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Net Income Per Limited Partner Unit (Details 2) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Basic and Diluted Net Income per Limited Partner Unit
Basic net income per limited partner unit impact (in dollars per unit)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.04)
Diluted net income per limited partner unit impact (in dollars per unit)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.04)

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The per unit impact on basic net income per limited partner unit in the event of allocation of undistributed earnings to incentive distribution rights holders.

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The per unit impact on diluted net income per limited partner unit in the event of allocation of undistributed earnings to incentive distribution rights holders.

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