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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended
	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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