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Equity and Distributions, Distributions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Distributions to Partners [Abstract]
Number of Designated Units to be excluded from distributions during 2014	22,560,000
Number of Designated Units to be excluded from distributions during 2015	17,690,000
Cash Distribution [Member] | First Quarter 2014 Distribution [Member]
Distributions to Partners [Abstract]
Distribution Per Common Unit (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.7100
Record Date	Apr. 30, 2014
Payment Date	May 07, 2014
Cash Distribution [Member] | First Quarter 2013 Distribution [Member]
Distributions to Partners [Abstract]
Distribution Per Common Unit (in dollars per unit)		$ 0.6700
Record Date	Apr. 30, 2013
Payment Date	May 07, 2013

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The number of common units outstanding (the Designated Units) on which a private held affiliate agreed to temporarily waive regular quarterly cash distributions it would otherwise receive, for a five-year period after the merger beginning November 22, 2010.

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Number of Designated Units expected to be excluded from distributions during the second calendar year following the latest calendar year.

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Date of record for distribution of cash or unit to limited partner of limited partnership (LP), in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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