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Partners' Capital and Distributions - Activity for Series A Preferred Units and Common Units (Details) - shares | 10 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 14, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |
Limited partner interest | 98.00% |  |  |
General partner ownership interest | 2.00% |  |  |
Sale of units (in units) |  | 26,278,288 | 22,133,904 |
Series A Preferred Units |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period (in units) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sale of units (in units) |  | 61,030,127 |  |
Issuance of Series A preferred units in connection with in-kind distributions (in units) |  | 3,358,726 |  |
Balance, end of period (in units) |  | 64,388,853 | 0 | 0
Common Units |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period (in units) | 397,727,624 | 397,727,624 | 375,107,793 | 359,133,200
Sale of units (in units) |  | 26,278,288 | 22,133,904 | 15,375,810
Issuance of common units under LTIP (in units) |  | 480,581 | 485,927 | 598,783
Issuance of common units in connection with Simplification Transactions (in units) |  | 244,707,926 |  |
Balance, end of period (in units) |  | 669,194,419 | 397,727,624 | 375,107,793

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