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Capital Accounts, Summary of Changes in Outstanding Units (Details) - Common Units [Member] - shares | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Summary of changes in outstanding units [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Common units outstanding, beginning balance (in units) | 2,182,308,958 | 2,189,226,130 | 2,184,869,029
Common units issued to Skyline North Americas, Inc. in connection with settlement of Liquidity Option in March 2020 (in units) |  | 54,807,352 |
Treasury units acquired in connection with settlement of Liquidity Option in March 2020 (in units) |  | (54,807,352) |
Common unit repurchases under 2019 Buyback Program (in units) | (9,891,956) | (8,978,317) | (2,909,128)
Common units issued in connection with DRIP and EUPP (in units) |  |  | 2,897,990
Common units issued in connection with the vesting of phantom unit awards, net (in units) | 3,936,437 | 3,162,095 | 2,720,603
Common units exchanged for preferred units in September 2020, with the common units received being immediately cancelled (in units) |  | (1,120,588) |
Common units issued in connection with employee compensation (in units) |  |  | 1,626,041
Other (in units) | 26,148 | 19,638 | 21,595
Common units outstanding, ending balance (in units) | 2,176,379,587 | 2,182,308,958 | 2,189,226,130

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