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Partners' Capital and Distributions (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2008 | Dec. 31, 2007 | Dec. 31, 2012 BP NGL Acquisition | Dec. 31, 2011 Pacific | Dec. 31, 2010 Pacific | Dec. 31, 2009 Pacific | Dec. 31, 2008 Pacific | Dec. 31, 2007 Pacific | Dec. 31, 2011 Rainbow | Dec. 31, 2010 Rainbow | Dec. 31, 2009 Rainbow | Dec. 31, 2008 Rainbow | Dec. 31, 2011 PNGS Acquisition | Dec. 31, 2010 PNGS Acquisition | Dec. 31, 2009 PNGS Acquisition
Reduction in incentive distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in incentive distributions | $ 7.00 | $ 16.00 | $ 22.00 | $ 18.00 | $ 20.00 | $ 11.25 | $ 5.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 15.00 | $ 15.00 | $ 20.00 |  | $ 1.00 | $ 6.00 | $ 3.00 | $ 2.00 | $ 5.00 | $ 1.00
Reduction in incentive distributions related to acquisition, total | 83 |  |  |  |  |  | 65 |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | 8 |  |
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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