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Partners' Capital and Distributions (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 02, 2012 | Nov. 30, 2012 | Aug. 31, 2012 | May 31, 2012 | Feb. 29, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012
Partners' Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash distributions paid to common unit holders |  | $ 181 | $ 174 | $ 169 | $ 159 |
Cash distribution paid to General Partner - Incentive |  | 74 | 69 | 65 | 63 |
Cash distributions paid to General Partner - 2% |  | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Total distributions paid during the period |  | 259 | 247 | 237 | 225 |
Cash distributions per limited partner unit (in dollars per unit) |  | $ 0.5425 | $ 0.5325 | $ 0.5225 | $ 0.5125 |
Unitholders of record, date |  | Nov. 02, 2012 |  |  |  |
Unit split conversion ratio | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Reduction of Incentive Distribution |  |  |  |  |  | 7.5
Reduction in incentive distributions per quarter through February 2014 (in dollars per quarter) |  |  |  |  |  | 3.75
Reduction in incentive distributions per quarter after February 2014 (in dollars per quarter) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.5

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