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Partners' Capital and Distributions - Shares Activity (Details) - shares		3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024
Series A Preferred Units
Activity for preferred units and common units
Outstanding, beginning of period (units)		58,411,908	58,411,908	71,090,468	71,090,468	71,090,468	71,090,468
Repurchase and cancellation of units (units)	12,700,000		0	12,678,560
Issuances of common units under equity-indexed compensation plans (units)		0	0	0	0	0	0
Outstanding, end of period (units)		58,411,908	58,411,908	58,411,908	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
Repurchase and cancellation of units (units)			0	0
Issuances of common units under equity-indexed compensation plans (units)		0	0	0	0	0	0
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)		703,304,452	703,775,950	703,770,300	701,081,299	701,071,031	701,008,749
Repurchase and cancellation of units (units)			476,695	0
Issuances of common units under equity-indexed compensation plans (units)		2,193,318	5,197	5,650	2,587,760	10,268	62,282
Outstanding, end of period (units)		705,497,770	703,304,452	703,775,950	703,669,059	701,081,299	701,071,031

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Number of units issued for unit-based payment arrangement issued by partnership. Partner includes, but is not limited to, general, limited and preferred partners.

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