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Basis of presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Basis of presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Summary of Partnership's loan receivables and other financing receivables |
Class of Financing Receivable |  | Credit Quality Indicator |  | Grade |  | December 31, 2011 $ |  |  | December 31, 2010 $ |
Direct financing leases |  | Payment activity |  | Performing |  |  | 409,541 |  |  |  | 415,695 |
Other receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term receivable included in other assets |  | Payment activity |  | Performing |  |  | 786 |  |  |  | 410 |
Advances to joint venture included in investment in and advances to joint ventures |  | Payment activity |  | Performing |  |  | 830 |  |  |  | — |
Advances to joint venture partner (Note 8) |  | Other internal metrics |  | Performing |  |  | 10,200 |  |  |  | 10,200 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  | 421,357 |  |  |  | 426,305 |
Summary of Dry docking activity |
|  | Year Ended December 31, |
|  | 2011 $ |  |  | 2010 $ |  |  | 2009 $ |
Balance at January 1, |  |  | 24,393 |  |  |  | 20,477 |  |  |  | 15,257 |
Cost incurred for dry docking |  |  | 19,638 |  |  |  | 12,727 |  |  |  | 9,729 |
Sale of vessel |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,477 | ) |  |  | — |
Dry-dock amortization |  |  | (9,582 | ) |  |  | (7,334 | ) |  |  | (4,509 | )
Balance at December 31, |  |  | 34,449 |  |  |  | 24,393 |  |  |  | 20,477 |

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