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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Related party transactions excluding expenses allocated to Partnership as part of result of Dropdown Predecessor |  |  |
Revenues | $ 379,975 | $ 374,008 | $ 343,048
Vessel operating expenses | 89,046 | 84,577 | 82,374
General and administrative (note 12a and 12b) | 24,120 | 23,247 | 19,764
Affiliated Entity [Member] |  |  |
Related party transactions excluding expenses allocated to Partnership as part of result of Dropdown Predecessor |  |  |
Revenues | 35,068 | 36,512 | 38,860
Vessel operating expenses | 33,135 | 30,556 | 27,428
General and administrative (note 12a and 12b) | $ 15,468 | $ 14,919 | $ 11,403

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- Definition Under all types of charters and contracts for the Partnership's vessels, except for bareboat charters, vessel operating expenses, include crewing, repairs and maintenance, insurance, stores, lube oils and communication expenses. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Voyage revenues currently include revenues only from time- charters accounted for under operating and direct financing leases. Voyage revenues are affected by hire rates and the number of calendar-ship-days a vessel operates. Voyage revenues are also affected by the mix of business between time and voyage charters. Hire rates for voyage charters are more volatile, as they are typically tied to prevailing market rates at the time of a voyage. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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