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Partners' Capital and Distributions - Units Outstanding (Details) - shares | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019
Series A Preferred Units |  |  |  |
Activity for preferred units and common units |  |  |  |
Outstanding, beginning of period (units) | 71,090,468 | 71,090,468 | 71,090,468 | 71,090,468
Outstanding, end of period (units) | 71,090,468 | 71,090,468 | 71,090,468 | 71,090,468
Series B Preferred Units |  |  |  |
Activity for preferred units and common units |  |  |  |
Outstanding, beginning of period (units) | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000
Outstanding, end of period (units) | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000
Common Units |  |  |  |
Activity for preferred units and common units |  |  |  |
Outstanding, beginning of period (units) | 728,053,007 | 728,028,576 | 726,785,813 | 726,361,924
Issuances of common units under equity-indexed compensation plans (units) | 47,391 | 24,431 | 638,806 | 423,889
Outstanding, end of period (units) | 728,100,398 | 728,053,007 | 727,424,619 | 726,785,813

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