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Net Income Per Limited Partner Unit (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Net Income Per Limited Partner Unit |
Schedule of net income per common and subordinated unit | The Partnership’s calculation of net income per limited partner unit for the periods indicated is as follows (in thousands, except per unit data):
|  | Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
|  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017
Net income |  | $ | 49,912 |  |  | 87,175 |  | $ | 92,829 |  |  | 162,267
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to incentive distribution rights |  |  | (2,731) |  |  | (15,328) |  |  | (4,581) |  |  | (26,881)
Limited partner interest in net income |  | $ | 47,181 |  |  | 71,847 |  | $ | 88,248 |  |  | 135,386
Net income per limited partner unit - basic and diluted |  | $ | 0.27 |  |  | 0.39 |  | $ | 0.50 |  |  | 0.73
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding - basic |  |  | 176,172 |  |  | 186,065 |  |  | 176,167 |  |  | 184,558
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding - diluted |  |  | 176,226 |  |  | 186,533 |  |  | 176,203 |  |  | 185,002

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