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Share-Based Compensation (Details 2) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 item | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Phantom Unit Plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Phantom Unit Appreciation Plans |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Payments to phantom unit holders | $ 3,600,000 | $ 9,200,000 | $ 20,100,000 |  |  |
Compensation expense |  |  |  |  | $ 10,600,000 | $ 15,500,000
Service Phantom interest |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest (per point) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14.64
Performance Phantom interest |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest (per point) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21.25

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