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ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 27, 2015 | Feb. 27, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration | $ 99,500 |  |  |  |  | $ 99,500
Legacy System contributed by Azure |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate consideration transferred | $ 162,500 |  |  |  |  |
IDR units issued as payment (in shares) | 90 |  |  |  |  |
Increase in partners' capital, excess of the historical carrying value over the consideration paid | $ 51,700 | $ 51,700 |  |  |  |
The Partnership (acquiree) |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues attributable to the Partnership's historical midstream assets |  |  |  |  | $ 42,500 |
Net loss attributable to the Partnership's historical midstream assets |  |  |  |  | 14,800 |
Asset impairment |  |  | $ 215,800 |  |  |
Pro Forma |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment |  |  |  |  | 215,800 |
AES | Transloading Service Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |
Extension period for volume commitments |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
NuDevco | Transition services agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement period | 2 months |  |  |  |  |
Transition expense |  |  |  |  | $ 800 |
The Partnership (acquiree) |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Significant Noncash Transaction, Value of Consideration Given |  |  |  | $ 700 |  |
The Partnership (acquiree) | Pro Forma |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee severance related expenses |  | $ 3,900 |  |  |  |
The Partnership (acquiree) | Pro Forma | Phantom Share Units (PSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation expense associated with the vesting of phantom unit awards |  | 4,200 |  |  |  |
The Partnership (acquiree) | Pro Forma | The Partnership (acquiree) |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction related expenses prior to the Transactions date |  | $ 2,600 |  |  |  |
Azure | Legacy System contributed by Azure |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate consideration transferred | $ 162,500 |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration | $ 99,500 |  |  |  |  |
IDR units issued as payment (in shares) | 90 |  |  |  |  |

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