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Partners' Capital and Distributions - Preferred Unit Issuance (Details) |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Feb. 15, 2024 $ / shares | Jan. 31, 2023 $ / shares | Oct. 10, 2017 $ / shares | May 31, 2023 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2023 transaction $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2021 $ / shares | Aug. 15, 2023 | Nov. 15, 2022 $ / shares | Jan. 28, 2016 $ / shares
Partners Capital and Distribution [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of days after end of quarter within which distributions must be paid to unitholders (in days) |  |  |  |  | 45 days |  |  |  |  |
Series A Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distribution [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued, price per share (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26.25
Quarterly distributions per unit (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  | $ 0.585 | $ 0.525 |  |  |  |  |
Annualized distribution rate (in dollars per unit) |  | $ 2.46 |  |  | $ 2.10 |  |  |  |  |
Distribution rate reset, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 5.85% |  |  |  |  |
Distribution rate (as a percent) |  | 9.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of redemptions transactions limited to | transaction |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Value of common units if exchanged for redemption of preferred units, as a percentage of weighted average price (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price as a percentage of issue price (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 110.00% |  |  |  |  |
Series A preferred unit conversion ratio |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Series A Preferred Units | Cash Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distribution [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution per unit (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  | $ 2.34 | $ 2.10 | $ 2.10 |  |  |
Series B Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distribution [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of units, price per unit (in dollars per unit) |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liquidation preference (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |
Dividend rate percentage (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 6.125% |  |  |  |  |
Distribution rate (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  | $ 61.25 |  |  |  |  |
Preferred unit, distribution percentage spread (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.11% | 4.11% |
Preferred unit, credit percentage spread (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.26121% |  |
Redemption price (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |
Series B Preferred Units | Cash Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distribution [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution per unit (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  | $ 93.43 | $ 61.25 | $ 61.25 |  |  |
Series B Preferred Units | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distribution [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend rate percentage (as a percent) | 9.75093% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series B Preferred Units | Subsequent Event | Cash Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distribution [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution per unit (in dollars per unit) | $ 24.92 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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