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Partners' Capital and Distributions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Partners' Capital Notes [Abstract]  
Partners' Capital and Distributions Partners’ Capital and Distributions
 
Units Outstanding
 
The following tables present the activity for our preferred and common units:

 Limited Partners
 Series A Preferred UnitsSeries B Preferred UnitsCommon Units
Outstanding at December 31, 202371,090,468 800,000 701,008,749 
Issuances of common units under equity-indexed compensation plans— — 62,282 
Outstanding at March 31, 2024
71,090,468 800,000 701,071,031 
 
 Limited Partners
 Series A Preferred UnitsSeries B Preferred UnitsCommon Units
Outstanding at December 31, 202271,090,468 800,000 698,354,498 
Issuances of common units under equity-indexed compensation plans— — 35,508 
Outstanding at March 31, 202371,090,468 800,000 698,390,006 

Distributions

Series A Preferred Unit Distributions. Distributions on the Series A preferred units accumulate and are payable quarterly within 45 days following the end of each quarter. See Note 11 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part IV of our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding Series A preferred unit distributions. The following table details distributions to our Series A preferred unitholders paid during or pertaining to the first three months of 2024 (in millions, except per unit data):

Series A Preferred Unitholders
Distribution Payment DateCash DistributionDistribution per Unit
May 15, 2024 (1)
$44 $0.615 
February 14, 2024$44 $0.615 
(1)Payable to unitholders of record at the close of business on May 1, 2024 for the period from January 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024. At March 31, 2024, such amount was accrued as distributions payable in “Other current liabilities” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Series B Preferred Unit Distributions. Distributions on the Series B preferred units accumulate and are payable quarterly in arrears on the 15th day of February, May, August and November. See Note 11 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part IV of our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding Series B preferred unit distributions. The following table details distributions paid or to be paid to our Series B preferred unitholders (in millions, except per unit data):

Series B Preferred Unitholders
Distribution Payment DateCash Distribution Distribution per Unit
May 15, 2024 (1)
$19 $24.20 
February 15, 2024$20 $24.92 
(1)Payable to unitholders of record at the close of business on May 1, 2024 for the period from February 15, 2024 through May 14, 2024. At March 31, 2024, approximately $10 million of accrued distributions payable to our Series B preferred unitholders was included in “Other current liabilities” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Common Unit Distributions. The following table details distributions to our common unitholders paid during or pertaining to the first three months of 2024 (in millions, except per unit data):

Distributions
Distribution per Common Unit
Common UnitholdersTotal Cash Distribution
Distribution Payment DatePublicAAP
May 15, 2024 (1)
$149 $74 $223 $0.3175 
February 14, 2024$149 $74 $223 $0.3175 
(1)Payable to unitholders of record at the close of business on May 1, 2024 for the period from January 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024.

Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries

As of March 31, 2024, noncontrolling interests in our subsidiaries consisted of (i) a 35% interest in Plains Oryx Permian Basin LLC (the “Permian JV”), (ii) a 30% interest in Cactus II Pipeline LLC (“Cactus II”) and (iii) a 33% interest in Red River Pipeline Company LLC (“Red River”).

Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests

The following table details distributions paid to noncontrolling interests during the periods presented (in millions):

Three Months Ended
March 31,
20242023
Permian JV$74 $58 
Cactus II
20 14 
Red River
$100 $78