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Net Income Per Limited Partner Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Net income per limited partner unit |  |  |  |
Net income | $ 80,893 | $ 70,524 | $ 243,160 | $ 163,352
Net income attributable to incentive distribution rights | (19,067) | (4,807) | (45,948) | (9,387)
Limited partners' interest in net income | $ 61,826 | $ 65,717 | $ 197,212 | $ 153,965
Net income per limited partner unit - basic and diluted | $ 0.33 | $ 0.37 | $ 1.06 | $ 0.87
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding - basic | 186,581,000 | 176,395,000 | 185,240,000 | 176,243,000
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding - diluted | 187,145,000 | 176,766,000 | 185,728,000 | 176,306,000
Phantom share units |  |  |  |
Net income per limited partner unit |  |  |  |
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding - diluted | 563,817 |  | 488,515 |
Common units |  |  |  |
Net income per limited partner unit |  |  |  |
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding - diluted | 187,144,983 |  | 185,728,119 |

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