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Equity and Distributions, Summary of Changes in Outstanding Units (Details) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Common Units (Unrestricted) [Member] |
Summary of changes in outstanding units [Roll Forward] |
Beginning Balance (in units) | 1,864,148,802
Common units issued in connection with at-the-market program (in units) | 1,590,334
Common units issued in connection with DRIP and EUPP (in units) | 7,355,904
Common units issued in connection with the vesting and exercise of unit options (in units) | 1,014,108
Common units issued in connection with the vesting of phantom unit awards (in units) | 20,842
Common units issued in connection with the vesting of restricted common unit awards (in units) | 2,586,398
Forfeiture of restricted common unit awards (in units) | 0
Acquisition and cancellation of treasury units in connection with the vesting of equity-based awards (in units) | (878,017)
Other (in units) | 17,202
Ending Balance (in units) | 1,875,855,573
Restricted Common Units [Member] |
Summary of changes in outstanding units [Roll Forward] |
Beginning Balance (in units) | 7,221,214
Common units issued in connection with at-the-market program (in units) | 0
Common units issued in connection with DRIP and EUPP (in units) | 0
Common units issued in connection with the vesting and exercise of unit options (in units) | 0
Common units issued in connection with the vesting of phantom unit awards (in units) | 0
Common units issued in connection with the vesting of restricted common unit awards (in units) | (2,586,398)
Forfeiture of restricted common unit awards (in units) | (267,200)
Acquisition and cancellation of treasury units in connection with the vesting of equity-based awards (in units) | 0
Other (in units) | 0
Ending Balance (in units) | 4,367,616
Common units [Member] |
Summary of changes in outstanding units [Roll Forward] |
Beginning Balance (in units) | 1,871,370,016
Common units issued in connection with at-the-market program (in units) | 1,590,334
Common units issued in connection with DRIP and EUPP (in units) | 7,355,904
Common units issued in connection with the vesting and exercise of unit options (in units) | 1,014,108
Common units issued in connection with the vesting of phantom unit awards (in units) | 20,842
Common units issued in connection with the vesting of restricted common unit awards (in units) | 0
Forfeiture of restricted common unit awards (in units) | (267,200)
Acquisition and cancellation of treasury units in connection with the vesting of equity-based awards (in units) | (878,017)
Other (in units) | 17,202
Ending Balance (in units) | 1,880,223,189

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