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Subsequent Events - Schedule of Target Distribution Levels and Distribution Splits (Details) - Subsequent Event - $ / shares | Oct. 14, 2016 | Oct. 13, 2016
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Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Minimum quarterly distribution amount (in dollars per share) | $ 0.5775 | $ 0.3850
Common Unitholders |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions |  | 98.00%
General Partner |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions |  | 2.00%
IDR Holders |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions |  | 0.00%
First Target Distribution | Common Unitholders |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions |  | 98.00%
First Target Distribution | General Partner |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions |  | 2.00%
First Target Distribution | IDR Holders |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions |  | 0.00%
First Target Distribution | Maximum |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Total quarterly distribution target amount (in dollars per share) | 0.6641 | $ 0.4428
Second Target Distribution | Common Unitholders |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions |  | 85.00%
Second Target Distribution | General Partner |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions |  | 2.00%
Second Target Distribution | IDR Holders |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions |  | 13.00%
Second Target Distribution | Minimum |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Total quarterly distribution target amount (in dollars per share) | 0.6641 | $ 0.4428
Second Target Distribution | Maximum |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Total quarterly distribution target amount (in dollars per share) | 0.7219 | $ 0.4813
Third Target Distribution | Common Unitholders |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions |  | 75.00%
Third Target Distribution | General Partner |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions |  | 2.00%
Third Target Distribution | IDR Holders |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions |  | 23.00%
Third Target Distribution | Minimum |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Total quarterly distribution target amount (in dollars per share) | 0.7219 | $ 0.4813
Third Target Distribution | Maximum |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Total quarterly distribution target amount (in dollars per share) | 0.8663 | $ 0.5775
Thereafter | Common Unitholders |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions |  | 50.00%
Thereafter | General Partner |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions |  | 2.00%
Thereafter | IDR Holders |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions |  | 48.00%
Thereafter | Minimum |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Total quarterly distribution target amount (in dollars per share) | $ 0.8663 | $ 0.5775

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