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Equity and Distributions, Summary of Changes in Outstanding Units (Details) - shares | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020
Summary of changes in outstanding units [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Common units issued in connection with settlement of Liquidity Option (in units) |  |  | 54,807,352
Common Units [Member] |  |  |
Summary of changes in outstanding units [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Number of units outstanding, beginning balance (in units) | 2,185,800,243 | 2,189,226,130 | 2,189,226,130
Common units issued in connection with settlement of Liquidity Option (in units) |  | 54,807,352 |
Treasury units acquired in connection with settlement of Liquidity Option (in units) |  | (54,807,352) |
Common unit repurchases under 2019 Buyback Program (in units) |  | (6,357,739) |
Common units issued in connection with the vesting of phantom unit awards, net (in units) | 96,190 | 2,912,214 |
Other (in units) |  | 19,638 |
Number of units outstanding, ending balance (in units) | 2,185,896,433 | 2,185,800,243 | 2,185,896,433
Treasury Units [Member] |  |  |
Summary of changes in outstanding units [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Number of units outstanding, beginning balance (in units) | 54,807,352 | 0 | 0
Common units issued in connection with settlement of Liquidity Option (in units) |  | 0 |
Treasury units acquired in connection with settlement of Liquidity Option (in units) |  | 54,807,352 |
Common unit repurchases under 2019 Buyback Program (in units) |  | 0 |
Common units issued in connection with the vesting of phantom unit awards, net (in units) | 0 | 0 |
Other (in units) |  | 0 |
Number of units outstanding, ending balance (in units) | 54,807,352 | 54,807,352 | 54,807,352

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