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Long-Term Compensation - RSU and Performance Share Awards (Detail) shares in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 $ / shares shares
LTIP Units [Member] |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Number of Awards, beginning balance | 2,219
Granted | 1,032
Vested POP LTIP Units | 698
Conversion to Units | (234)
Number of Awards, ending balance | 3,715
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value | $ / shares | $ 40.81
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted | $ / shares | 0
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Vested POP LTIP Units | $ / shares | 0
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Conversion to common limited partnership units | $ / shares | 0
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value | $ / shares | $ 45.54
Number of Shares, Beginning Balance | 743
Number of Shares, Ending Balance | 1,868
RSU and PSA [Member] |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Number of Awards, beginning balance | 1,617
Granted | 757
Number of Awards, ending balance | 1,509
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value | $ / shares | $ 40.58
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted | $ / shares | 0
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Vested | $ / shares | 0
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Forfeited | $ / shares | 0
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value | $ / shares | $ 45.35
Number of Shares, Beginning Balance | 125
Number of Shares, Ending Balance | 106
Vested and distributed | (802)
Forfeited | (63)

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