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Partners' Capital and Distributions - Units Outstanding (Details) - shares | 3 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022
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 | 71,090,468 | 71,090,468
Outstanding, end of period (units) | 71,090,468 | 71,090,468 | 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 | 800,000 | 800,000
Outstanding, end of period (units) | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000
Common Units |  |  |  |  |  |
Activity for preferred units and common units |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding, beginning of period (units) | 698,390,006 | 698,390,006 | 698,354,498 | 697,939,946 | 702,668,178 | 704,991,540
Repurchase and cancellation of common units under the Common Equity Repurchase Program (units) |  |  |  |  | (4,876,062) | (2,375,299)
Issuances of common units under equity-indexed compensation plans (units) | 2,602,506 | 35,508 | 35,508 | 392,739 | 147,830 | 51,937
Outstanding, end of period (units) | 700,992,512 | 698,390,006 | 698,390,006 | 698,332,685 | 697,939,946 | 702,668,178

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