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MAALP Capital Parenthetical (Details) - $ / shares | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Limited Partner [Member] |  |
Capital Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distributions Declared, Per Unit | $ 0.87 | $ 0.82

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