award types, including multiple equity-based payment arrangements.
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Award Type [Domain]
Information on cash settled performance awards.
Performance awards, cash settled [Member]
Performance Awards Cash Settled [Member]
Information on the cash out of unexercised in-the-money stock options at the time of the initial public offering.
Ipo Unexercised Stock Options [Member]
Ipo Unexercised Stock Options [Member]
Information on equity settled performance awards.
Performance awards, equity settled [Member]
Performance Awards Equity Settled [Member]
Pertinent data describing and reflecting required disclosures pertaining to an equity-based compensation arrangement, by plan.
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Plan Name [Axis]
Equity-based compensation plans, including multiple equity-based payment arrangements.
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Plan Name [Domain]
Information on the 2005 TRC Incentive Plan.
TRC Incentive Plan [Member]
Information on the 2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan.
TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Bonus stock awards to executive management team as part of initial public offering.
Bonus Stock Award [Member]
Grants of awards to non-management directors.
Director Grants [Member]
The program year for cost calculation for the Targa Resources Investmentes Inc. Long-term Incentive Plan.
Program Year [Domain]
The cost calculation for the Targa Resources Investmentes Inc. Long-term Incentive Plan for 2012 awards.
Long Term Incentive Plan 2012 Plan [Member]
The cost calculation for the Targa Resources Investmentes Inc. Long-term Incentive Plan for 2010 awards.
Long Term Incentive Plan 2010 Plan [Member]
The cost calculation for the Targa Resources Investmentes Inc. Long-term Incentive Plan for 2013 awards.
Long Term Incentive Plan 2013 Plan [Member]
Long Term Incentive Plan 2013 Plan [Member]
Information on the 2007 Partnership Long-term Incentive Plan.
Partnership Long-term Incentive Plan [Member]
The cost calculation for the Targa Resources Investmentes Inc. Long-term Incentive Plan for 2011 awards.
Long Term Incentive Plan 2011 Plan [Member]
The vesting percentage of IPO stock awards over 36 months after balance sheet date.
Vesting percentage of IPO stock awards over 36 months
Vesting percentage of IPO stock awards over 36 months (in hundredths)
Liabilities recognized [Abstract]
The total of current and long-term portion of liabilities recognized for share-based compensation.
Share Based Compensation Liabilities Recognized
Liability as of December 31, 2013
The current portion of liabilities recognized for share-based compensation.
Current share-based compensation liabilities recognized
Current liability
The long-term portion of liabilities recognized for share-based compensation.
Long-term share-based compensation liabilities recognized
Long-term liability
Tabular disclosure of pro forma impact of derivatives net in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Pro forma impact of derivatives net in Consolidated Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]
Pro forma impact of derivatives net in Consolidated Balance Sheet
Cash [Abstract]
Cash: [Abstract]
Noncash [Abstract]
Non-cash: [Abstract]
The fair value of stock issued in noncash financing activities related to Badlands acquisition contingent consideration.
Badlands acquisition contingent consideration
Amount of deadstock inventory transferred to property, plant and equipment in a noncash transactions.
Deadstock inventory transferred to property, plant and equipment
Amount of interest capitalized on expansion projects during the period.
Interest capitalized on expansion projects
The amount of change in capital accruals in a noncash transactions during the period.
Change In Capital Accruals
Change in capital accruals
Amount of materials and supplies transferred to property, plant and equipment in a noncash transactions.
Transfers From Materials And Supplies To Property Plant And Equipment
Transfers from materials and supplies to property, plant and equipment
The useful life of acquired property, plant and equipment used in pro-forma information..
Useful life of acquired property, plant, and equipment - pro-forma
Useful life of acquired property, plant, and equipment - pro-forma
The useful life of acquired definite-lived intangibles used in pro-forma information..
Useful life of acquired definite-lived intangibles - pro-forma
Useful life of acquired definite-lived intangibles - pro-forma
Number of refined petroleum products and crude oil storage and terminaling facilities acquired.
Number of refined petroleum products and crude oil storage and terminaling facilities acquired
The pro forma basic and diluted net income per share for a period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted
Net income per limited partner unit - Basic and diluted (in dollars per share)
The pro forma net Income or Loss for the period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period allocated to limited partners..
Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Net Income Loss Allocated to Limited Partners
Net income attributable to limited partners
Acquired terminal capacity by the entity.
Acquired Terminal Capacity
Acquired terminal capacity (Bbl)
Tacoma Acquisition [Member]
Total of Baltimore and Tacoma Acquisitions [Member]
Baltimore Acquisition [Member]
Baltimore Acquisition [Member]
Represents the aggregation and reporting of combined amounts of individually immaterial business combinations that were completed during the period.
Badlands [Member]
Badlands [Member]
Channelview Acquisition [Member]
Channelview Acquisition [Member]
Tabular disclosure of the terms of the senior unsecured notes outstanding during the period.
Terms of the senior unsecured notes outstanding [Table Text Block]
Terms of the senior unsecured notes outstanding
Tabular disclosure of the range and weighted average interest rates paid on variable rate debt obligations for the period.
Schedule of range of interest rates paid and weighted average interest rate paid on variable rate debt obligations [Table Text Block]
Range of interest rates paid and weighted average interest rate paid on our variable-rate debt obligations
Tabular disclosure of the debt re-acquisitions as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Debt re-acquisitions s reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations [Table Text Block]
Debt re-acquisitions as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations
Tabular disclosure of the redemption prices, as a percentage of the principal, for issued debt during the twelve-month period beginning on August 1 of each year. The accrued and unpaid interest and liquidated damages, if any, on the notes redeemed would also be payable.
Schedule of redemption prices for issued debt [Table Text Block]
Schedule of redemption prices for issued debt
The expense charged against earnings to eliminate the capitalized costs of projects that have been terminated during the reporting period,
Project Abandonment Costs
Abandoned Project Costs
Information pertinent to an understanding of a derivative commodity contract, by the commodity.
Commodity Contract, by Commodity[Axis]
Commodity for which derivative is used.
Commodity [Domain]
Natural gas liquids (NGL) in barrels per day.
Natural Gas Liquids [Member]
Indicates the impact of derivatives in the balance sheets, by gross or pro-forma-net presentation.
Derivatives, by presentation [Axis]
Pro Forma Impact Of Reporting Derivatives In Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Pro forma impact of reporting derivatives in the Consolidated Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Information by position taken for a derivative.
Derivative, by Position [Axis]
Line item in the statement of financial position in which the fair value amounts of the derivative instruments are included.
Liability Position [Member]
Deferred gains (losses) included in accumulated OCI that will be reclassified into earnings through end of 2016.
Deferred gain loss in O C I to be reclassified in future
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedges
The impact of derivatives in the balance sheets, by gross or pro-forma net presentation.
Derivatives, by presentation [Domain]
The pro-forma net presentation of derivatives in the balance sheets.
Pro Forma Net Presentation [Member]
The gross presentation of derivatives in the balance sheets.
Gross Presentation [Member]
Year in which the derivative expires.
Derivative Expiration Year [Axis]
Derivative Expiration Year [Axis]
Line item in the statement of financial position in which the fair value amounts of the derivative instruments are included.
Asset Position [Member]
Condensate in barrels per day.
Condensate [Member]
Indicates position taken for a derivative.
Derivative, by Position [Domain]
Indicates current position of a derivative.
Current Position [Member]
Indicates long-term position of a derivative.
Long-term Position [Member]
The year the derivative expires.
Derivative expiration year [Domain]
Derivatives expiring two years in the future.
Derivatives Expiration Year 3 [Member]
Year 2016 [Member]
Derivatives expiring in current year.
Derivatives expiration, year 1 [Member]
Year 2014 [Member]
Derivatives expiring one year in the future.
Derivatives Expiration Year 2 [Member]
Year 2015 [Member]
Amount paid on an emission settlement to date.
Amount of project cost paid
Amount of project cost paid
The amount of net cash distributions to parent company based on unit ownership.
Distributions Net
Contributions from Targa, net
Reimbursement from joint venture relating to air emissions at three gas processing plants.
Reimbursement from joint venture
The number of gas injection wells that Versado agreed to install as part of the settlement for the alleged air emissions violations.
Number of acid gas injection wells that were installed as part of air emissions settlement
Number of installation of acid gas processing plants
Allocation of general and administrative expense cash transactions by parent company.
Parent Allocation Of General Administrative Expense
Parent allocation of general and administrative expense
The amount of cash distributions to parent company based on unit ownership.
Cash distributions based on unit ownership
Cash distributions to Targa based on unit ownership
Allocation of payroll and related cash transactions by parent company.
Parent allocation of payroll and related
Parent allocation of payroll and related costs included in operating expense
Laredo Petroleum Holdings Inc. ("Laredo")
Laredo Petroleum Holdings Inc [Member]
Laredo [Member]
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Senior secured credit facility.
Senior secured credit facility [Member]
Senior unsecured notes due May 2023.
Senior Unsecured Notes due May 2023 [Member]
Senior Unsecured 4 1/4% Notes due November 2023 [Member]
Senior unsecured notes due February 2021.
Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Senior Unsecured 6 7/8% Notes due February 2021 [Member]
TRC Senior secured credit facility.
TRC Senior secured credit facility [Member]
Refers to the debt instruments revolver.
TRP Revolver [Member]
Senior unsecured notes due October 2018.
Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]
Senior Unsecured 7 7/8% Notes due October 2018 [Member]
TRC Senior secured revolving credit facility due July 2017.
TRC Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility due 2017 [Member]
Senior unsecured notes due 2023
Senior unsecured notes due 2023 [Member]
Senior Unsecured 5 1/4% Notes due May 2023 [Member]
Senior unsecured notes due July 2017.
Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]
Senior unsecured notes due 2017 [Member]
Senior Unsecured 11 1/4% Notes due July 2017 [Member]
Financing through issuance of security instrument that represents a creditor relationship with the holder of the investment security related to Accounts Receivable securitization facility.
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]
Senior notes due 2022.
Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Senior Unsecured 6 3/8% Notes due August 2022 [Member]
Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Revolving Credit Agreement [Abstract]
Revolving Credit Agreement [Abstract]
Financial covenant which sets forth the maximum ratio of consolidated funded indebtedness to consolidated adjusted EBITDA (consolidated leverage ratio).
Line of credit, Maximum consolidated leverage ratio
Maximum consolidated leverage ratio
The additional commitment increase under the credit facility available upon request.
Line of credit, Additional commitment increase available upon request
Additional commitment increase available upon request
Financial covenant which sets forth the minimum ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense.
Line of Credit, Minimum ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense
Minimum ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility due July 2015.
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility due July 2015 [Member]
Terms of senior unsecured notes outstanding [Abstract]
Terms of the Senior Unsecured Notes Outstanding [Abstract]
Date the debt instrument was issued.
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date, String
Issue Date
Refers to Dates Interest Paid.
Dates Interest Paid
Dates Interest Paid
Minimum percentage of aggregate principal amount that must remain outstanding immediately after the occurrence of the redemption of certain notes as a condition of redemption.
Redemption condition, minimum percentage of aggregate principal amount outstanding immediately after occurrence of redemption
Redemption condition, minimum percentage of aggregate principal amount outstanding immediately after occurrence of redemption (in hundredths)
Redemption Dates and Prices [Abstract]
Senior Unsecured Notes [Abstract]
The Partnership's Senior Unsecured Notes [Abstract]
Redemption price, as percentage of principal amount outstanding, that the Partnership must pay when the Partnership redeem the notes with the net cash proceeds of equity offerings.
Redemption Price As Percentage Of Principal Amount Outstanding, With Equity Offerings
Redemption price, percentage of face value (in hundredths)
Percentage of the face amount the notes were issued.
Percentage of face amount issued
Percentage of face amount issued (in hundredths)
Maximum percentage of aggregate principal amount of debt that the Partnership may redeem with equity offerings.
Maximum Percentage Of Aggregate Principal Amount Of Debt Redeemable By The Partnership With Equity Offerings
Maximum percentage of aggregate principal amount of debt redeemable by the Partnership with equity offerings (in hundredths)
Redemption Percentages [Abstract]
Refers to redemption price percentage.
Redemption Notes 2021 And Thereafter
Redemption price, as percentage of principal amount outstanding, 2021 and thereafter (in hundredths)
Refers to redemption price percentage.
Redemption Notes 2020 And Thereafter
Redemption price, as percentage of principal amount outstanding, 2020 and thereafter (in hundredths)
Redemption price, as percentage of principal amount outstanding, 2020 and thereafter (in hundredths)
Refers to redemption price percentage.
Redemption Notes 2014
Redemption price, as percentage of principal amount outstanding, 2014 (in hundredths)
Refers to redemption price percentage.
Redemption Notes 2015
Redemption price, as percentage of principal amount outstanding, 2015 (in hundredths)
Refers to redemption price percentage.
Redemption Notes 2018
Redemption price, as percentage of principal amount outstanding, 2018 (in hundredths)
Refers to redemption price percentage.
Redemption Notes 2017
Redemption price, as percentage of principal amount outstanding, 2017 (in hundredths)
Refers to redemption price percentage.
Redemption Notes 2020
Redemption price, as percentage of principal amount outstanding, 2020 (in hundredths)
Refers to redemption price percentage.
Redemption Notes 2016 and thereafter
Redemption price, as percentage of principal amount outstanding, 2016 and thereafter (in hundredths)
Refers to redemption price percentage.
Redemption Notes 2019
Redemption price, as percentage of principal amount outstanding, 2019 (in hundredths)
Maximum number of days from date of closing of equity offerings, within which the redemption must occur as a condition of redemption.
Redemption Condition, Maximum Number Of Days From Date Of Closing Of Equity Offerings Within Which Redemption Must Occur
Redemption condition, maximum number of days from date of closing of equity offerings (in days)
Refers to redemption price percentage.
Redemption Notes 2016
Redemption price, as percentage of principal amount outstanding, 2016 (in hundredths)
Remaining face value of debt whose debt covenants have been removed.
Remaining face value of debt whose debt covenants have been removed
The Second Amendment to Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility during the period.
Second Amendment to Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]
Information on the universal shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in July 2013.
Shelf Offering July 2013 Shelf [Member]
July 2013 Shelf [Member]
Refers to redemption notes on specified date.
Notes 6.375% Redemption Date [Member]
Refers to redemption notes on specified date.
Notes 8.25% Redemption Date [Member]
Refers to redemption notes on specified date.
Notes 11.25% Redemption Date [Member]
Debt Re-acquisitions Summary [Abstract]
The difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity that is attributable to unamortized discount.
Recognition of Unamortized Discount Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt
Recognition of unamortized discount
Refers to the amounts related to premium paid on tender of senior notes.
Premium Paid On Tender Of Senior Notes
Premium paid on tender of Senior Notes