v3.4.0.3

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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May. 10, 2016 | Apr. 01, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Apr. 01, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt reduction |  |  | $ (228,665) |  | $ (228,474) |  |
Elimination of remaining intangible asset |  |  | $ (28,745) |  | $ (59,583) |  | $ (64,458)
Subsequent Event | Adjustment | Partners Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt reduction |  |  |  | $ 15,000 |  |  |
Elimination of remaining intangible asset |  |  |  | 28,700 |  |  |
Treasury equity for the fair value of units surrendered |  |  |  | $ 13,700 |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Settlement Agreement with AES and NuDevco |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of letter of credit, used to pay down debt under Credit Agreement |  | $ 15,000 |  |  |  |  |
Subordinate Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partner's capital, units outstanding (in shares) |  |  | 8,724,545 |  | 8,724,545 |  |
Subordinate Units | Settlement Agreement with AES and NuDevco |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partner's capital, units outstanding (in shares) |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Common Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partner's capital, units outstanding (in shares) |  |  | 13,064,218 |  | 13,044,654 |  |
Common Units | Settlement Agreement with AES and NuDevco |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partner's capital, units outstanding (in shares) |  | 11,100,000 |  |  |  | 11,124,953 |
NuDevco | Incentive Distribution Rights [Member] | Settlement Agreement with AES and NuDevco |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of incentive distribution rights surrendered |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |
NuDevco | Subsequent Event | Settlement Agreement with AES and NuDevco |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of IDR units surrendered (in shares) |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |
NuDevco | Subordinate Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partner's capital, units outstanding (in shares) |  |  | 8,724,545 |  |  |  |
Limited partner's ownership percentage |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |
NuDevco | Subordinate Units | Subsequent Event | Settlement Agreement with AES and NuDevco |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of limited partner units surrendered (in shares) |  | 8,724,545 |  |  |  |  |
Number of IDR units surrendered (in shares) |  | 1,939,265 |  |  |  |  |
Limited partner's capital, units outstanding (in shares) |  | 11,124,953 |  |  |  |  |
NuDevco | Common Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partner's capital, units outstanding (in shares) |  |  | 1,939,265 |  |  |  |
Limited partner's ownership percentage |  |  | 8.90% |  |  |  |
NuDevco | Common Units | Subsequent Event | Settlement Agreement with AES and NuDevco |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of limited partner units surrendered (in shares) |  | 1,939,265 |  |  |  |  |
Publicly Held Units | Common Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partner's capital, units outstanding (in shares) | 10,869,634 |  | 10,869,634 |  |  |  |
Limited partner's ownership percentage | 97.70% |  | 49.90% |  |  |  |
Azure | Common Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partner's capital, units outstanding (in shares) | 255,319 |  | 255,319 |  |  |  |
Limited partner's ownership percentage | 2.30% |  | 1.20% |  |  |  |

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