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PARTNERSHIP EQUITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS - Narrative (Details) - $ / shares |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Apr. 01, 2016 | Feb. 01, 2016 | Aug. 06, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Partnership Equity and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |
General partner units, outstanding |  |  |  |  | 429,365 |
General partner ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 3.70% |
Distribution period |  |  |  |  | 45 days |
Minimum quarterly distribution per unit (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 0.35 |
Annualized minimum quarterly distribution per unit (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | 1.40 |
Minimum quarterly distribution in the event that the distributions are reinstated after the temporary suspension of dividends |  | $ 0.35 |  |  |  |
Common units' right to receive distributions of available cash from operating surplus each quarter before any distributions may be made on the subordinated units (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 0.35 |
Azure |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership Equity and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |
General partner ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 3.70% |
NuDevco | Settlement Agreement with AES and NuDevco |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership Equity and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of IDR units to be surrendered (in shares) | 10 |  |  |  |  |
Common Units |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership Equity and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partner's capital, units outstanding |  |  |  |  | 11,284,341 | 13,044,654
Common Units | ETG System |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership Equity and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |
Units issued as consideration (in shares) |  |  | 255,319 |  |  |
Common Units | Azure |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership Equity and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partner's capital, units outstanding |  |  |  |  | 255,319 |
Limited partner's ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 2.30% |
Common Units | Azure | ETG System |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership Equity and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |
Units issued as consideration (in shares) |  |  | 255,319 |  |  |
Common Units | NuDevco | Settlement Agreement with AES and NuDevco |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership Equity and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of limited partner units surrendered (in shares | 1,939,265 |  |  |  |  |
Common Units | Publicly Held Units |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership Equity and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partner's capital, units outstanding |  |  |  |  | 11,029,022 |
Limited partner's ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 97.70% |
Subordinate Units |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership Equity and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partner's capital, units outstanding |  |  |  |  | 0 | 8,724,545
Subordinate Units | NuDevco | Settlement Agreement with AES and NuDevco |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership Equity and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of limited partner units surrendered (in shares | 8,724,545 |  |  |  |  |
Number of IDR units to be surrendered (in shares) | 1,939,265 |  |  |  |  |
Incentive Distribution Rights | First Target Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership Equity and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of quarterly distributions of available cash from operating surplus for distributions |  |  |  |  | 13.00% |
Target distribution per unit per quarter (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 0.4025 |
Incentive Distribution Rights | Second Target Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership Equity and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of quarterly distributions of available cash from operating surplus for distributions |  |  |  |  | 23.00% |
Target distribution per unit per quarter (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 0.4375 |
Incentive Distribution Rights | Third Target Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership Equity and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of quarterly distributions of available cash from operating surplus for distributions |  |  |  |  | 48.00% |
Target distribution per unit per quarter (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 0.5250 |
Incentive Distribution Rights | Azure |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership Equity and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of incentive distribution rights owned |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |
Incentive Distribution Rights | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership Equity and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of quarterly distributions of available cash from operating surplus for distributions |  |  |  |  | 48.00% |
Azure |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership Equity and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |
Other ownership interest, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |
General partner ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.90% |  |

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