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Equity and Distributions, Summary of Changes in Outstanding Units (Details) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 shares
Common Units (Unrestricted) [Member] |
Summary of changes in outstanding units [Roll Forward] |
Beginning Balance (in units) | 2,010,592,504
Common units issued in connection with ATM program (in units) | 35,396,147
Common units issued in connection with DRIP and EUPP (in units) | 7,282,006
Common units issued in connection with the vesting of phantom unit awards (in units) | 1,053,117
Common units issued in connection with the vesting of restricted common unit awards (in units) | 1,167,578
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) | (388,396)
Other (in units) | 20,630
Ending Balance (in units) | 2,055,123,586
Restricted Common Units [Member] |
Summary of changes in outstanding units [Roll Forward] |
Beginning Balance (in units) | 1,960,520
Common units issued in connection with ATM program (in units) | 0
Common units issued in connection with DRIP and EUPP (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) | (1,167,578)
Forfeiture of restricted common unit awards (in units) | (9,350)
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) | 783,592
Common units [Member] |
Summary of changes in outstanding units [Roll Forward] |
Beginning Balance (in units) | 2,012,553,024
Common units issued in connection with ATM program (in units) | 35,396,147
Common units issued in connection with DRIP and EUPP (in units) | 7,282,006
Common units issued in connection with the vesting of phantom unit awards (in units) | 1,053,117
Common units issued in connection with the vesting of restricted common unit awards (in units) | 0
Forfeiture of restricted common unit awards (in units) | (9,350)
Acquisition and cancellation of treasury units in connection with the vesting of equity-based awards (in units) | (388,396)
Other (in units) | 20,630
Ending Balance (in units) | 2,055,907,178

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