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Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Abstract]

Carrying amount of intangible assets for the Partnership's reportable segments

		December 31, 2011												December 31, 2010
		Liquefied  Gas Segment $				Conventional Tanker Segment $				Total $				Liquefied  Gas Segment $				Conventional Tanker Segment $				Total $
Gross carrying amount			179,813				2,739				182,552				179,813				2,739				182,552
Accumulated amortization			(65,599	)			(2,537	)			(68,136	)			(56,743	)			(2,263	)			(59,006	)
Net carrying amount			114,214				202				114,416				123,070				476				123,546

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Tabular disclosure of amortizable intangibles assets, in total and by major class, including the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company.

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