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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - shares	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Series A Preferred Units
Units outstanding (in units)	71,090,468	71,090,468	71,090,468	71,090,468
Series B Preferred Units
Units outstanding (in units)	800,000	800,000	800,000	800,000
Common Units
Units outstanding (in units)	698,354,498	704,991,540	722,380,416	728,028,576

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The number of limited partner units outstanding.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 5
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 4.F)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120397183&loc=d3e187171-122770

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