The amount of cash distributions declared to partners by a limited partnership.

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The total amount of distributions to the general partner during the period, including IDRs.

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Amount of cash distribution paid to unit-holder of limited partnership (LP).

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Per unit of ownership amount of cash distributions declared to unit-holder of a limited partnership (LP).

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Per unit of ownership amount of cash distributions paid to unit-holder of a limited partnership (LP).

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The total amount of distributions to the general partner during the period.

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Amount of incentive obligation paid in cash or stock during the period to a limited liability corporation managing member or limited partnership general partner.

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The total amount of distributions to limited partners.

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Equity - Cash distributions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands										12 Months Ended
	Feb. 08, 2022	Nov. 10, 2021	Aug. 11, 2021	May 14, 2021	Feb. 09, 2021	Nov. 12, 2020	Aug. 12, 2020	May 12, 2020	Feb. 12, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Total Quarterly Distribution Per Limited Partner Unit		$ 0.950	$ 0.940	$ 0.920	$ 0.910	$ 0.905	$ 0.900	$ 0.890	$ 0.885
Total Cash Distribution, including general partner interest and IDRs (in thousands)		$ 41,286	$ 40,846	$ 39,968	$ 39,533	$ 39,308	$ 35,969	$ 30,878	$ 30,634	$ 161,600	$ 136,800	$ 113,700
General partner's IDRs										0	17,632	31,781
Total cash distributions										$ 164,484	$ 145,688	$ 117,365
Cash distributions per limited partner unit (in dollars per unit)										$ 3.785	$ 3.605	$ 3.440
Subsequent Event
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Total Quarterly Distribution Per Limited Partner Unit	$ 0.975
Total Cash Distribution, including general partner interest and IDRs (in thousands)	$ 42,384
General Partner
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
General partner's distributions										$ 0	$ 986	$ 1,711
General partner's IDRs										0	17,632	31,781
Total general partner's distributions										0	18,618	33,492
Limited Partner
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Common limited partners' distributions										$ 164,484	$ 127,070	$ 83,873