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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL (USD $) In Millions, except Share data | Total | Common Units | General Partner | Partners' Capital Excluding Noncontrolling Interests | Noncontrolling Interests
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Balance (in units) at Dec. 31, 2010 | 141,199,175 | 141,000,000 |  |  |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010 | $ 4,573 | $ 4,234 | $ 108 | $ 4,342 | $ 231
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 418 | 305 | 103 | 408 | 10
Sale of noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary (Note 10) | 370 | 63 | 1 | 64 | 306
Distributions | (398) | (280) | (102) | (382) | (16)
Issuance of common units | 503 | 493 | 10 | 503 |
Issuance of common units (in units) | 7,935,000 | 8,000,000 |  |  |
Issuance of common units under LTIP | 13 | 13 |  | 13 |
Other comprehensive income | 190 | 186 | 4 | 190 |
Equity compensation expense | 14 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2
Balance (in units) at Jun. 30, 2011 | 149,357,119 | 149,000,000 |  |  |
Balance at Jun. 30, 2011 | $ 5,683 | $ 5,022 | $ 128 | $ 5,150 | $ 533

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- Definition Total of Partners' Capital (deficit) items including portions attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests (previously referred to as minority interest), if any. The entity including portions attributable to the parent and noncontrolling interests is sometimes referred to as the economic entity. This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. + Details
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- Definition The number of limited partner units outstanding. The limited partners are partners of a publicly traded limited partnership or master limited partnership. Limited partners have limited liability and do not manage the partnership. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 4 -Section F Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Practice Bulletin (PB) -Number 14 -Paragraph 10 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) -Number 87-21 + Details
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- Definition Increase in noncontrolling interest balance from issuance of additional shares to noncontrolling interest holders or the sale of all or a portion of the parent's equity interest. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 38 -Subparagraph c(2) + Details
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- Definition Total distributions to each class of partners (i.e., general, limited and preferred partners). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) -Number 87-21 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Practice Bulletin (PB) -Number 14 -Paragraph 15 + Details
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