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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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| Net income (loss) |
$ 229,644us-gaap_ProfitLoss |
$ (91,637)us-gaap_ProfitLoss |
$ 68,059us-gaap_ProfitLoss |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
202,543us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization |
168,617us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization |
90,029us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization |
| Loss on goodwill impairment |
0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss |
43,866us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss |
0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss |
| Equity loss (income) in joint ventures |
14,007us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
4,736us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
(6,323)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
| Distributions received from equity method joint ventures |
5,264us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions |
7,400us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions |
7,200us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions |
| Non-cash compensation expense |
25,116us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation |
19,344us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation |
11,635us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation |
| Amortization of deferred finance costs |
7,082us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts |
6,965us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts |
4,672us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts |
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt |
0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |
26,601us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |
0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |
| Loss (gain) on asset dispositions |
(47,381)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1 |
1,519us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1 |
0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1 |
| Income tax expense (benefit) |
(2,376)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
(2,260)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
176us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of business combinations |
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| Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other |
(22,334)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableAndOtherOperatingAssets |
(73,307)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableAndOtherOperatingAssets |
(31,417)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableAndOtherOperatingAssets |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
13,963us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities |
61,449us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities |
37,952us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities |
| Accounts payable and accounts receivable - affiliates |
1,526us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedPartiesCurrent |
(2,588)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedPartiesCurrent |
2,825us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedPartiesCurrent |
| Derivative accounts payable and receivable |
(134,525)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRiskManagementAssetsAndLiabilities |
40,139us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRiskManagementAssetsAndLiabilities |
(10,170)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRiskManagementAssetsAndLiabilities |
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
292,529us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations |
210,844us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations |
174,638us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations |
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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| Capital expenditures |
(647,747)us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements |
(450,560)us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements |
(373,533)us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements |
| Cash paid for business combinations, net of cash received |
0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired |
(975,887)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired |
(633,610)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired |
| Net proceeds from asset disposition |
130,966us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments |
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments |
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments |
| Capital contributions to joint ventures |
(8,061)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture |
(13,366)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture |
0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture |
| Other |
503us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities |
(3,270)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities |
502us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities |
| Net cash used in investing activities |
(524,339)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations |
(1,443,083)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations |
(1,006,641)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations |
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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| Borrowings under credit facility |
1,271,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit |
1,267,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit |
1,170,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit |
| Repayments under credit facility |
(1,038,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit |
(1,408,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit |
(1,019,500)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit |
| Net proceeds from issuance of long term debt |
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts |
1,028,092us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts |
495,374us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts |
| Repayment of long-term debt |
0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt |
(365,822)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt |
0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt |
| Payment of premium on retirement of debt |
0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts |
(25,581)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts |
0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts |
| Payment of deferred financing costs |
(3,323)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts |
(929)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts |
(4,542)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts |
| Payment for aquisition-based contingent consideration |
0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt |
(6,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt |
0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt |
| Principal payments on capital lease |
(525)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations |
(10,750)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations |
(2,523)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations |
| Net proceeds from issuance of common and preferred limited partner units |
243,841us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity |
923,944us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity |
321,491us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity |
| Purchase and retirement of treasury units |
(2,210)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation |
0us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation |
(695)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation |
| General Partner capital contributions |
2,523us-gaap_ProceedsFromPartnershipContribution |
19,359us-gaap_ProceedsFromPartnershipContribution |
6,865us-gaap_ProceedsFromPartnershipContribution |
| Contributions from non-controlling interest holders |
11,720us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders |
17,021us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders |
182us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders |
| Distributions to non-controlling interest holders |
(5,882)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest |
(1,432)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest |
0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest |
| Distributions paid to common limited partners, preferred limited partners and the General Partner |
(243,470)apl_DistributionsPaidToCommonLimitedPartnersPreferredLimitedPartnersAndGeneralPartner |
(202,366)apl_DistributionsPaidToCommonLimitedPartnersPreferredLimitedPartnersAndGeneralPartner |
(131,101)apl_DistributionsPaidToCommonLimitedPartnersPreferredLimitedPartnersAndGeneralPartner |
| Other |
(675)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities |
(781)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities |
(818)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities |
| Net cash provided by financing activities |
234,999us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations |
1,233,755us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations |
835,233us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
3,189us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease |
1,516us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease |
3,230us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
4,914us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
3,398us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
168us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ 8,103us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
$ 4,914us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
$ 3,398us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |