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Total Capital and Net Income Per Unit - Incentive Distributions (Parenthetical) (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 $ / shares
Level One [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items] |
Exceeded cash distribution per unit | $ 0.4125
Level Two [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items] |
Exceeded cash distribution per unit | 0.4625
Level Three [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items] |
Exceeded cash distribution per unit | 0.4625
Level Three [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items] |
Exceeded cash distribution per unit | 0.5375
Level Four [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items] |
Exceeded cash distribution per unit | 0.5375
Level Four [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items] |
Exceeded cash distribution per unit | 0.6500
Level Five [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items] |
Exceeded cash distribution per unit | $ 0.6500

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