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Partners' Capital and Distributions - Exchange Rights and Shares Activity (Details) - shares | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021
Class A Shares |  |  |  |
Activity for Class A shares, Class B shares and Class C shares |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period (shares) | 194,228,477 | 194,192,777 | 194,098,315 | 194,051,436
Exchange Right exercises (shares) |  | 35,700 | 25,554 | 46,879
Balance, end of period (shares) | 194,228,477 | 194,228,477 | 194,123,869 | 194,098,315
Class B Shares |  |  |  |
Activity for Class A shares, Class B shares and Class C shares |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period (shares) | 46,802,881 | 46,645,514 | 50,777,990 | 50,640,192
Conversion of AAP Management Units (shares) | 53,023 | 205,024 |  | 414,608
Exchange Right exercises (shares) |  | (35,700) | (25,554) | (46,879)
Redemption Right exercises (shares) |  | (11,957) | (535,009) | (229,931)
Balance, end of period (shares) | 46,855,904 | 46,802,881 | 50,217,427 | 50,777,990
Class C Shares |  |  |  |
Activity for Class A shares, Class B shares and Class C shares |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period (shares) | 532,285,426 | 534,596,831 | 547,623,124 | 547,717,762
Redemption Right exercises (shares) |  | 11,957 | 535,009 | 229,931
Repurchase of common units by a subsidiary under the Common Equity Repurchase Program (shares) | (4,876,062) | (2,375,299) | (4,940,592) | (350,000)
Other (shares) | 147,830 | 51,937 | 256,321 | 25,431
Balance, end of period (shares) | 527,557,194 | 532,285,426 | 543,473,862 | 547,623,124

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